Resources
Where can you find everything from a big, sixteen-quart stockpot to heirloom rice to information on local farmers’ markets? The Internet, of course. Here’s a list of websites you might find useful in stocking your healthy mind pantry and staying well informed.
Specialty Ingredients
ARTISANA (for organic and raw nut butters, coconut butter, and coconut oil made in a vegan facility that processes tree nuts, but not peanuts, gluten, or soy): www.artisanafoods.com
BIG TREE FARMS (for organic coconut palm sugar; we used the blonde variety for these recipes, but vanilla would work well in the cookie recipes): www.bigtreefarms.com
BOB’S RED MILL (for teff flour, almond meal, and gluten-free oats): www.bobsredmill.com
BREAKAWAY MATCHA (for matcha green tea and frother): www.breakawaymatcha.com
CELTIC SEA SALT (for sea salt): www.selinanaturally.com
EDEN FOODS (for kombu, kudzu, dried tart cherries, and many other high-quality ingredients): www.edenfoods.com
LAKEWOOD JUICES (for organic pomegranate and blueberry juices): www.lakewoodjuices.com
LAVA LAKE LAMB (for outstanding grass-fed lamb): www.lavalakelamb.com
LIVING TREE COMMUNITY FOODS (for raw, organic, and kosher nut butters, tahini, pestos, oils, honey, and grains): www.livingtreecommunity.com
LOTUS FOODS (for heirloom and alternative varieties of rice, including forbidden rice): www.lotusfoods.com
MAINE COAST SEA VEGETABLES (for kombu): www.seaveg.com
MAPLE VALLEY (for Grade B maple syrup from an organic maple cooperative): www.maplevalleysyrup.com
MARANATHA (for organic nut and seed butters): www.maranathafoods.com
NAVITAS NATURAL (for cocoa nibs): www.navitasnaturals.com
NUMI TEA (for an organic green tea and other delicious teas): www.numitea.com
R. W. KNUDSEN (for organic juices): www.rwknudsenfamily.com
SMITH & TRUNSLOW (for freshly ground spices and spice combinations): www.smithandtruslow.com
SPECTRUM (for healthful cooking oils): www.spectrumorganics.com
TRADITIONAL MEDICINALS (for certified organic herbal and medicinal teas): www.traditionalmedicinals.com
US WELLNESS MEATS (for grass-fed and humanely raised bison, beef, chicken, and lamb): www.grasslandbeef.com
VITAL CHOICE (for wild, line-caught salmon, including lox, and other high-quality seafood; organic specialty foods; and grass-fed beef): www.vitalchoice.com
WHOLE SPICE (for “chili powder dark” blend and other amazing freshly ground herbs and spices): www.wholespice.com
National Grocery Chains and Online Markets
LOCAL HARVEST (immense directory to sources of locally grown organic food, plus an online catalog for items not available locally): www.localharvest.org
ORGANIC PROVISIONS (online organic grocery): www.orgfood.com
SAFEWAY (mainstream supermarket with its own line of organic food and produce): www.safeway.com
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS (chain of supermarkets in the western United States, with a focus on natural and high-quality products): www.sprouts.com
SUN ORGANIC FARM (online organic market): www.sunorganic.com
TRADER JOE’S (nationwide grocery store with organic products): www.traderjoes.com
WHOLE FOODS (the first certified organic supermarket in the United States): www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Farmers’ Markets and Local Foods
EAT WELL GUIDE (directory to local, sustainable, and organic farmers’ markets, restaurants, stores, bakeries, and more): www.eatwellguide.org
EAT WILD (state-by-state directory of local sources for grass-fed meats, poultry, and dairy products): www.eatwild.com
EPICURIOUS SEASONAL INGREDIENTS MAP (for info on local produce that’s ripe and in season in your area at any given time): www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/seasonalingredientmap
LOCAL HARVEST (immense directory to sources of locally grown organic food, plus an online catalog for items not available locally): www.localharvest.org
ORGANIC KITCHEN (resource guide with listings for organic markets, restaurants, farms, vineyards, and more): www.organickitchen.com
REAL TIME FARMS (directory of local farmers and restaurants that use local foods, along with information on how food travels from field to plate): www.realtimefarms.com
US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (nationwide farmers’ market finder): http://search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/
Environmental Resources
COLLABORATIVE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT (for scientific research on health and the environment): www.healthandenvironment.org
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (for a shopper’s guide to pesticides in produce): www.ewg.org/foodnews
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM (for a list of sustainable seafood): www.seafoodwatch.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx
ORGANIC CENTER (for the latest science and news about organics): www.organic-center.org