Resources

This resource list is designed to help you find the nutritious foods and products you need to be healthy, both locally and online. To reduce toxins in our food and environment, there are sources for useful and safe cookware, kitchen equipment, personal care, household cleaning supplies, and garden supplies. The page will be continually updated so check back occasionally for the latest sources.

Houston Area Food Resources

For Houston area sources of Real Food and other healthy products, go to the Local Food & Milk page on the website of the Houston Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF). There are listings for raw milk, raw milk cheese, pastured meats, pastured eggs, organic produce, fermented foods, delivery services, and much more.

Using the Real Food Houston Resource List

The list is divided into five main categories: Food and Cooking Resources, Personal Care Products (includes personal and tooth care products and organic clothing, Household Products (includes cleaners, mattresses, and bedding), Garden and Farm Products, and Other Bloggers’ Resource Lists.

The sources are listed alphabetically under each topic. There is no implied quality ranking due to the position in the list.

The items listed with each vendor are often just a small sample of the available products. Visit the website for a complete list of products. Many of these products can also be bought through Amazon.

Disclosure: none of the links below are affiliate links, including the Amazon links. I get no compensation if you buy a listed product, neither do I guarantee the performance of any product. This list and links are provided solely as a service to help you find the products you need. I have noted vendors that I have used by an asterisk *; otherwise, I have no personal experience with the vendor. Some are recommended as good or best by the Weston A. Price Foundation.

Click on a category below to view a list of sources:

Food and Cooking Resources

Milk, cheese, and butter	Meats, eggs, and seafood	Broth and stock
Fats and oils (includes fermented cod liver oil & butter oil)	Beverages	Fermented foods, cultures, and cheese making supplies
Vegetables and fruits	Coconut products	Baby foods and food equipment
Grains and flours	Breads and grain-based foods	Beans, peas, and other legumes
Nuts and seeds	Condiments and sauces	Herbs, spices, and seasonings, incl. salt
Natural Sweeteners	Chocolate and cacao	Snacks
Supplements	Cookware and kitchen equipment	Specialty Foods & Misc.

Markets that provide many different kinds of foods and equipment
Dry Farm Wines, recommended by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, organic, lab tested, no sugar, no additives.
Personal Care and Body Care Products and Organic Clothing/Shoes
Babies and Children’s Clothing and Care Products
Health Protection Products (e.g., EMF protection)
Household Products, including bedding and furniture
Garden and Farm Products
Other Bloggers’ Resource Lists

Food and Cooking Resources [back to the list]

Milk and Cheese

The best milk is whole and raw from local licensed dairies. For Texas licensed dairies in the greater Houston area, go to Local. For other raw milk dairies in the U.S., including other parts of Texas, go to RealMilk.com.

There is another raw milk finder that lists sources in other countries in addition to the US, https://GetRawMilk.com.

If you are unable to find raw milk in your area, the next best option is raw milk cheese. The last choice would be whole, low-temperature pasteurized, non-homogenized milk from grass-fed cows. Conventional, ultra-pasteurized, or homogenized milk is not recommended.

Raw milk cheeses not only taste better they also have all the healthy, nutritious qualities of fresh raw milk. Some grocery stores stock raw milk cheeses. Ask the attendant at the cheese counter. For example, all parmigiano reggiano cheese imported from Italy is raw milk cheese because Italy controls the brand and requires it to be raw. There are several excellent raw milk cheeses available in the Houston area. See Local.

Regeneration International has posted a locator map for regenerative farms. You can enter your zip code or address and specify the number of miles to search to get a list of regenerative farms, including meat and dairy, in that area. Regenerative Farm Map [Note: The listings on this website have not been validated.]

