Where to get grass fed meat and dairy around here?
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Anonymous
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Hello. I am trying to transfer my family to a "real food" diet and am looking for a place around here, preferably that delivers, that has grass-fed dairy and meat. I would like it to be organic, although that can just be in theory since I know a lot of local farms follow organic farming but don't have the distinction due to the cost involved in being labeled "organic."
Suggestions?? |
Anonymous
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In Arlington, VA, if that matters.
Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Is that different than the grass-fed beef and milk they have at Whole Foods? |
Anonymous
| Just looking for a local farm. Whole foods usually doesn't have local, correct? Plus I don't do all my shopping at Whole Foods and with a local delivery farm, I wouldn't have to go to several different stores with my kids in tow. |
Anonymous
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Why delivery? Because you aren't sure they have it in markets around you? I think there are a lot of grass fed beef butchers around now. Anyway, I know whole foods sells grass fed beef and yogurt/milk. At least some of them do.
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Anonymous
| whole foods does have local organic grass fed beef. |
Anonymous
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Not delivery to your house , but Polyface will deliver orders to drop off locations in South and North Arlington.
Totally worth it. http://polyfaceyum.com/ |
Anonymous
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Let's Meat on the Avenue (http://www.letsmeatontheavenue.com/home) in Del Rey probably has grass-fed. Just a great all-around butcher shop.
Union Meats in Eastern Market has a limited amount of grass-fed meats. Even if it's not grass-fed, it's better than anything you can find in a grocery store. |
Anonymous
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This service allows you to purchase from several local farms and they deliver:
https://market.arganica.com/ |
Anonymous
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I love the Dupont Circle Freshfarms markets on Sunday - there are plenty of grass-fed meat purveyors there. I know that isn't in Arlington, though, and if you're not able to shop on Sunday between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., that's a problem.
There's a Freshfarms coming to Ballston at the end of this month. You may want to check it out once it opens. http://freshfarmmarkets.org/farmers_markets/markets/ballston.php |
Anonymous
| The Arlington Farmer's market would be a good place to start. I haven't been in ages so I can't direct you to specific vendors but you should be able to find good stuff there. Saturday mornings. |
Anonymous
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Polyface is wonderful and actually pretty well-priced. They sell bulk "larder" packages (if you have a deep freeze) which makes it even more affordable. The eggs are delicious as well.
Natural by Nature and Trickling Springs have good grass-fed dairy products. I believe Trickling Springs does the house brand milk for several area health food/co-op type stores (eg. M.O.Ms). |
Anonymous
| Falls Church farmer's market has at least one if not two vendors that sell it. But if you're insisting on delivery, it's going to be a lot tougher. |
Anonymous
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Maple Ave. market in Vienna
Wegmans...all of them Whole Foods None of these places deliver I realize, 2 of them are major supermarkets in this area. These aren't specialty items in this area. |
Anonymous
| Check out arganica.com |