Someone asked for more details about the snacks we had in class yesterday, so here's a listing in case any of you wants to learn more. Everything came from The Green Life Market or the Family Fare two blocks from where Rob and I live:
- El Matador corn chips (made in Grand Rapids)
- Herdez salsa (made in Mexico without preservatives or additives)
- Raisin bread from Little Rooster Bread Company (here in Grand Rapids)
- Organic apple butter and natural peanut butter from The Green Life Market
- Cookies from Back to Nature and Newman's Own
- Apple Cider from Aseltine's Cider Mill in Comstock Park, Michigan
- Milk from Moo-ville dairy (regular 2% and non-homogenized whole)
We went to the places that were closest to our house, but here are some other sources where we could have found local and/or organic foods:
- Horrock's Market
- The Fulton Street Farmer's Market (open May-December)
- Harvest Health Foods
- Trillium Haven Farm (where Rob and I participate in CSA--they take summer interns! :)
- Mud Lake Farm (we get greens delivered from them on a regular basis--a greens-only CSA)
- Global Infusion (fair trade coffee, chocolate, chocolate chips, hot cocoa, baking cocoa and very unique looseleaf teas that combine Michigan fruits and flowers with fair trade green and black teas)
If you want to try restaurants that incorporate local and organic foods, here are a few (certainly not exhaustive):
- Marie Catrib's
- The Green Well
- Restaurant Bloom
- Electric Cheetah (opening soon--the owner has been taking his time finding as many local sources as possible for his ingredients)
Let me know if you have any other questions about locally grown (or other kinds of) foods. I love a good food mystery and would be happy to help you find answers!
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