Local Forage
Eating is one of our most primal and sensual acts. And eating what's good for you doesn't mean depriving yourself of gastronomic delight. Local Forage explores why traditional foods—the real, unprocessed, whole-fat foods of our grandparents—delivers the winning combination of maximum health and maximum taste.
Local Forage provides an exchange of practical information on where to buy these nutrient-dense traditional foods in the bay area, how to prepare them and how to think "beyond organic".
Recent Posts
- Salmonella Outbreak in Peanut Butter Snacks
- GOOD QUESTIONS: Non-dairy yogurt culture starter?
- Thyroid Health Talk by Janet Lang, M.D.
- Salt FAQ
- Here, Here! A Secretary of Food is What We Need.
- RECIPE: Whey
- RECIPE: Cultured Cranberry-Shallot Relish
- Do Flu Shots Work? Ask A Vaccine Manufacturer
- RECIPE: Coconut Milk Custard
- Chinese Milk Provides More Trick Than Treat
Category Archives
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October 9, 2008: RECIPES: Home-Made Yogurt
Comments: 16 | Categories: FERMENTATION FETISH , REAL MILK (dairy) , RECIPES
Here's why I make my own yogurt. First, home-made yogurt is indescribably delicious. The long, slow culturing imparts a tang that doesn't obliterate the cowness. See, it's indescribable. Second, even with the best commercial yogurts, I have complaints. Take for...
July 24, 2008: Addendum to the Butter List—Spring Hill
Comments: 3 | Categories: Artisans/Farmers , REAL MILK (dairy) , THE SOURCEROR
I knew I was missing something. Thanks to Julie C. at CUESA for reminding me. In the Butter: Don't Hate. Embrace. article I forgot to mention that Spring Hill Cheese Company also has an organic cultured butter. It's made from...
July 23, 2008: Butter -- Don't Hate. Embrace.
Comments: 5 | Categories: Artisans/Farmers , REAL MILK (dairy) , SCIENCE/MEDICINE
Sportsfans and Foragers, it's time for butter facts: Properly produced butter contains many nutrients that protect against disease* Butter and cream contain little lactose or casein and are usually well tolerated in their natural state, even by those who are...
March 5, 2008: I'm Cukoo for Coconuts
Comments: 5 | Categories: Artisans/Farmers , REAL FATS , REAL MILK (dairy)
Tropical fats, in particular coconut oil, has received a bad rap in the last 30 years. Some governmental and edible oil organizations, as well as consumer activist groups such as Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), have claimed...
November 6, 2007: More on the Raw Milk Crackdown
Comments: 2 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , REAL MILK (dairy)
This post is a follow up to my earlier post, Government Sneak Attack on CA Raw Milk. After doing the research, there is one thing I'm certain of -- the new raw milk law is not about applying the precautionary...
October 25, 2007: Government Sneak Attack on CA Raw Milk
Comments: 10 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , REAL MILK (dairy)
This just in from Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures raw dairy outside of Fresno... The state of California has perpetrated yet another disturbing assault on our rights to consume whole foods. Call your representative in the California state assembly and...
September 13, 2007: Starbucks Says NO To Bovine Growth Hormone In Its Cafes
Comments: 1 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , REAL MILK (dairy) , SCIENCE/MEDICINE
GRASSROOTS VICTORY OF THE WEEK: Yay to the power of consumer pressure! Finally, after six years of work by advocacy group, Organic Consumers Association (OCA), and others, Starbucks has announced it will completely phase out recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH/rBST)...
August 16, 2007: Want Raw Milk at Trader Joe's?
Comments: 7 | Categories: REAL MILK (dairy)
A general manager of Trader Joe's in California said that if enough people demanded it, they would carry Organic Pastures raw milk in their stores. So please call, fax, write, or email your local Trader Joe's and tell them you...
March 28, 2007: Thump on the Head to Stonyfield Farm and...
Comments: 2 | Categories: DEEP THOUGHTS , REAL MILK (dairy)
Thump on the head goes to organic milk producers, Stonyfield Farm, Organic Valley and Humboldt Creamery. I say this after a very disappointing discovery today. These three fairly well-respected producers joined unscrupulous dairy operators Aurora and Horizon Organic in the...
March 20, 2007: Raw Milk at Elephant Pharmacy
Comments: 2 | Categories: REAL MILK (dairy) , THE SOURCEROR
—Raw Milk Source List Update— I was alerted to the fact that Elephant Pharmacy in Berkeley carries Claravale. The SF Bay Area Raw Milk Source list has been updated. If you have updates to the list, please email me, carla@localforage.com....
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