There are hundreds of nutritional, culinary, agricultural, and organic resources now available to consumers, especially those with access to the Internet. Here are a few, including a website that lists the farmers’ markets closest to your home.
Whole Foods Market, the first certified organic supermarket: www.wholefoods.com
Organic Kitchen, a great one-stop organic cooking shop: www.organickitchen.com
Diamond Organics, for delivery nationwide of organic produce, groceries, and hard to find items: www.diamondorganics.com
Living Tree Community Foods, a source for organic oils, nuts, and nut butters: www.livingtree.com
Spectrum Organics, information on healthy cooking oils: www.spectrumorganics.com
Wilderness Family Naturals for coconut oil, milk, and more: www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com
The Grain and Salt Society, information on salt and sea vegetables: www.celtic-seasalt.com
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, a source for sea vegetables: www.seaveg.com
Rising Tide Sea Vegetables, for more on sea vegetables: www.loveseaweed.com
Maple Valley Syrups, for Grade B organic maple syrup: www.maplevalleysyrup.com
Lagier Ranches, for organic almonds sliced, whole, and everything in between: www.lagierranches.com
McFadden Farm, for organic herbs: www.mcfaddenfarm.com
Cascadian Farms, for frozen vegetables year-round: www.cfarm.com
Black Wing, a source for organic, free-range chicken: www.blackwing.com
Lundberg Farms, for information about rice products: www.lundberg.com
Crown Prince, canned salmon, sardines, and tuna made for the natural food industry: www.crownprince.com
Vital Choice, a source for wild line-caught salmon and other high quality seafood: www.vitalchoice.com
Eco Fish, a source for environmentally responsible seafood: www.ecofish.com
Eat Well Guide, a state-by-state listing of sustainably raised meats: www.eatwellguide.com
Bob’s Red Mill, for a variety of flours, including gluten-free products and almond meal: www.bobsredmill.com
Arrowhead Mills, for organic and gluten-free grains and baking mixes: www.arrowheadmills.com
Summer’s Sprouted Flour Company, for easy to digest organic sprouted wheat and spelt flours: www.creatingheaven.net/eeproducts/eesfc/
Vita-Mix, the blender I use to purée everything: www.vitamix.com
Metro Kitchen: www.metrokitchen.com
Bridge Kitchenware: www.bridgekitchenware.com
Cooking.com, everything for the household: www.cooking.com
Sur La Table: www.surlatable.com
Williams-Sonoma: www.williamsonoma.com
Local Harvest, for the best listings of farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, and availability of organic produce in your area: www.localharvest.org
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nationwide Farmers’ Market Finder: www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm
Slow food, an international community of people devoted to preparing—and enjoying—food without rushing: www.slowfoodUSA.org
The Organic Center, for the latest science and news about organics: www.organic-center.org
The Organic Trade Association, for more information on organic foods: www.ota.com
World’s Healthiest Foods, for information on subjects related to nutrition and health: www.whfoods.com
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database, for nutritional databases on every food from apples to zucchini: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
The National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov
Commonweal Cancer Help Program: www.commonweal.org
The Collaborative on Health and the Environment: www.cheforhealth.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: www.canceradvocacy.org
Association of Cancer Online Resources: www.acor.org