“If you are what you eat and you don’t know what you’re eating do you know who you are?” – Claude Fischler
Open Your Eyes
USDA Food and Nutrient Database – What’s in your food?
Center for Science in the Public Interest – The real deal on food!
Calorie King – The science of calories, nutritional database!
Nutrition Data – Analyze foods, recipes, and search by nutrient!
Glycemic Index Database – Manage your blood glucose levels!
Produce Oasis – How to select and use the freshest produce!
Slow Food – The movement for real honest local food!
Truth In Labeling – The real truth about MSG!
Fluoride – A different take on the health claims of flouride!
Splenda – The science behind this sweet deception!
Cholesterol myths – The truth behind the war on cholesterol!
Good eggs – A fresh look at the sunny side of eggs!
Environmental factors for health – Public health awareness of harmful toxins!
CDC on chemical exposure – Report on human exposure to chemicals!
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury – One more reason to eat real food!
Wallet Guide to Seafood – Download this for when you shop for fish!
Research your health concerns – Dr. Mercola’s website!
Holistic healing 101 – Database for everything about holistic health!
Alternative and Integrative medicine – Knowledge base for alternative therapies!
Grass-fed meats – Why it’s better and how to order it!
Raw milk – Real milk facts and myths about raw milk!
Good quality meat, dairy, eggs – Guide for eating well!
A new look at milk – Not “got milk?” but “not milk!”
Local community supported agriculture – Local harvest is clearly the best!
Health benefits of coconut oil – Delicious, nutritious, and oh so good for you!
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables – Yet another reason to love the coast of Maine!
Food Additives – What’s in your food could be making you sick!
Open Your Mind
Landmark Education – Transform your life, create what’s possible!
Ideas worth spreading – TED is a resource for sharing and learning!
Heartmath – Eastern wisdom meets western medicine!
Laughter yoga – A yoga movement of ridiculous joy!
Project Happiness – A worthwhile project for the world!
True Hope – Vitamin supplements for mental health!
Move Your Body
The Center for Mindful Eating – Awareness around eating!
Health at Every Size – Awareness around body image!
Explore your National Parks – Get outside in your back yard!
Travel Fitness – Tips, exercises, and a packing list for the road!
Exercise Friends – Find an exercise or workout partner near you!
Health Clubs – After you find your exercise buddy, find a gym near you!
Sit and Get Fit – Stretching at your desk?! And much more fun!
Healthy Families
Christina Northrup, MD – Women’s health and empowerment!
Healthy Moms Online – Mothering Magazine!
Kelly Mom – Breastfeeding and parenting!
La Leche League – Worldwide support for breastfeeding!
ICAN – How to avoid a C-section & C-section support!
Holistic Moms – Find a chapter of moms near you!
Concious Woman – Birth, parenting, and women’s health!
Two Angry Moms – Transform your school lunch program!
Natural Family Online – Tons of great information for healthy families!
Holistic Pediatric Organization – For families and holistic health professionals!
ICPA – International Chiropractic Pediatric Association!
Emotional Recovery From a Cesarean – Read this if you’ve ever had one!
Organic Green Mommy – Green baby and mommy registry!
Women to Women – Excellent resource for women’s health!
Learn Your Herbs
American Botanical Council – Educational non-profit everything herbal!
The American Herbalists Guild – Association of Herbalist Practitioners!
United Plant Savers – Preserving medicinal plants!
Maryland University of Integrative Health – Study herbal medicine in Laurel, MD!
California School of Herbal Studies – Study herbs in Forestville, CA!
Sage Mountain – Education and Retreat Center in Barre, VT!
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine – Herbal program in Ashville, NC!
Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine – More herb classes in Ashville, NC!
The Columbines School of Botanical Studies – Botanical healing in Eugene, OR!
North American Institute of Medical Herbalism – Herbalist studies in Boulder, CO!
Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism – Herbal curriculum in Montpelier, VT!
One World Healing – Healing herbs, massage, holistic studies in Ashville, NC!
David Winston’s Center – Herbal medicine classes in Herbalism in Washington, NJ!
Ithaca Free Clinic – Free Herb Clinic in Ithica, NY!
Ohlone Center – Herbal studies in Berkley, CA!
Wintergreen Botanicals – A great resource in New Hampshire and more herb links!
Frontier Herbs – Fair Trade herbs and awesome health products!
Equinox Botanicals – Sanctuary, herbs, and great salves in Ohio!
Mountain Rose Herbs – Teas, oils, bulk, buy herbs from Oregon!
Pacific Botanicals – Beautiful Oregon farm, herbal teas and more!
Traditional Medicinals – Packaged herbal teas of good quality!
Avena Botanicals – Local Maine business, apothecary, magical gardens!
Grow Your Garden
Growing Chart – Article by Jean English!
American Community Gardens Association – Community!
Composting – Composting bins, gardening supplies!
Spin farming – What is spin farming? A new way to farm!
Kitchen Gardeners – Promoting local food globally!
Organic Gardening – Design your own organic garden!
Urban Garden – Nootes from an urban gardener!
Path to Freedom – Inspiring story of urban homesteading!
Outrageous Gardens – Plant a row for the hungry!
Seeds of change – Certified organic goodness, buy seeds here!
Johnnys Seeds – Employee owned company for buying seeds!
Native Seeds – Seeds, gardening tools, search for what you need!
