Local co-ops for organic vegetables, honey and other products
There is a farmer’s market every Saturday morning in the parking lot of Onion Creek coffeehouse in the Heights (Houston) that features local organic produce. On the first Saturday of every month, there is an organic market at Kraftsman Bakery on Montrose Boulevard near Richmond Avenue (next to the Black Labrador). The following co-ops have a variety of shopping options, with some even offering delivery to your home.
Central Houston
www.centralcityco-op.org
Tomball/Woodland Area
Camille Harris
Jubilee Organics
281.356.3427
jorganics@ev1.net
Cypress/Spring area
Marilyn Coe
281.507.1320
Sealy/Bellville area
Denise and Robert Mersmann
Mersmann Heritage Farm
1783 Peters San Felipe Road
979.885.3088
mersmannfarm@msn.com
free range eggs; wild honey
open year round, 7 days a week
Ozark Co-op variety of natural products, canned goods, baking needs, dry goods, foods, etc.
Regina Rowley
281.356.7441
homemaker84@ev1.net
Cypress/Waller area
Mary Shaw
ozarkcoop@yahoo.com
936.937.4077
New Waverly/Conroe area
Lynn Rogers and Kathy Vyvjala
Lynn 936.890.0094
Kathy 936.344.0514
kvyvjala@hotmail.com
also sells organic produce
Organic Food Websites
Ozark Cooperative Warehouse
www.ozarkcoop.com
Eat Wild
A clearinghouse for information about pasture-based farming
www.eatwild.com
Vital Choice
Wild Alaskan salmon and blueberries
www.vitalchoice.com
Jim Benedict, Spring Meadow Farms, 717.665.6004
Sells ground, non-roasted buckwheat. Most of the buckwheat available from stores is roasted and has a very strong taste. It is commonly used in combination with white flour to add its unique flavor. Used alone toasted buckwheat is too strong for most people. Non-roasted buckwheat has a mild taste and can be used on its own as a gluten-free flour replacement. Buckwheat flour is made from the seeds of a grass traditionally grown in the Far East. Even though buckwheat is not technically classified as a grain, it is higher in carbohydrate content and lower in protein than wheat or rice and should not be used as a staple.
Blanched Almond Flour from www.almondsonline.com
Although almond flour can be made at home using a food processor, it can be a challenge to obtain the right consistency. This company makes high-quality almond flour. They also do not handle any peanuts at their facility, thereby eliminating the possibility of cross-contamination for those allergic to peanuts.
