Local Shopping Resources
Local shopping resources: Food
Aside from the obvious choices here in Richmond like Whole Foods, Ellwood Thompson’s, and Good Foods Grocery consider checking these out:
Lidl: This European grocery store recently moved into Richmond and offers grass fed, organic beef and responsibly sourced seafood at excellent prices. They have a lot of organic selections at really affordable prices.
Harmony Hill Farm: This local farm raises pastured animals with very humane practices. Their store is open Saturdays from 9:00-2:00 on Saturdays. 12407 Greenwood Road, Glen Allen, Va. 23059 www.HarmonyHillFarm.net
https://www.localharvest.org/richmond-va Local Harvest's mission is to connect people looking for good food with the farmers who produce it.
On-line Shopping Resources: meat
On-line shopping resources: meat
https://thrivemarket.com/welcome
Register for free to browse the Thrive Market catalog, see member savings, and receive free shipping on all orders over $49. With your first purchase on Thrive Market, you’ll start a free 30-day membership trial. See how much you save and cancel any time. Join Thrive Market for just $59.95 and save on the world’s best healthy products for a full year. When you join, you are also sponsoring a free membership for a low-income family.
ButcherBox delivers grass fed beef, free range chicken & heritage pork directly to your door. All of the meat is free of antibiotics & hormones, and it arrives on dry ice so you can just pop it in your freezer + defrost as needed. The online reviews for this service are very good.
https://www.americangrassfed.org
The American Grassfed label is highly meaningful and verified. It means that the animals were grass-fed throughout their entire lives (after weaning), with no grain ever. The animals had continuous access to pasture and were not raised in confinement. The standards also prohibit antibiotics, growth hormones, and the intentional feeding of GMOs.
http://www.eatwild.com/products/index.html
Eatwild's Directory of Farms lists more than 1,400 pasture-based farms, with more farms being added each week. It is the most comprehensive source for grass-fed meat and dairy products in the United States and Canada. Products include: Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Goat, Elk, Venison, Yak, Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Turkeys, Eggs, Milk, Cheeses, Wild-Caught Salmon and more!
https://www.ewg.org/meateatersguide/helpful-tips-for-meat-eaters/
The link to their healthier eating choices for you and the planet.
The Eat Well Guide is a curated directory of over 25,000 hand-picked restaurants, farms, markets and other sources of local, sustainable food throughout the US. They now have listings for Richmond.
On-line Shopping Resources: seafood
On-line shopping resources: fish and seafood
Home delivery of excellent seafood options.
CleanFish brings together artisan producers, both fishermen and farmers, and champion them in the marketplace under traceable, transparent brands. Founded in 2004, with offices on both coasts, CleanFish exists to connect upstream producers with downstream eaters.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/conservation-and-science/our-programs/seafood-watch
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program helps consumers and businesses choose seafood that's fished or farmed in ways that support a healthy ocean, now and for future generations. Their recommendations indicate which seafood items are best choices or good alternatives, and which ones you should avoid.
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/walletcard.pdf
Identifies levels of mercury in fish
Shopping Resources
On-line shopping resources: Supplements
https://foodthebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FOOD_The-Definitive-Shoppers-Guide.pdf
Food: the difinative shopper's guide. A 27 page guide on how to make healthy, ethical food shopping choices on a budget.
https://drhyman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Companion_Guide_new.pdf
Eat fat Get Thin Companion Guide. A 29 page guide that is designed to reduce inflammation, cut cravings, re-boot your genes for weight loss and boost your mood. It outlines how to complete a 21 day plan and includes questionnaires, shopping lists, kitchen makeover, supplements, etc.
Best brands of fish oils and other supplements
https://thrivemarket.com/welcome
Register for free to browse the Thrive Market catalog, see member savings, and receive free shipping on all orders over $49. With your first purchase on Thrive Market, you’ll start a free 30-day membership trial. See how much you save and cancel any time. Join Thrive Market for just $59.95 and save on the world’s best healthy products for a full year. When you join, you are also sponsoring a free membership for a low-income family.