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Good Grocery Stores

dohzen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:49:27 CDT

Ballard Market
Ballard (56th & 14th Ave)
Run by Town & Country Markets

Greenwood Market
Greenwood (85th & 3rd Ave)
Run by Town & Country Markets

Madison Market
Capitol Hill
Run by Central Co-Op

Metropolitan Market
6locations in Puget Sound: Upper Queen Anne, Lower Queen Anne, West Seattle, Sand Point, Tacoma, Federal Way

PCC Natural Markets
9 locations in Seattle
(Edmonds, Fremont, Greenlake, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Seward Park, View Ridge, W. Seattle)

Trader Joe's
75,000 locations in the Puget Sound area
(store finder) (list of all Pacific NW stores, PDF)

Whole Foods
4 locations in the Puget Sound area
(Ravenna, Westlake, Bellevue, Redmond)
(store finder)

Useful Web Sites

dohzen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:42:59 CDT

Very Useful

EatWell.com
A searchable database of sustainable food providers (farms, bakers, restaurants, grocery stores, etc._

EatWild.com Washington
Resources for finding grass-fed meat and dairy products. (Includes searchable maps of the US.)
(List of Washington restaurants offering grass-fed meat)

Puget Sound Fresh
A program of the Cascade Harvest Coalition, with lots of Puget Sound specific information on how to eat local, including links to CSAs, a searchable database of local farms (by crop or by location), harvest schedules, etc.

Puget Sound Harvest Schedules
Find out what's in season and when.
(Fruits)(Vegetables)(Herbs)(Meat & Eggs)

SustainableTable.org
A site about sustainable food. A bit moralizing, but has a lot of good information. Be sure to read theirsustainable food dictionary.

Somewhat Useful
Cascade Harvest Coalition
An umbrella organization supporting "healthy food and farm systems in Washington," including buying/eating locally. They have some useful links to sustainable/local resources, plus information about programs they sponsor, such as Pugest Sound Fresh and Helping Hands (where volunteers can help harvest on a farm in exchange for a portion of the harvest). They also have an informative blog, with news and updates on their work and links to sustainable/local articles.

Ethicurean.com
A blog about healthy and sustainable eating.

LocalHarvest.org
A useful site for finding locally-produced food in your area. Includes a searchable database containing restaurants, grocery stores, farmer's markets, and more.

MichaelPollan.com

The author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and other books. His site contains a (very long and slightly unkempt) page of useful links.

Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network
Another list of local sustainable food organizations.

Seattle Omnivores Home

sdierdorf — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:01 CDT

About
This site contains information to help recovering readers of The Omnivore's Dilemma(Amazon.com) locate healthy food in the Seattle area. My wife and I have been doing research and needed a place to collect our findings. I thought it might be useful for others, so here it is in wiki form. Please feel free to join this wiki and contribute.

Not Just Organic
The food I am looking for is almost certainly organic, but the term "organic" doesn't mean the same thing that it once did. The first thing I learned is that you need to be specific about what you want. I am looking for food that is:

Free from chemical pesticides and fertilizers
Not only are they bad for you, but these chemicals often have a high carbon footprint.
Sustainably produced
Farming methods that protect the land and use minimal energy. For meat and dairy products this ideally means management-intensive grazing.
Local
Keep the distance from farm to table to a minimum. A short supply chain cuts energy use and makes it easier to verify food source and growing methods.

This is often referred to as "sustainable food." Read more about sustainable food.

Articles

sdierdorf — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:52:26 CDT

Grass-Fed Basics
Some basic info about pastured animals.
(eatwild.com)

Super-Healthy Milk
How to find the right milk.
(eatwild.com)

Sustainable Food Dictionary
A list of common terms and what they mean.
(sustainabletable.com)

Farms

sdierdorf — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:11:20 CDT

Full Circle Farm
Carnation, WA
Products: produce
MiG: N/A (produce only)
CSA: Yes
Grocery Stores: Yes (PCC, WF, others)
Restaurants: Yes (unknown)

Sea Breeze Farm
Products: beef, chicken, milk, eggs
MiG: Yes
CSA: No
Grocery Stores: Milk only (Pike Place, Madison Market)
Farmer's Markets: Yes (Vashon, U-District, Ballard, W. Seattle)
Restaurants: Yes (unknown)

Sweetgrass Farm
Products: beef
MiG: Yes
CSA: No
Grocery Stores: No
Farmer's Markets: No
Direct Purchase: Yes
Restaurants: Yes (unknown)

Books

sdierdorf — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:06:23 CDT

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan takes four meals - one from McDonald's, one purchased at Whole Foods, one from a small farm, and one he hunts himself - and traces the food back to its origins. It's a simple premise, but what he discovers is remarkable. It's entertaining, engrossing and well-written, and it will change the way you look at food.

Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair
A cookbook with about for cooking with whole foods. In addition to recipes, it contains some background information on sustainable eating as well as advice on getting children to eat sustainably.

Food Products

sdierdorf — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:33:20 CDT

Milk: Organic Valley Regional Pastures
Organic Valley Milk is grass-fed milk from small farms. Look for packages labeled "Nortwest Pastures" - this is taken from farms in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.
Grass-fed: Yes
Local: Yes

Hot Dogs: Applegate Farms The Great Organic Hot Dog
Beef hot dogs made from organic grass-fed beef. No sulfites or other artificial preservatives or curing agents. (And they actually taste good!) NY Times article.
Grass fed: Yes
Local: No