Looking for Valentine’s Day plans? In addition to Lucent L’Amour on Feb. 14, see if these romantic green events pique your eco-lover’s fancy:

>> Make massage oil, not war. Green Beacon‘s Love Potion 09 event will show you how to make your own Bath Salt Sachet, Sugar Scrub, and a Massage Oil Blend. Participants will get to nibble on homemade goat cheese desserts and fruit liquors from the instructor Lauren Johanson’s farm for Chivas Skin Care in Ventura County. The class costs $30; RSVP to contactgbf@gmail.com or 323.717.9636

>> Take a romantic organic cooking class. HipCooks is also offering a bunch of “A Romantic Dinner for Two” cooking classes between Feb. 11 – 14 for $55 – $65 a pop. Sign up for what sounds sensuously tasty to you.

Spork Foods, an organic vegan food company, has a special Romantic Valentines Day cooking class for vegans. The class costs $65 per person and will be offered four times at 11 am and 4 pm on Sat., Feb. 14 and Sun. Feb. 15. RSVP to (323) 284-8733 or e-mail jenny@sporkfoods.com to reserve a spot and get the exact address.

Earlier: Organic, local cooking classes in Los Angeles.

>> Fall in love with fair trade and justice. Sign up for “Strengthening the Roots: Food, Justice and Fair Trade Convergence” happening Feb. 13 -15 in Santa Cruz, Calif. Put together by the United Students for Fair Trade and the California Student Sustainability Coalition, this convergence will get you “involved in engaging dialogue, eye-opening workshops and practical activism trainings working towards a more sustainable and just world.” Registration fee’s $25-$35 (sliding scale); financial aid is available for registration and travel costs.

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