Online sources of raw milk cheese:

Alpine Heritage Creamery in Paradise, PA, offers hand-crafted cheeses from 100% grass-fed cows. A WAPF chapter leader recommends their Reserve Cheddar. Their cheese is organic, grass-fed from Jersey cows, and uses organic calf rennet.
Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). Their offerings include raw milk and organic cheeses.
* Brazos Valley Cheese for raw cow milk cheeses
Hilltop Meadow Farm for raw milk cheeses. They are an Amish family and don’t have a website. Please call Eunice at: 570 345 3305 for pricing and shipping costs. A customer maintains a Facebook page because she loves their cheese. The farm is listed in the WAPF Shopping Guide under Best for cheese.
Miller’s Organic Farm for raw cow, goat, and sheep milk cheeses. They now also have camel milk.
River Whey Creamery for a variety of raw cow milk cheeses
US Wellness for raw grass-fed cow and goat milk cheeses
Veldhuizen Farmstead for raw cow milk cheeses (available in Houston at Houston Dairymaids)

Sources of butter from grass-fed cows:

If raw butter is not available from your local raw milk dairy, the next best is commercial butter made with milk from grass-fed cows. Most of the time, I use Kerrygold butter from Ireland made from milk from (mostly) grass-fed cows because it is widely available in many grocery stores, health food stores, and on Amazon, and it tastes very good. Texas blogger, Food Renegade, has an excellent article about commercial sources of butter from grassfed cows, Where to Find Grass-fed Butter.

Grass-fed beef, pastured meat, eggs from pastured chickens, and seafood [back to the list]

As with milk and cheese, the best sources of meats are local.
For Houston area grassfed beef and other pastured meats and chicken, see Local.

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense fund has a locator map for red meat: Red Meat Map and Chart

Online sources of meat, eggs, and wild-caught seafood:

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). Their offerings include refrigerated foods like meats, dairy, and eggs, and much more.
Crowd Cow for direct farm to home delivery of pork, beef, chicken, wagyu and seafood.. Some of the farms are listed in the annual Shopping Guide from the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Force of Nature for grass-fed, grass-finished beef raised with regenerative methods. They also offer boar, venison, bison, turkey, chicken, and bacon. Force of Nature was a vendor at Wise Traditions 2019.
Miller’s Organic Farm for grass-fed beef, meat from pastured goats, sheep, pork, and poultry
Tendergrass Farms for pastured pork and bacon
* US Wellness Meats for grass-fed beef, pastured lamb, poultry, bison pork, rabbit, duck, plus seafood, raw milk cheese, and Kerrygold butter.
Thrive Market for organic frozen meat and wild-caught seafood
Tropical Traditions for grass-fed and pastured beef, chicken, turkey, bison, lamb, eggs, and butter. Eggs are organic and soy-free.
Vital Choice for wild caught seafood
Wise Choice Market for Loki wild salmon and salmon caviar

For additional listings, go to Eatwild.com or localharvest.org.

Broth and stock [back to the list]

Bare Bones Broth Company for traditional beef and chicken broth made with bones from pastured animals and organic vegetables.
Tropical Traditions for beef and bison bone stock.
US Wellness Meats for stock and broth, including beef marrow bone stock, chicken stock, duck stock in sizes up to 5 pounds. Thicker gelatins also available.
Wise Choice Market for organic broths

Fats and oils [back to the list]

For Houston area sources of fats and oils go to Local.

Online sources for healthy fats and oils:

Authentic Super Foods for extra virgin olive oil, balsamics, and infusions
Chaffin Family Orchards for organic extra virgin olive oil and olives
*Dropi Cod Liver Oil is made from fresh Icelandic cod caught daily from the clean fishing grounds of the North-Atlantic Ocean around the Westfjords in Iceland. The CLO tests negative for radiation.
Fatworks, for organic and pasture raised & grass fed lards, tallows, poultry fats and ghee.
* Green Pasture for Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil, and X-Factor Gold High Vitamin Butter Oil, and Blue Breeze organic coconut ghee (Green Pasture FCLO is rated best by the WAPF; for good sources read here.)
* Jovial Foods for organic Italian olive oil
* Miller’s Organic Farm for beef tallow, beef suet, lard, raw and rendered chicken fat
* Olea Estates for family produced Greek olive oil and olives [I have used this brand of olive oil I use–both the olive oil and olives are delicious!]
* Pure Indian Foods for organic, non-homogenized ghee from grassfed cows. They provide both plain and flavored varieties.
* Radiant Life coconut oil, sesame oil, palm oil (sustainable source), ghee, emu oil, lard, Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil and X-Factor Gold High Vitamin Butter Oil
* Tendergrass Farms for beyond organic pork lard
Thrive Market for organic fats and oils, including Green Pasture fermented cod liver oil* *
* Tropical Traditions for coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, and sesame oil
US Wellness Meats for beef and lamb tallow, bison fat, duck fat, and beef suet
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for coconut oil
Organic oils for health care can be purchased from Andreas Seed Oils. The website says their oils, including black cumin (nigella sativa), are “the first and only raw, undamaged seed oils in the world, that have fully unlocked the powerful life energy from
organic seeds with 0 oxidation.”

