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TAKE THE 50% PLEDGE! 

Help us celebrate twenty-five years of accurate information on diet and health by strengthening your commitment to support local farms. Spend at least 50% of your food dollar purchasing raw milk and raw milk products, eggs, poultry, meat and produce directly from local farmers and artisans.

(Share this idea with others. If you want copies of our attractive postcard explaining the pledge, order them in our shopping cart or email us for copies: info@westonaprice.org.)

Below are services that will help you find local foods:

Ask a Local Chapter Leader. These volunteers have done the leg-work for you. Contact one in your area to obtain their list of readily available nutrient-dense foods.

Visit RealMilk.com. This is our site listing farmers who sell or distribute through herdshares raw milk and raw dairy products (cream, butter, cheese, yogurt, kefir). These farms often provide other nutrient-dense foods in addition to raw dairy, such as pastured meat, eggs, honey, and produce.

Buy an Annual Shopping Guide. Every year we research hundreds of recommendations for commercial vendors for this no-advertisements shopping guide and categorize them as “Best,” “Good,” or “Avoid.” You will receive one paper copy each year as part of your membership. To purchase paper copies click here, for a digital copy (flipbook) click here.  You can also find real food with the WAPF Mobile App

12 Spoons Rating Site Use our 12 Spoons Rating Site. Our newest site helps people find nutrient-dense foods in restaurants. Restaurants are included if they follow our principles to some degree. Individuals rate restaurants. Restaurants get one ‘spoon’ for each of 12 criteria they incorporate into their menu.

Peruse the advertisements in the Wise Traditions Journal. Our quarterly journal is a benefit of membership. A popular section is “The Shop Heard Round the World,” 20+ pages of carefully vetted, high-quality food vendor advertisements.  Join now to receive your first issue or buy a single issue ($10 value) from the shopping cart.

Read Healthy 4 Life.  This short nutrition primer with recipes is a great introduction to nutrient-density, organized around four basic “food groups” to simplify meal planning and help you maximize nutrients for robust good health. You can download a PDF version from the Healthy 4 Life page, or order your own printed copy from the shopping cart.

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    • Margaret says

      Clark Farms at the Poulsbo Farmers Market has this available every Saturday (9-2).

  3. Samantha Kemnah says

    I am a producer of 100% grassfed beef and organically fed pastured pork and chicken. How do I get on the list for local chapters in my area? Should I contact each one? We’re located in upstate NY.

    • Elaine Allen says

      Where are you in upstate NY? I did not get an answer from the WAPF chapter when I asked for sources. I am in the Fingerlakes and am looking for chicken, butter and eggs.

  4. Jen says

    Shannon,

    I too am in the valley! I’ve been looking tirelessly for raw milk close to us but about 1 1/2-2 hours away is the closest I can find (Denver or Grand Junction). I would love to make contact with you… maybe we can hook up a raw milk ride share? Other than that, I’ve been buying my meat online from Alderspring ranch but would really, really like to source that closer to home as well.

    Looking forward to hearing from you,

    Jen

  6. Jeffrey Blumenthal says

    Rahime, check out Three Stone Hearth community kitchen. Their menu is largely derived from W.A. Price.

  8. Dale Dobbins says

    Part of the last election in my state of OR. was a opportunity for the citizens to pass a law makeing food producers selling their food in OR. to label them as having GMO ingredients. It failed but only by a small margin. My question is who is driving the interest in labeling food as having GMO ingredients, what is in it for them and where does their funding come from.
    I am not a scientist do have a business degree.
    Thanks for your response.
    Dale Dobbins

  10. Summer Wintemberg says

    Me, too! Raw milk, also pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed beef, pork. I’m in the Calabash, NC – Little River SC area. Would love to know of outlets/resources within 50 miles or so.

  11. Brandi S says

    When I take Nordic natural cod liver oil even at only 1 tsp I notice my hair starts falling out. That is the only supplement I take. I do think it helps some with depression but I don’t like to take it when I notice my hair falls out more. What could be the problem? Nordic naturals seems to be a good brand.

      • mari says

        you call bull? so you’re saying this has been made up? ok…whatever. so here’s just something to think about. sometimes people have sensitivities to foods that are generally considered to be healthy, or because of some undiscovered enzyme deficiency or other inborn issue, a food cannot be properly broken down, assimilated, and utilized, and then becomes a burden to the system. find a competent nutritionist in your area who is well versed in whole food nutrition and health assesment. good luck.

    • Deeae says

      It is documented as fact, to which I can attest from personal experience, that too much vitamin A causes hair loss. Fish oils are a rich source of vitamin A. You are likely already getting enough of it in your diet.

  12. Allan says

    My email does not in any way attempt to answer your question, Joy! I plan to relocate to Massachusetts from San Francisco soon. So your question is as much mine as yours. I want to know where is Metrowest County located, how far from the city of Boston?

  13. john says

    I love the philosoggy of WAPF but was just curious about something, why isn’t cod liver promoted? I came across a tin of cod liver packed in its own oil and it was awesome! Not fishy at all and tasted like pate. Is there a BPA concern with all the oil and lining of the can (like a sardine can)?

  14. Mark Craig says

    I am looking for primary, accessible sources/citations/references comparing the nutrient value of cereals, vegetables, meats, fruits, pulses and starchy tubers. Can anyone help?

    • Sarah Serio says

      I’d live to give you credit for your referral to ossogoodbones.com if you’d like to give me your referral info!

    • Joel says

      Mary Sue,
      Look here … my favorite food site, I just call it George
      http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=111
      #1 sunflower seeds
      #2 almonds
      #3 spinach
      #4 swiss chard
      #5 avocoado …
      #6 peanuts
      #7 turnip greens
      #8 asparagus
      #9 beet greens
      10 mustard greens
      In other words, you pretty much have the major sources covered! There’s more at the link sorted into categories of Excellent, Very Good and Good.

