For those of us who cannot spend huge amounts of time cooking from scratch, we then must rely on local sources of good food.

Below I list some of my favorite sources for food online, but the best thing you can do is find sources that are local to you. First, contact the Weston A. Price Foundation for a list of their local chapters. Then call someone who lives close to you. As it says on their website,

"Local chapters help you find locally-grown organic and biodynamic vegetables, fruits and grains; and milk products, butter, eggs, chicken and meat from pasture-fed animals. They also represent the Weston A Price Foundation at local fairs and conferences and may host cooking classes, potluck dinners and other activities to help you learn to integrate properly prepared whole foods into your lifestyle. Local chapters may be able to put you in touch with health practitioners who share our philosophy and goals."

Secondly, you may try to find a local shopping cooperative, where you may be able to order foods in bulk or to find natural foods that aren't available in your local supermarkets. Click here to find a natural food co-op near you.

Third, drive out past the suburbs and talk to local farmers. You may also find farmers at a local farmer's market. From local farmers, you'll find delights such as grass-fed beef and chicken, organic produce, raw milk, farm-fresh eggs, and even homemade breads.

Finally, stop in at a local health food store and strike up a friendship with the owner. He or she can be a goldmine of information on where to find excellent quality local foods.

Food:

• Acerola Powder (a natural, safe source of Vitamin C) - NOW Foods
• Azomite Mineral Powder - Growing Solutions
• Bread (sourdough) - made with Celtic Sea Salt by the Grain & Salt Society, or a starter from King Arthur Flour
• Bread (sprouted grains & sourdough) - Alvarado St. Bakery
• Butter Oil - Radiant Life
• Dairy - a list of suppliers
• Cod Liver Oil - Radiant Life
• Kombucha Mushrooms - Laurel Farms
• Maple Syrup - (organic, non-formaldehyde) Grain & Salt Society or Spring Tree
• Oils (flax, olive, etc.) - Wilderness Family Naturals or Radiant Life
• Sea Salt - Celtic Sea Salt by Wilderness Family Naturals or Radiant Life
• Sucanat (a natural sweetener) - NOW Foods
• Tea - Tea with Grace
• Toothpaste - a great recipe with no flouride or sodium lauryl sulfate!
• Tortillas (Sprouted Wheat) - Alvarado St. Bakery
• Various Products - Wilderness Family Naturals

Other Great Sources:

• Water Purifying Systems - EWater.com
• Corn Mills - Lehman's
• Knives - Cutco
• Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds - for washing produce
• Grain Mills - Urban Homemaker
• Grain Roller - Lehman's
• Parchment Paper - Baker's Catalogue (and many more fun baking supplies!)
• Sauerkraut Crocks - Gold Mine Natural Foods
• Baking Pans & Cookie Sheets (Stainless Steel) - Norpro
• Water Filters - Radiant Life

Good Web Sites:

• How to Use Natural Sweeteners
• Organic Foods
• Shopping Guide - lists brand names to help you choose at the supermarket
• Buying Beef for the Freezer

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