Beverages (for fermented beverages, also see Fermented Food) [back to the list]

Kombucha Kamp for organic green, black, and herbal teas and brewing supplies
* Miller’s Organic Farm for fermented beverages, vegetable and fruit juices, kombucha, and beet kvass
Mountain Rose Herbs for organic herbal, green, and black teas and tea brewing supplies & tools
Pure Indian Foods for organic black, green, and herbal India teas
Thrive Market for organic black, green, and herbal teas

Fermented foods, cultures, and culturing products [back to the list]

Cultured Food Life fora variety of cultures and starters including einkorn sourdough starter, kefir, kombucha, and much more. The site also has equipment, books, and recipes.
* Cultures for Health for dairy starter cultures, cheesemaking starters, sprouting supplies, and equipment for making cultured and fermented foods plus the equipment to use and how-to videos [I have used their sourdough starters which work well]*
* Kombucha Kamp for kefir grains, kombucha cultures, equipment, kits, and lots of information about making kombucha. I recommend their excellent hydrated milk kefir grains, which are shipped ready to use.
New England Cheesemaking Supply Co. for cultures, kits, and all cheesemaking supplies.

SourdoughBreads.com for sourdough starter, recipes, and bread making supplies like rising buckets and dough whisks.
Wise Choice Market for organic fermented vegetables including sauerkraut, kimchi, carrots, beets, and juices. They also have starter cultures for sourdough, kefir, yogurt, and vegetables.

Vegetables and fruits [back to the list]

The best sources of fresh vegetables and fruits are local farmers markets and local CSA’s. Your local chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation is a good source for finding local fresh produce.
For Houston area fresh produce go to Local.

Online sources for vegetables and fruits:

Country Life Natural Foods for organic dried fruit and fruit juices
Eden for spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, and organic tomatoes in glass jars and cans
Indus Organics for a variety of unsweetened organic dried fruits. Sold in bulk.
* Jovial Foods for organic crushed, diced, and whole tomatoes in glass jars.
* Miller’s Organic Farm for fresh and fermented vegetables
Thrive Market for a variety of canned and frozen organic vegetables.
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for organic freeze-dried fruits including mangoes and goji berries
Other sources of fresh produce may be found on Local Harvest

Coconut (there are more listings for coconut oil under Fats and Oils) [back to the list]

* Tropical Traditions for coconut oil, coconut flakes, chips, concentrate, and flour
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for coconut flakes and chips, coconut flour, coconut oil, coconut sugar, coconut milk and cream, coconut spread, and coconut vinegar.

Baby foods

Radiant Life for Nourishing Traditions kit for homemade baby formula, EvenFlo glass bottles, teethers, Wean Green glass storage containers, and more

Grains and flours [back to the list]

All grains and flours should be organic and properly prepared to minimize enzyme inhibitors, phytic acid, and agricultural poisons. Purchase organic grains in sealed packages to ensure freshness.
I don’t have a grain mill and buy my flours either sprouted or high extraction Einkorn.

