This page is always "in progress", and new resources and updates are continuously being added - Check back often for more updates.
Note: If any of these links don't work, try typing the website in yourself ( or cut-and-paste)
We encourage other sustainable, non-toxic farming, including eco-farming, biodynamic farming and other high conscious farming methods, as well as cert. organic farming.
For Weston A Price eating guidelines - see http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/index.html -
These food resources are also compatible with the Slow Food movement .
Remember, as consumers, every time we buy anything, we vote with our dollars!
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Update! March 1, 2008 --- New page, more items and listings will be added soon!
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Reno Health Food Stores:
The Great Basin Community Food Cooperative is located
at 271 Wonder Street, at the corner of Wells Avenue, next door to the Wonder Bar .
open Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m.
ph. (775) 324-6133.
For general information, email info@greatbasinfood.coop
see http://www.greatbasinfood.coop/
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Whole Foods - Reno - 775-852-8023
Wild Oats Market - has closed
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Raley's has some good organic produce and other natural foods.
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Food Listings:
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Raw Cultured Vegetables:
Rejuvenative Foods produces many different flavors of Raw Cultured Vegetables:
Vegi Delite Live Zing Salad , Fresh Raw Kim Chi (Hot & spicy!! , Raw Sauerkraut (just cabbage, lemon & dill),Sea-salted Raw Sauerkraut (macrobiotic sea salt & cabbage).
They are made from fresh raw organic vegetables and are refrigerated and dated
because they have not been heated like most commercial sauerkrauts.
(Look for in refrigerated sections of natural food stores.)
see link at http://www.rejuvenative.com/
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Organic Pastures products, including Raw Superlite Colostrum, Colostrum, Qephor Cultured Colostrum, and other raw products/dietary supplements
available at Whole Foods in Reno - 775-852-8023
Note: It is best to call them first, to make sure their supply is in!
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CSA - Community Supported Agriculture - weekly local organic produce basket - “Great Basin Basket”
Contact Pauline (775) 843-6402, paulinefoodcoop@yahoo.com
or Tina at (775) 465-2549
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Buyer BEWARE!
- even though some cheeses are labeled "raw" some of them aren't really raw!!!
some have been heated high enough to kill enzymes & defeat the reasons we buy raw cheese!
Ditto with "raw" almonds - they may be mislabeled!
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Unpasteurized Beers –
Fat Tire Amber Ale, from New Belgium Brewing - http://www.newbelgium.com/
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For info about the local food system,
call Elizabeth at (530) 559-9429, lbalmin@gmail.com
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TRUCKEE and N. Tahoe:
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New Moon Natural Foods in Truckee CA
11357 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-7426
They might start selling raw milk! Also has certified organic produce delivered several times a week, organic poultry, grass-fed organic beef and lots of specialty grocery items.
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New Moon Natural Foods
505 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA 96145
Uncommon Kitchen - hot and cold deli and take-out
The Uncommon Kitchen is located inside New Moon Natural Foods in Tahoe City.
Doug and Dawn Baehr - 530-583-FOOD (3663)
http://uncommonkitchen.org/
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More listings will be added soon!
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Note: Organic foods are best, but remember that just because something is Organic doesn't mean it's good for you!!!
Examples of foods that are NOT RECOMMENDED, EVEN IF ORGANIC are cold, boxed cereals; round puffed rice crackers; soymilk, tofu & many other soy products; flour that has been sitting at room temperature; and other products - be an informed consumer! see http://www.westonaprice.org and read Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon ( see http://www.organiclifestyle.net/Books-Audios-Videos.html)
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We appreciate your help in sourcing high- quality food. If you have any updates, feedback or suggestions for this page, please send to Bari Caine at greenleaf@lycos.com
Note: Organic Lifestyle/ Bari Caine has moved to the Reno, Nevada area, USA !