Real Food Shopping Guide

Shopping for Flavor, Health and Integrity

Sustainable, Grass-Fed Meats
Naturally Raised Pork and Lard
Sustainable, Grass-fed Dairy
Free-Range Poultry & Eggs
Safe, Sustainable Fish and Seafood
Fruits, Vegetables, and….
100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Grow a Vegetable Garden
Get Involved and Learn

Sustainable, Grass-Fed Meat
www.eatwild.com -
Eat Wild is a site edited by Jo Robinson, an expert on grass-fed animal products. The site is filled with nutrition and other information and gives nation-wide sources for pastured, naturally and humane-raised beef, lamb, bison, rabbits, goat (chevon),venison, pork, poultry and eggs as well as grass-fed milk, butter and cheese and restaurants serving such choices.

http://www.localharvest.org/store/beef.jsp-
Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA* listings and other local food sources. This page features numerous choices for sources of sustainable meats, as well as other foods.

www.foodroutes.org/localfood/ -
Food Routes is a non-profit organization connecting consumers to locally grown and produced foods via farms, farm stands, food co-ops, farmer’s markets, food buying clubs, CSA* listings and restaurants.

www.heritagefoodsusa.com -
Heritage Foods USA is an organization seeking to preserve traditional and endangered food sources such as heritage turkeys and rare pork species. Originally an arm of Slow Food, USA, this site provides sources for naturally raised pork, as well as free-range poultry, beef, lamb and bison, sustainable seafood, plus traditional Native American foods.

http://www.longmeadowranch.com/ -
Long Meadow Ranch, located in Napa Valley, California, is owned and operated by a family committed to sustainable, organic farming. They produce a limited quantity of grass-fed beef (served in high-end Napa restaurants), award winning wine and stone-pressed olive oil, heirloom vegetables and fruits, and eggs.

http://www.nimanranch.com/control/main/ -
Niman Ranch is a network of several hundred small, independent farms and ranches providing naturally raised, hormone-free, antibiotic-free grass and grain-fed meat, lamb and pork. Although not all their products are completely grass-fed nor organic, animals from Niman Ranch(es) are raised more naturally and humanely than in conventional feedlots. Headquarters are in northern California, although meats come from across the country.

www.grasslandbeef.com -
U.S. Wellness Meats is a ranch in Monticello, Missouri operated by several families. They produce mainly grass-fed beef, lamb and dairy but also pastured and naturally raised pork, rabbit, goat (chevon), and bison. Their site provides nutrition information and food news.

Naturally Raised Pork and Lard
www.heritagefoodsusa.com -
Heritage Foods USA is an organization seeking to preserve traditional and endangered food sources such as heritage turkeys and rare pork species. Originally an arm of Slow Food, USA, this site provides sources for naturally raised pork, as well as free-range poultry, beef, lamb and bison, sustainable seafood, plus traditional Native American foods.

http://www.localharvest.org/store/pork.jsp -
Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA* listings and other local food sources. This page features numerous choices for sources of humane-raised pastured pork, including bacon, sausage, ham, and lard as well as other products.

www.flyingpigsfarm.com -
Flying Pigs Farm is a small family farm in Shushan New York that supplies rare traditional breeds of pastured, Certified Humane Raised pork and lard.

Sustainable, Grass-fed Dairy
http://www.localharvest.org/store/dairy-eggs.jsp
- Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA* listings and other local food sources. This page features numerous choices for hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and some grass-fed dairy choices.

http://www.localharvest.org/
This Local Harvest page features numerous choices for naturally raised goat and sheep milk products. Goat and sheep milks are often easier to digest and assimilate than cow milk products. Goat milk is closer in composition to human milk and is thus often better tolerated by children (and their parents) than cow’s milk.

www.organicpastures.com -
Organic pastures is a family dairy ranch near Fresno, California that advocates “nature-friendly” farm practices and raw milk products. It is one of the few suppliers of year-round pasture-grazed raw milk, butter, and kefir. Provides links to dairy news.

www.realmilk.com -
Real Milk, affiliated with the Weston A. Price Foundation, is one of the most complete sources of information and news concerning your choice of dairy products. This site will help you find buying clubs for raw and grass-fed dairy products. Raw milk, therapeutic for many conditions, is not legal in all states.

www.eatwild.com -
Eat Wild is a site edited by Jo Robinson an expert on grass-fed animal products. The site is filled with nutrition and other information as well as sources for pastured, naturally-raised and organic milk, butter and cheese as well as restaurants serving sustainable choices.

www.sustainabletable.org -
Sustainable Table is an organization that educates consumers about shopping for sustainable food. Includes local B&B’s, restaurants, markets, organizations and personal chefs.