Anson Mills for organic heirloom grains, including Emmer wheat, Carolina Gold rice, blue corn, rye, oats, buckwheat, farro, and more.
* Arrowhead Mills for organic flours, including sprouted wheat flour and gluten-free baking flours.
Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods, including organic grains and flours, through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area).
Blue Mountain Organics for a variety of sprouted grains and flours, including gluten-free flours.
* Bob’s Red Mill for a variety of organic grains [Update August 2022: Bob’s Red Mill is no longer selling their products online.]
Breadtopia for organic sprouted grains, flours, and baking equipment
Country Life Natural Foods for organic grains and flours
Eden for organic whole grains and flours
Einkorn for organic Einkorn berries [the website has good tips for baking with Einkorn wheat]
* Jovial Foods – Einkorn wheat berries and Einkorn flour available in bulk or small quantities. Grain mill also available.
King Arthur Flours for organic flours including whole wheat, sprouted whole wheat, white, bread, and gluten-free.
* Lundberg for organic rice, including short grain, long grain, coconut rice, brown and white, wild rice, and quinoa.
One Degree Organics for sprouted grain cereals, flours, and breads. Grains include khorasan, spelt, rye, corn, brown rice. Whole grain kernels are also available. Their website says, “All One Degree Organics products have undergone rigorous testing to be certified as Glyphosate Residue Free and display the Bio-Checked Non Glyphosate Certified seal.” Products may be found in some Whole Food Markets, Sprouts, and Fiesta stores.
Pure Indian Foods for organic grains including Indian Basmati rice, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, and amaranth
Salamander Springs for perma-organic heirloom cornmeal and popcorn. The permaculture farm is managed without soil tillage and uses no fertilizers or pesticides of any kind. Facebook page. Salamander Springs is off-grid. To contact them, message on Facebook.
Thrive Market for organic sprouted flours and grains.
* To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co . for a large variety of organic whole grain sprouted flours and sprouted grains
Tropical Traditions for organic stone ground whole wheat flour, whole wheat bread flour, brown rice flour, Einkorn flour, spelt, barley, millet, rye, and oats
Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for ancient grains, wild rice and exotic rice
Wise Choice Market for organic sprouted flour including spelt and wheat

Breads, Grain-based Foods, and Baking Supplies [back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). They offer include a wide variety of organic and sprouted breads, tortillas, and buns. Brands include Food for Life, Alvarado Street Bakery, Rudi’s, and Bueno.
* Berlin Bakery for traditional spelt sourdough bread, rated best by the WAPF. [Some health food stores and maybe Whole Foods Market carry Berlin Bakery products.]
Bionaturae pasta, 100% organic, grown in Italy, and certified glyphosate free.
* Bob’s Red Mill for baking powder and baking soda.
[Update August 2022: Bob’s Red Mill is no longer selling their products online.]
Breadtopia for baking supplies
Grindstone Bakery for organic sourdough bread, including non-gluten choices. No yeast is used. The bread is baked with freshly stoneground flour just after the order is placed and shipped the next day. Grindstone Bakery is listed in the WAPF 2020 Shopping Guide.
Izzio Artisan Bakery for organic sourdough bread.
* Jovial Foods for organic brown rice pastas and Einkorn wheat pastas
Kamut for organic, ancient grains and products. Kamut is the brand name for khorason wheat. Kamut was a vendor at Wise Traditions 2019.
Pacha for organic sourdough sprouted buckwheat bread. The website says the bread has only two ingredients and is gluten free.
Miller’s Organic Farm for sourdough and soaked organic grain breads, gluten-free muffins, angel food cake, coconut cookies, and soaked spelt noodles
* Organic Bread of Heaven for a variety of organic, soy-free sourdough breads. They also offer sprouted sourdough tortillas, sourdough pizza crusts, organic cookies, sweet breads, and bagels.
Wise Choice Market for sprouted grain breads from Manna Bread and gluten-free breads

Beans, Peas, and other Legumes [back to the list]

* Arrowhead Mills for organic beans and organic popcorn
Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). Their offerings include a wide variety of organic beans and peas.
Country Life Natural Foods for organic dry and canned beans and peas [not all products are organic, but they are labeled]
* Eden for organic dry and canned beans and peas. Eden canned beans are soaked and rinsed before cooking to inactivate lectins.
Jovial Foods for organic chickpeas, cannellini beans, and berlotti beans, all soaked overnight before cooking. Sold in glass jars
Salamander Springs for perma-organic pinto beans, black turtle beans, popcorn, and heirloom cornmeal. The permaculture farm is managed without soil tillage and uses no fertilizers or pesticides of any kind. Facebook page. Salamander Springs is off-grid. Contact them through Facebook.
Thrive Market for organic beans

