www.wholesomesweeteners.com
This company makes high-quality natural sweeteners, including nearly every sugar and liquid sweetener in this book. It also owns Billington’s, which makes terrific muscovado. You can order through its website and take advantage of online coupons. There is even a Sugar Club, for which members can sign up and save on multiple purchases.
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
A treasure trove of natural ingredients, including a great bulk section. I’m especially fond of its 365 store brand, which has great turbinado and organic sugars and honey and maple syrup at good prices. Keep an eye out for online coupons to save on in-store purchases.
www.costco.com
This megastore has embraced natural sugars in recent years, and now carries high-quality pure maple syrup, multiple varieties of honey, agave nectar, organic cane sugar (evaporated cane juice), organic dairy, raw nuts and dried fruits, and even coconut sugar in bulk and at great prices.
www.bkcompany.com
For my favorite natural food colorings; check the website for information on store locations and ordering.
www.indiatree.com
Purveyors of great specialty baking ingredients, including dark and light muscovado sugar, demerara sugar, and natural food colorings, along with a line of naturally colored sprinkles and decors.
www.madhavasweeteners.com
Specializing in coconut sugar, agave nectars, and a wide variety of flavorful honeys, Madhava is especially well known for its coconut sugar, which is becoming widely available in mainstream supermarkets and can be found at Costco in bulk for a great price. Their monthly newsletter offers coupons and recipes.
www.rodellekitchen.com
A favorite source for insanely flavorful vanilla products, including beans, paste, and extracts, and high-quality spices and cocoa powders.
www.traderjoes.com
You have to be in certain parts of the United States in order to visit this wonderland, but you can’t beat the prices on the majority of the natural foods at Trader Joe’s, especially nuts, seeds, and dried fruits of all sorts. I also love its wide variety of colorful freeze-dried fruits.
www.lundberg.com
Maker of my favorite brown rice syrup; it also offers online coupons.
www.kingarthurflour.com
Every baking ingredient you could possibly need, including great unbleached all-purpose flour, baking supplies, maple syrup, and maple sugar. It has a reliable online store as well as an active online community with invaluable baking advice and foolproof recipes.
www.coombsfamilyfarms.com
A wonderful company that specializes in high-quality maple products, including a variety of maple syrups and maple sugar. I order its awesome maple sugar online through Amazon.