Shop and Dine Green
Green People – Find a health food store near you!
Cooperative Grocer – Food Co-op Directory!
CGIN– Cooperative Grocers Information Network!
NCGA– National Cooperative Grocers Association!
Eat local challenge – All the benefits of eating local foods!
Eat well guide – Eat well search by zip code!
Eat wild – All the benefits of eating natural foods!
Whole foods market – Despite being known as “whole paycheck” it’s great!
Organic Consumers – Organic Consumers Association rocks!
U.S. farmers’ markets – Find a farmer’s market near you!
Teeccino – All about caffiene free herbal coffee!
Bach flower essences – Emotional healing with plant medicine!
Vita cost – Discounted supplements and products!
Veg Dining – Guide to vegetarian restaurants around the world!
House of Nutrition – Vitamins, cod liver oil, tongue scraper, and more!
Affirm water or Klean kanteen – Stainless steel water bottles not plastic!
Eden Foods – Organic Beans, pasta, snacks, tea, oils, macrobiotics!
True Harvest – Essential health food products and condiments!
Bobs Red Mill – Excellent assortment of whole grains!
Fair trade chocolate – Good for your body, mind, and spirit!
Spectrum organics – Good quality oils are so essential to your health!
Eat more kale – Get a sticker and promote eating more kale!
Earth tones – Eco-friendly cell service!
Green karat – Ecologically responsible recycled jewelery!
More Food Politics
Michael Pollan – The ultimate resource for food awareness!
Animal Welfare Institute – Find farmers with compassion!
Certified Humane – Certified humane raised and handled!
Raw Vegan Network – Courses, connecting, everything raw and vegan!
The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems – Go sustainable!
Food Security 101– Food justice, sustainability, education, empowerment!
Cornucopia – Empowering farmers and supporting a local food economy!
Ecotrust – Fresh thinking around eco-investing and more!
The Edible Schoolyard – Food, fun, education, healthy kids!
Farm to School Program – Linking farmers to school nutrition programs!
Food First – Food affects how people think, global hunger matters!
Island Grown Initiative – Local farming movement on Martha’s Vineyard!
The Meatrix – Cartoon movie about the meat industry!
National Organic Program at the USDA – Certified Organic Growers!
Food Co-op – 500 tips for starting your own Food Co-op!
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals – Animal rights awareness!
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity – Independent research and prevention!
Seafood Choices Alliance – Sustainable fisheries and healthy oceans!
Union of Concerned Scientists – Global environmental health, practical solutions!
Westin Price Foundation – Nutritional anthropology and traditional ways of eating!
Land Use and Farming
MOFGA – The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association!
Farmland Trust – The Farm bill, saving farms, and why it matters!
Ecofarming – Ecological Farming Association for healthy farms and food!
The Land Institute – Ecologically stable land development education!
New Farm– Healthy soils, nutrition, and the green revolution!
Farm Foody – Connecting people interested in farms and food!
The Stockman Grass Farmer – Grassland ideas from all over the world!
Sustainable Table – Healthy sustainable food choices for your table!
Wild Farm Alliance – Connecting food systems and ecosystems!
Chicks For You – Hover’s Hatchery!
Maine
MOFGA – The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association!
Mind Body Nutrition – Holistic Health Counselor in Camden!
Apothacary By Design – Integrative pharmacy in Portland!
The Belfast Coop – Why I moved to the Belfast area!
Belfast Garden Club – Local garden club in Belfast!
True North – Functional medicine in Falmouth!
Belfast Maine – All the local stuff if you live in Belfast!
Green Store – Green general store in Belfast!
Good Tern – Rockland’s Coolest Co-op!
Rising Tide Community Market – Damariscotta’s Darn Fine Co-op!
Natural Living Center – Bangor’s Health Food Store!
Blue Hill Co-op – Community Market in Blue Hill!
Jillson’s Farm – Real food, real people, real maple syrup!
Boston
Wild Carrot Herbs! – Women’s reproductive herbalist in Cambridge!
Kripalu – Education and retreat center!
Boston Organics– Organic produce delivery!
Wilson Farm – Fresh produce in Lexington!
Russos – Gourmet market and farm in Watertown!
Circles of Wisdom – Healing supplies in Andover!
Healthy Homes Cleaning – Green, non-toxic cleaning service!
Goddess Dancing – Belly dancing!
Organic Garden Cafe – Raw foods restaurant and juice bar in Beverly!
Masaos Kitchen – Macrobiotic restaurant in Waltham!
New York City
Integrative Nutrition – World’s largest nutrition school studying all dietary theories!
Caravan of Dreams – Organic, Vegetarian on East 6th Street!
Organic Grill -Good clean food on 123 1st Ave!
Sacred Chow – Low carbon, vegan, hard core, and cool on Hudson St!
Baltimore Washington DC Metro Area
Tai Sophia Institute – MS in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Healing Arts in Laurel!
Roots Market – Great organic natural foods market in Clarksville and Olney!
Noras – Fine dining, Asia Nora’s and Nora’s in Washington, D.C.!
Great Sage – Organic vegetarian cuisine in Clarkesville!
Yabba Pot – The best vegan and raw cooking you’ve ever tasted!
John Sheild’s – Gertrude’s at the Baltimore Museum of Art!
The Black Olive – Restaurant in Fells Point, Baltimore!
Woodberry Kitchen – Restaurant in Clipper Mill, Baltimore!
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