Nuts and Seeds [back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). They offer both raw and sprouted raw nuts and raw seeds.
Blue Mountain Organics for sprouted nuts and seeds and sprouted nut butters. They offer truly raw imported almonds. US almonds are either steamed or chemically treated. (Read our post on raw almonds, The USDA ban on raw almonds is a food freedom issue, not a food safety issue!)
Bremner Farms Roadside Stand for truly raw organic US almonds. They are not soaked and sprouted.
Country Life Natural Foods for organic seeds (not soaked and dehydrated)
Miller’s Organic Farm for soaked and dehydrated nuts and nut butters
The Pecan Shop, McGregor, TX, for sprouted, raw nuts and seeds. The web site says the nuts and seeds are unpasteurized, unsprayed, and certified pesticide free.
Pure Indian Foods for organic sesame seeds
* Radiant Life for organic soaked and dehydrated nuts and seeds and nut butters
The Philosopher’s Stoneground Nut Butters for beyond organic sprouted almond butter made with imported raw almonds
Thrive Market for organic sprouted nuts, seeds, and legumes
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for organic soaked and dehydrated nuts and seeds and nut butters
Wise Choice Market for soaked nut butters

Condiments and Sauces [back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). They offer a wide variety of organic condiments.
* Red Boat Fish Sauce for naturally made fish sauce containing only anchovies and salt. (I use this one.) Sally Fallon Morell recommends replacing Worcestershire sauce in recipes with an equal amount of Red Boat Fish Sauce.
Thrive Market for organic coconut oil mayonnaise, Red Boat Fish Sauce, and other sauces and marinades
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for organic mayonnaise made with coconut oil, olive oil, and sesame oil, natural salts, and salad dressings made with traditional oils

Herbs, Spices, and Salts [back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). They offer a variety of organic and conventional spices and seasonings.
Country Life Natural Foods for organic spices and herbs
Indus Organics for organic herbs and spices and sprouting seeds. Sold in bulk.
* Mountain Rose Herbs for a wide variety of organic herbs and spices, natural salts, seaweeds, and sprouting seeds
Pure Indian Foods for Indian organic spices and herb
Selina Naturally for Celtic Sea Salt
Strictly Medicinal Seeds for organic herbs, seeds, tincture making supplies, and more
Thrive Market for organic herbs, spices, and seasonings
Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for a large selection of high quality herbs, spices, salts, and seasonings

Natural Sweeteners [back to the list]

One of the best natural sweeteners is local raw honey, and the best source is your local beekeeper. I buy mine at my farmers market directly from the beekeeper.

Online sources of natural sweeteners:

Country Life Natural Foods for organic sweeteners, including maple syrup, date sugar, and coconut sugar
Date Lady Organic Date Syrup for a traditional alternative sweetener to honey that is acceptable on the GAPS diet
Miller’s Organic Farm for maple syrup and raw honey
Now Foods Liquid Stevia, organic
* Pure Indian Foods for organic jaggery (evaporated sugarcane juice)
* Organic sucanat and unrefined whole cane sugar, such as Rapunzel organic whole cane sugar and Wholesome Sweeteners organic sucanat.
* Radiant Life for organic raw honey, manuka honey, and stevia
Shady Maple Farms organic maple syrup, granules, and maple butter [this is the maple syrup I use and recommend. I buy it at my local health food store] – also available on Amazon.]
Thrive Market for organic unrefined sweeteners including organic maple syrup and raw honey
Tropical Traditions for organic raw honey, organic whole unrefined sugar, and organic maple syrup
Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for organic coconut sugar
* Y.S. Eco Bee Farms produces an organic raw unprocessed honey that is sold on many websites, including Amazon,and iHerb.

Chocolate and Cacao [back to the list]

Although the Weston A Price Foundation does not recommend using chocolate or cacao because of its caffeine content, if you do use it, you should buy the best quality available.

