THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THINK LOCAL FIRST, COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, HAS ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF NEW LEAF MARKETS, THIS, FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF THE CHAIN BY PORTLAND, OREGON BASED NEW SEASONS MARKET. RESIDENTS OF SANTA CRUZ, SAN BENITO,MONTEREY AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES NEED TO OWN MORE THAN 50 PER-CENT OF THE BUSINESSES IN THESE COUNTIES, WITH NO CORPORATE OFFICES OUTSIDE OF SAID COUNTIES. AN EMAIL TO THINK LOCAL FIRST, FROM BOARD MEMBER SCOTT ROSEMAN, SAID THAT NEW LEAF NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR MEMBERSHIP, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STILL LOCALLY RUN. THE EMAIL FURTHER STATED THAT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CITIZENS NO LONGER HOLD THE MAJORITY IN NEW LEAF OWNERSHIP.
