Check out the Eat Well Guide. Just put in your zip code and how far you are willing to travel. Viola, you get:
- Co-Ops
- Farmers
- Farmers Markets
- Online Shopping (which seems like an odd category, since location seems irrelevant)
- Organizations
- Restaurants
- Stores
There are other ways to search as well, but the coolest is “Plan a Trip”. Enter your driving directions, and it lists all of the local, sustainable, organic establishments along the route. What a great way to keep eating healthily on your road trip!
Take a quick look at this great resource. Did you find any new places near where you live?
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I like what you’re doing here on this blog. As an older person I really notice how the foods I eat effects how I feel. I have been a “nearly-vegetarian” for almost a year. I do feel better, I think this is due partly to eating better, and partly to exercising more. I noticed some weight loss (welcomed) early on, I leveled out rapidly. I need to add more exercise, but finding the time is hard.
I wasn’t really a “bad” eater before, and portion control is more my problem. I have always LOVED veggies. I don’t shop organically unless I can get the foods I want at a similar price to “regular” foods. What stops me from buying more organic, and more locally grown foods, especially at stores like Wholly Overpriced is the cost. I have done comparisons and it is significantly higher at these places. For me, this is an issue. I read labels and limit as much as I can the kinds of ingredients I don’t want in my food. It may be harder to eat healthy when you buy traditionally produced foods, but it’s still possible.
One other thing, I have never been a fan of vitamin supplements, but after going veg I started taking them regularly. Then I quit for a little while. I noticed a difference in my energy levels, so there’s something to it.
Nice blog Ryan. And it looks good too.
Thanks for the insight! I have been wondering about supplements myself. It always seemed like “cheating” (shouldn’t I be able to eat the right balance of things?), but several very healthy eaters have mentioned this to me recently.
I’d like to collect more information and post about this in the future. Can I interview you for The Reluctant Eater sometime?
To an interview…sure why not?
Hi Ryan,
I think that pointing out organizations that buy local, sustainable and organic is a great concept. I know many people who would like to support these organizations, but do not know who they are. Hopefully, the Eat Well Guide will help get the word out. Forgive me if you already know this, but the local chapter of the Slow Food Movement in Boulder provides a listing of these organizations as well.
Thanks for the suggestion Brian…I do need to check out the Slow Food Movement in Boulder!