Online sources of good organic cacao:

Blue Mountain Organics for raw cacao powder, cacao butter, cacao nibs, sprouted walnut brownies, and plain cacao brownies.
* Sunfood Super Foods for raw organic cacao powder, cacao beans, cacao nibs, and cacao butter.
Thrive Market for organic cocoa powder and organic chocolate candies b
* Wildly Organic by Wilderness Family Naturals for organic fermented and unfermented raw cacao nibs, cacao powder, cacao butter

Snacks [back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area). They offer a wide variety of snacks, including chips, crackers, and cookies.
Blue Mountain Organics for sprouted walnut brownies and plain cacao brownies.
Good Health potato chips fried in avocado oil, with sea salt. Available on Amazon.
* Jackson’s Honest sweet potato chips cooked in coconut oil.
* Jovial Foods for organic cookies and sourdough crackers made with traditional fats*
* Miller’s Organic Farm for white potato and sweet potato chips cooked in lard. They also have a delicious egg custard, which I have sampled at the several WAPF Conferences.
Thrive Market for organic snacks, including chips, pretzels, and crackers
Wise Choice Market for Jackson’s Honest organic potato and sweet potato chips fried in coconut oil

Supplements [back to the list]

Ancestral Supplements, located in Spring, TX, for whole food, nutrient dense organ supplements from grassfed beef. “Whole food, nutrient dense organs can provide great benefit for those seeking targeted support in harmony with nature — the old fashioned way, the way that our early ancestors did. Our Grassfed Beef Organs is a whole food dietary supplement that provides 100% pure bovine liver, heart, kidney, pancreas and spleen. These whole foods contain proteins, peptides, enzymes and cofactors exclusively expressed from their respective organs as well as powerful nutrients that nourish our entire being. Our mission is our purpose… putting back in, what the modern world has left out.” Ancestral Supplements sponsored the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund fundraiser dinner at the recent 2019 Wise Traditions conference. They also donated $10,000 to the Weston A. Price Foundation fundraiser at the same conference.
* Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure for additive-free supplements
* Just Thrive for probiotics and prebiotics and Vitamin K
* Mercola for supplements
The Natural for supplements and personal care items. Brands include Nordic Naturals, Garden of Life, Bluebonnet, Solgar, and Gaia Herbs.
Perfect Supplements for a variety of herbal and other supplements. Brands include Garden of Life, Perfect Supplements, Gaia Herbs, Dr. Mercola, Green Pasture, Just Thrive, Rosita, and Ancient Minerals.
Tattva’s Herbs for organic ayurvedic supplements
Thrive Market for organic supplements
Traditional Foods Market for organic whole foods supplements
Additional sources of fermented cod liver oil and high vitamin butter oil are listed under Fats and Oils.

Pet Food [back to the list]

Answers Pet Food for raw, fermented food for dogs and cats.
Tropical Traditions for raw pet foods, raw pet treats, and shampoo.

Cookware and Kitchen Equipment [back to the list]

Bennington Potters for cadmium- and lead-free baking dishes, dinnerware, and glassware
Breadtopia for baking equipment
Butter Bay for a butter dish that keeps butter fresh on the counter for ease of spreading. The Butter Bay is made in the U.S. and meets California Pr
oposition 65 requirements for no lead or cadmium.
Lehman’s for old-fashioned non-electric kitchen equipment such as cash iron cookware, juicers, grain mills, and other kitchen gadgets.
Mountain Rose Herbs for a variety of kitchen equipment, including cellulose bags, cotton muslin bags, glass and plastic bottles
Radiant Life for juicers, water filters, grain mills, pickling supplies, cookbooks, stainless steel cooking equipment, and VioLiv Glass bowls and bottles, Wean Green storage containers, and more
Strawesome for reusable glass straws in a variety of designs.
Tropical Traditions for juicers, grain mills, stainless steel rice cookers, coffee grinders, and more
* VitaClay, a healthy multi clay cooker. VitaClay® uses nature’s organic unglazed clay. “It’s greener than green with no toxins or dangerous coatings plus clay amplifies flavors, stabilizes textures and increases nutrient bio-availability. Add VitaClay’s time and energy-saving modern synergistic heating technology to the mix and you’ve got the best of both worlds at your fingertips.” We use our VitaClay to make raw milk yogurt.
* Xtrema ceramic cookware “Made from 100% pure ceramic, Xtrema® is all-natural, non-toxic, inorganic and nonreactive. From the glaze to the core, it contains no PFOA, PTFE, glues, polymers, coatings or dyes. Most importantly, Xtrema® cookware will never leach chemicals, metal, cadmium, lead, or change the taste of your food.”
Equipment I use and recommend that is available on Amazon (no affiliate links):
- * Cuisinart immersion blender (I use this most often for smoothies, but it’s also good for mashed potatoes, mayonnaise, and much more. I have the attachments but rarely use them.)
- * Blendtec high power blender (good for making almost instant ice cream, blending almost anything, and for grinding small amounts of grain.)
- * Cuisinart ice cream maker (I have an earlier version of this ice cream maker. It’s easy to use and makes delicious real ice cream.)
- * Kitchen Aid hand mixer (I have a much earlier one that I have found good enough for most of my mixing needs.)
- * Ball glass jars, quart, pint, and half pint (I also use the 4 oz. size for storing small amounts and for mixing vinaigrette salad dressing)
- * Plastic lids for Ball jars, wide and regular mouth (I use the plastic lids for any jars that will be shaken (like raw milk) or where the food is likely to touch the lid, to avoid BPA and BPS)
- * Crock-Pot 20-ounce Lunch Warmer has a stainless steel insert and can reheat most foods in about an hour.
- * 12 quart stainless steel stock pot for bone broths and stocks
Equipment I use and recommend available from other sources:
- * Cast iron skillets, griddles, and bakeware – Most of my cast iron is made by Lodge in the USA