  20. Lyssy, A says

    Hello Joy, Highland Orchard Farm, Covesville, VA 100% pasture grazed beef, lamb, goat & pastured Non-gmo pork, chicken & duck. My husband and I moved here because hydrofracturing pushed us off the family farm in TX 1.5 yrs ago. We have been proving the Price way of eating works since we really hit it hard 8 years ago. Open farm Saturdays 11-4. Hope to meet you all soon!

  21. Wholesome Acres says

    Kimberly,

    We are a family owned and operated, Florida licensed Pastured Poultry and Grass Fed Beef producer. We currently have processed frozen pastured poultry fed only certified organic feed and living on fresh grass and sunshine daily. We are located near Dade City FL which is not too far from you.

    The price of our processed poultry is only $5.00 per pound and the whole chickens average 5.5 pounds each. You may purchase one or more depending on your need. Grass fed beef is available in the Fall by the whole or by the half. Customized freezer packages are also available.

    Please contact us for more information and to order some of our wholesome, nutrient dense, and locally grown pastured meats. Find us on Facebook at Wholesome Acres.
    Wholesome Acres
    Marie Peters
    352-457-5489
    wholesomeacre@gmail.com

  22. Wholesome Acres says

    Hector,

    We are a family owned and operated, Florida licensed Pastured Poultry and Grass Fed Beef producer. We currently have processed frozen pastured poultry fed only certified organic feed and living on fresh grass and sunshine daily. We are located in Dade City Fl which is 30 minutes North of Tampa FL.

    The price of our processed poultry is only $5.00 per pound and the whole chickens average 5.5 pounds each. You may purchase one or more depending on your need. Grass fed beef is available in the Fall by the whole or by the half. Customized freezer packages are also available.

    Please contact us for more information and to order some of our wholesome, nutrient dense, and locally grown pastured meats. Find us on Facebook at Wholesome Acres.
    Wholesome Acres
    Marie Peters
    352-457-5489

  29. Peg says

    We are so fortunate to have a grass fed meat farm called Pasture Prime Family Farm in Summerfield FL, outside The Villages. Torme Siverson is the owner. He raises beef, lamb, pork, chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc, all pastured and organic. He sells every Sat. at the Brownwood street market here in The Villages or you can visit his farm, 7 mi. away. Meet is packaged and frozen. http://www.pastureprimewagyu.com.

  30. Stacie says

    Hello,

    I was not able to get a response from my local chapter for the Silverton/Salem/Newberg Oregon area… Could someone help me find a resource list of nutrient dense foods or pasture-raised farms in our area? Thank you!!

  32. susan fuchs says

    hello! My husband and I are looking to move to either Central or Western Mass, this year. Have you found any chapters in this area? I am not sure if we will live in Worcester County or in Hamden or Hampshire counties.. any info will help!

    Thank you.

  33. N A says

    Hi, There are lots of sources for pastured eggs in NM. You could start by going to the Saturday Railyard Growers’ Market. Besides a few cow-share options, the only NM source for raw milk is De Smet Dairy Farms in. I think they’re somewhere near Los Lunas. Their milk is terrific. It’s all A2, theirs is the only facility in NM to pass the federal dairy inspection with perfect marks, and the owners are wonderful.

  34. Isabelle says

    Hi there,
    I’ve been working on a grain free sprouted granola. In working with the Dept of Ag and our food innovation center, there is great concern around salmonella poisoning with my process that I adapted from your Healthy 4Life book (crispy nuts). Do you happen to have a resource that helps with this? i.e. salted water inhibits Salmonella growth …trying to do the right thing but find that it is difficult in the face of regulatory bodies.

    • Maureen Diaz says

      Hello Isabelle, I am perplexed as to the concern for salmonella. Salmonella bacteria are present in the digestive tracts of host species (humans, amphibians, reptiles predominately), and of course will be present in the feces, as well as contaminated ground and water sources. Thus, my question is this: where would the bacteria originate from that might contaminate the nuts and seeds which you might be sprouting. The use of clean equipment and clean, sterile water would, it seem, eliminate this vector of disease. Tree nuts and, presumably, grains would not typically be exposed to sources of infection. However, salmonella bacteria do actually like salt, so it is safe to assume that salt will not necessarily kill any bacteria that may be present. Furthermore, salmonella bacteria adapt readily to aerobic and anaerobic conditions, so brining or soaking will also not be effective against it; only cooking will destroy the bacteria, something which you won’t be doing when sprouting nuts. I would suggest you obtain a copy of Sandor Katz’ The Art of Fermentation . This resource may be enough to help sway the Dept. of Ag, but I would suggest that they at least supply you with concrete reasoning behind their concern. Beyond that, I might suggest you contact another business which is doing exactly as you are trying to do, and ask their advice. Peggy at Healthy Flour.com is one possible source for more information, or Living Nutz .

  36. celina says

    Where can i find a co op or local pasture raised meat and free range chicken near the Corona CA area?
    Thanks

  39. Teresa K. Penhall FNTP says

    I am a Raw Milk Producer in Klamath Falls,Oregon. I also produce USDA Certified 100% Grass Fed Angus Beef and Lamb. http://www.food4life.co is our website. We are Animal Welfare approved and do NOT administer any vaccinations. Antibiotics, or growth hormones. We have KUNYKUNY Pigs for sale as well. The true pastured pig, They exist entirely on grass for spring, summer and fall. Winter they are on grass but are supplemented with timothy grass pellets and Sprouted Organic Barley.

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