Ok, I'm finally head above water so I'll post some info that may be helpful for those who are looking to explore raw foods.
Informative sites:
http://www.welikeitraw.com/ A blog on daily raw info and happenings
http://www.rawindex.com/ Largest index for raw businesses, info and more.
http://www.thefruitpages.com/ Everything you ever wanted to know about fruit
http://www.davidwolfe.com/ very passionate about health and knows a lot about my favorite subject *RAW CHOCOLATE*!! Also check his You tube videos. he's a great speaker. LOVE me some David Wolfe! ;)
http://www.shazzie.com/ She's cooky but growing on me! ;)
http://www.kathyfeldman.com/ Maker of the "Raw Crunch" bars. She was a fitness competitor eating the typical high protein, 6 meals a day body building diet and turned her health problems around form switching to Raw Foods. Very nice person and lives in Charlotte to boot! ;)
http://www.detoxtheworld.com/ Natalia Rose is a Clinical Nutritionist who goes deeper into the healing aspects of a raw foods diet by emphasizing the importance of food combining and detoxing the right way. She has a great book and diet plan called "raw food detox" She has different food programs to follow in her book from those that are beginner to 100% raw.
Raw Food Chefs
www.purefoodandwine.com: Famous raw food restaurant in NY city
www.gliving.tv: rawfood internet Very cool site check out the videos of the chefs making gourmet raw foods. Vanessa Sherwood is awesome!!!
www.planetraw.com: Chef Juliano’s website
www.vitalcreations.org: Chef Chad Sarno
http://www.alissacohen.com/
http://www.learnrawfood.com/ Jennifer's book Raw food made easy is great for beginners. She was a graduate of the Living Light program.
Uncooking schools& raw food retreats centers:
http://www.rawfoodchef.com/ Living light One of the BEST un-cooking schools IMO!!
http://www.livingfoodsinstitute.com/ Brenda Cobb has a center in GA.
http://www.alissacohen.com/
There is more to add just have limited time so I will just try and add as I think of more. :)