Specialty Foods & Miscellaneous Items [back to the list]

Great Lakes for gelatin and collagen hydrolysate available on Amazon.
Pure Indian Foods for Indian Ayurvedic foods
Vital Proteins collagen peptides

Markets that provide many different kinds of foods and equipment[back to the list]

Azure Standard offers quality bulk and natural foods through home delivery (UPS or USPS) or drop-off sites (there are several in the Houston area).
Thrive Market offers a wide variety of foods and personal care products
True Foods Market

Personal and Body Care Products and Organic Clothing [back to the list]

Organic Clothing

blue canoe organic for women’s organic clothing including tops, pants, skirts, dresses, and lingerie
CustomInk for organic t-shirts with custom designs
Dirt Shirt for organic t-shirts, made in the US with organic cotton grown in Texas. [more information about Dirt Shirt]
Fair Indigo is recommended by WAPF members. They have organic cotton tees, sweaters, dresses, pants, and more.
Isee Fabric for organic sewing material, patterns, and sewing supplies.
Loomstate for organic clothing, including men’s and women’s shirts, t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and more
Pact for a wide selection of organic clothing for men, women, and children.
Synergy Organic Clothing for fashion forward and yoga apparel for women
All American Clothing for American made clothes. The clothes are not organic but are listed because they are made in the USA.

Earthing Shoes

Earth Runners for earthing sandals.
Harmony 783 for earthing shoes.
Juil for earthing shoes and sandals. Juil uses leather with copper dots in the soles for earthing.
Leather-Moccasins for all leather moccasins suitable for earthing.
Soft Star grounding shoes “contain only leather soling and no rubber or synthetic layers between your feet and the ground.”

Soaps and Other Body Care Products

* Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure for additive-free body care products and supplements.
* Mercola for personal care products
Mountain Rose Herbs for bath & body care products, including body butters, carrier oils, clays, and much more
Organic cotton tampons, balls, swabs, and cotton rounds for medicine and makeup application on Amazon
* Radiant Life for Ancient Minerals magnesium products, Blue Ice Beauty Balm, olive oil soap, shampoo, earthing supplies, oral care products, exercise equipment, shower filters, and much more
Tropical Traditions for soaps, moisturizers, deodorants, hair and skin products, and teeth cleaners
Vintage Tradition for natural body balm made with tallow from 100% grassfed cows, extra virgin olive oil, and essential oils. Vintage Tradition demo of how to make your own body balm.

Tooth and Dental Care Products

Ora Wellness for natural and organic products for tooth and mouth care including Bass toothbrushes and HealThy Mouth blends
Tropical Traditions for teeth cleaners

Household Products [back to the list]

Cleaning Supplies and Water Systems

Berkey Water Filters for countertop water filters, used by many WAPF’ers
Mercola for cleaners, air purifiers, earthing, and fitness equipment
Pure Earth Technologies, Inc. for Water Filters, Water Purifiers, and Water Softeners
* Radiant Life for water filters and shower filters
Tropical Traditions for nontoxic cleaners

Bedding and Furniture

Organic Mattress ratings and certification definitions by Mamavation.com
American Blossoms Linens for organic sheets, blankets, and duvets. Made in America.
Coyuchi for organic linens, latex pillows, blankets, duvets, and towels
Cozy Pure for organic linens, pillows, blankets, and more. They also offer natural latex pillows.
Habitat Furnishings offers natural latex mattresses, mattress toppers, pillows, adjustable bases, pillows, sheets, and comforters. Recommended by a WAPF chapter leader.
Holy Lamb Organics has organic mattresses, bedding and pillows for adults and babies.
IntelliBED has Non-Toxic, Hypo-Allergenic, and Anti-Microbial bedding with a 60-day trial period and a 30-year guarantee.
Lifekind – certified organic mattresses, bedding, and pillows. Lifekind also sells air filters and cleaning products.
My Green Mattress for organic mattresses and latex mattress toppers. The Healthy Home Economist recommends My Green Mattress for affordable quality.
Natura – The Natural Sleep Solution offers mattresses, pillows, and bedding.
Houston Natural Mattress in Houston, TX, offers organic, allergy-free mattresses, sheets, pillows, bedding, mattress accessories, and bed frames.
Savvy Rest has ” GREENGUARD GOLD Certification for mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers. GREENGUARD Certified products are certified to GREENGUARD standards for low chemical emissions into indoor air. GREENGUARD GOLD certified products comply with stringent emission levels for over 360 VOCs (volatile organic compounds), a limit on the total of all emissions combined, plus additional requirements for sensitive populations such as children and the elderly.” They have mattresses and crib mattresses, mattress toppers, pillows, sheets, and platform beds. Savvyrest mattresses are used by Sally Fallon Morrell, president of the WAPF, and other chapter leaders.
Sleeping Organic has organic mattresses, sheets, pillows, mattress pads, crib mattresses, and bed frames.
Under the Canopy for organic mattresses (using organic latex), bedding, towels, duvet covers, robes, and more. Read about their story and their certifications.

Appliances

Leyman’s for indoor and outdoor gas and wood burning stoves and fireplace accessories. (All non-electric)
Leyman’s for composting toilets, refrigerators and freezers, water heating and treatment, and water pumps. (Great for remote cabins, off-grid living, and backup appliances for power outages.)
Leyman’s for treadle sewing machines, quilting equipment, and more
Speed Queen makes classic washers and dryers made in the USA.

Babies and Children’s Clothing and Care Products

Organic baby and children’s clothes

Organic baby clothes (multiple brands and styles) on Amazon
Organic children’s clothes (multiple brands and styles) on Amazon
Organic cloth diapers (multiple brands and styles) on Amazon

Other products for babies and children

Seventh Generation Free and Clear Disposable Diapers on Amazon

Health Protection Products [back to the list]

Radiant Life for EMF (Electromagnetic Field) protection for cell phones, laptops, and tablets.

Garden and Farm Products [back to the list]

For Houston area sources see Local.
Online sources of garden products:

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds for open-pollinated seeds: pure, natural and non-GMO heirloom seeds from 70 countries.
Bastrop Botanical Gardens, a Boutique Nursery specializing in Texas and Native Plants, Herbs, Vegetables and all things Organic for Your Garden
Coyote Creek for certified organic feed. They are located in Elgin, TX.
Leyman’s for farm and garden tools and accessories, including beekeeping, chicken accessories, emergency supplies, and much more.
Modesto Milling for certified organic feed for farm animals including poultry, livestock, rabbits, and more
Organic Seed Catalogs, an extensive list provided by The Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett
True Leaf Market Seed Company, a non-GMO seed source with many organic options. They also have stainless steel wide-mouth jar lids and other sprouting supplies.

Other Resource Lists [back to the list]

These resource pages are from other real food bloggers. They do contain affiliate links:

Additional Ways to Find Real Food [back to the list]

Find Real Food App: Online application to find sources of real food in your zip code area using the WAPF app.
Join the WAPF! Members get a Shopping Guide each year. The 2018 guide has 92 detailed pages of listings of healthy, traditional foods. The Shopping Guide includes many recommended brands that are widely available in groceries, health food stores, and other markets.

Finding Sources of Fresh Food by Pete Kennedy

Last updated March 2024.