Local Sources

One of the primary responsibilities of the local chapter is maintaining a list of local suppliers of pasture-based food products (including raw milk products/cowshares), sustainable farming operations and holistic health practitioners. We are currently developing a list to be posted on this page. Please check back with us regularly for updates! See also the "Links" page for websites that provide regional listings.

NOTE: We are attempting to develop a list that is truly "local," meaning that you can drive to the location, visit the producer, tour the operation and return to the Bloomington area in no more than 2-3 hours. However, we've also added a list of providers below who are regular vendors at the Bloomington Farmer's Market or other local venues. In all cases, we encourage consumers to get to know those who are providing their food, to inspect the farms and facilities where these foods are produced or processed and to find out the inputs and methods being used to produce it.

Cow Shares, Goat Shares, Raw Milk Products, Lacto Fermented, Organic Produce & Grains, Grass-fed Meat, Herbalists & Herbs, Natural Foods, Restaurants, Physicians/Nurse Pract., Holistic Healthcare, Local Market Venues

Cow Shares

Rhodes Family Farm
Cow Shares, Broilers, Eggs
Luke and Arlene Rhodes
Newberry, IN
(812) 659-2988
rhodesfamily "AT" bluemarble.net

Goat Shares

Raw Milk Products

Lacto Fermented Products and Guidance

The Howard's Maple Valley Farm
Larry and Tina Howard
Bloomington, IN
(812) 876-5023
larry "AT" howardfamilyenterprise.com

Organic Produce and Grains

Renaissance Farm and Permaculture Center
Keith Johnson 812-335-0383
5421 E Kings Rd, Bloomington, IN 47408
Seasonal organic produce, winter greens, vegetable starts, potted plants, trees, shrubs, seeds, classes, plant sales (Mother's Day weekend & others to be announced), edible landscape design and installation services. (Eggs and rabbits in planning stages).
See http://bloomingtongrowers.locallygrown.net/weblog for updates.

Pastured Chicken, Beef, Lamb, Pork, Goat, Turkey and Rabbit

Barnes' Family Farm
Steve and Anne Barnes
Grass-fed beef and lamb
Eastern Green County

Howards' Maple Valley Farm
Larry and Tina Howard
Grass-fed lamb
Bloomington, IN
(812) 876-5023
larry "AT" howardfamilyenterprise.com
maplevalley.howardfamilyenterprise.com

Rhodes Family Farm
Cow Shares, Broilers, Eggs
Luke and Arlene Rhodes
Newberry, IN
(812) 659-2988
rhodesfamily "AT" bluemarble.net

Schacht Fleece & Meat Farm
Matt & Mandy Corry
Grass-fed lamb, chicken, turkey
Bloomington, IN
(812) 824-6425
shachtfleecefarm "AT" yahoo.com
www.schachtfleecefarm.com

Herbalists and Herb Supplies

Barefoot Herbs + Barefoot Kids
c/o Scott Noroozi
an herbal apothecary and natural parenting boutique

Green Turtle Botanicals
c/o Susan Clearwater: Herbalist, Holistic Nurse Practitioner

Natural Food Products (Honey, Syrup, etc.)

Restaurants Featuring Locally Sourced Foods

Supportive Conventional Health Care Practitioners

Holistic & Alternative Practitioners

BODY IN BALANCE
Massage - Targeted Release
Rolf Structural Integration
Steve Gamblin, Certified Practitioner
(812)330-0789
sgamblin@chorus.net

Hoosier Family Chiropractic
Mary Ann Bough
Bloomington, IN
hoosierfamilychiro@[nospam]sbcglobal.net (please remove [nospam] to use this address)

Local Market Venues

Fiedler Family Farms (90 miles South of Bloomington)
Bloomington Farmers Market, Harmony Winter Market
Grass-fed beef, lamb, lard
Rebekah Fiedler
812*836*4348