*Note: Complaints have been filed with the USDA against dairy giants Horizon (owned by Dean Foods) and Aurora “organic” dairies for not following sound organic principles, including confining some 8000 head of cattle in giant feedlots. For more, read: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles

Free-Range Poultry and Eggs
www.eatwild.com -
Eat Wild is a site edited by Jo Robinson, an expert on grass-fed animal products. The site is filled with nutrition and other information as well as sources for pastured, naturally-raised and organic poultry and eggs as well as grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, bison, rabbits, goat (chevon), venison, milk, butter and cheese and restaurants serving such choices.

http://www.localharvest.org/store/eggs.jsp -
Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA*listings and other local food sources. This page lists sources of pastured eggs. Be sure to seek out those in your area.

http://www.localharvest.org/
This Local Harvest page lists sources of free-range, hormone-free and antibiotic-free poultry and meats.

www.apppa.org - American Pastured Poultry Producer’s Association is a non-profit educational and networking organization that encourages production of pastured poultry. This site provides information and resources should you want to raise your own poultry, plus a state-by-state directory of farmers raising pastured poultry and eggs.

www.grasslandbeef.com - U.S. Wellness Meats is a ranch in Monticello, Missouri operated by several families. They produce mainly grass-fed beef, lamb and dairy but also pastured and naturally raised pork, rabbit, goat (chevon), and bison. Their site provides nutrition information and food news.

Safe, Sustainable Fish and Seafood-
www.mbayaq.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is the best source for information about sustainable, safe seafood. This site offers printable guides to choosing and avoiding fish for your health and the health of the seas.

Fruits, Vegetables, and…
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/ -
Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA* listings and other local food sources. This page offers links to farm product subscriptions for local produce and other foods delivered or easily accessed in communities throughout the U.S.

www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ -
Farmer’s Markets are excellent places to connect with local farmers and ranchers who offer everything from local, sustainable, organic produce to honey, olive oils, condiments, dairy products, eggs, poultry, fish and meats. This site provides all the information you need to know about finding a farmer’s market in your area.

www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/ -
This government CSA* site offers information about subscriptions for farm products in your area.

www.eatlocal.net -
Eat Local was created by ecotrust.org as a tool to help consumers find local sustainable, naturally and organically produced foods.

www.sustainabletable.org -
Sustainable Table is an organization that educates consumers about shopping for sustainable food and includes links for local bakers, caterers, butchers, B&B’s, restaurants, markets, organizations and personal chefs.

http://www.eatlocal.net/when.html -
Eat Local provides a handy guide to eating seasonally. Eating with the seasons is the only way to eat local and is the most nourishing for your body.

Three hard-working women created this unique guide to eating locally in the San Francisco bay area.

100% Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil
http://www.cooc.com/producers_caproducers.html - The California Olive Oil Council provides a directory of producers and retailers of olive oil local to California and the U.S.

http://www.mcevoyranch.com/html/index.html - McEvoy Ranch, located near Petaluma, California, is an award-winning producer of traditional stone-pressed, certified organic Italian-style olive oil, olives and other condiments.

http://www.longmeadowranch.com/ -
Long Meadow Ranch is a sustainable, organic family farm producing organic wines, grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, organic produce and traditional stone pressed olive oil in the hills above Napa Valley. The olive oil has been rated among the best in the world. This farm holds to a very high standard of sustainable agriculture.

http://www.prestonvineyards.com/ -
Preston Vineyards is a sustainable, organic family farm in the Dry Creek area of Sonoma County, California producing organic wines, olive oil, and produce using very high standards of sustainable agriculture.

http://www.localharvest.org/
- Local Harvest is America’s most used nation-wide website directory of small local farms, farmer’s markets, CSA* listings and other local food sources. This page includes numerous sources of organic olive oil.

Check your local gourmet and health food grocery stores for more.

Grow a Vegetable Garden
Growing your own food is one of the healthiest ways to provide for yourself and family. Working with the soil nourishes the body, allows for healing sunshine and activity, and yields the freshest food possible. In choosing seeds for your garden, consider planting rare heirloom varieties to restore and protect the diversity we once enjoyed. Did you know we have lost over 90% of plant and animal species we once enjoyed?

Heirloom seeds:
www.seedsavers.org -
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the diminishing diversity of plants on the planet through building a network of people with rare seeds, by distributing and selling these seeds and through education.

Get Involved and Learn
There are many organizations that educate, promote and support traditional, sustainable, naturally-raised, humane foods and the associated lifestyle.

www.slowfood.com
Slow Food is an organization originating in Italy and built upon returning us to our local, community products, to foods that are beneficial to the earth and our bodies, as well as instilling the value in slowing down at meals and finding pleasure and joy in sharing food with others. Membership brings you information and connects you with others sharing this way of living through a variety of events.

www.westonaprice.org
Weston A. Price Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to our diet through education, research and activism. This is a fascinating movement based on the research of Price, a dentist who traveled the world in search of health populations.

www.willtaft.com

Check out Will's blog. He writes thought-provoking articles and commentary about Healthy Living for People and Planet Earth.

www.growinggreat.org

GrowingGreat is a nonprofit nutrition education organization that has reached over 20,000 kids and adults with classroom and vegetable garden demonstrations on sustainable and healthy eating habits. Bring them to your school!

*CSA stands for Community Sustained Agriculture and provides subscriptions for farm products locally.
See www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa/