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Home Food for Thought Events Tasty Finds Links SLOcovore Info Writings About / Contact Sign up for monthly updates	"My position (on fast-food) is kind of the Nancy Reagan position on drugs: 'Just Say No.' Next time you find yourself standing slack-jawed and hungry in front of a fast-food counter — and a clown is anywhere nearby — just turn on your heels and head for the lone-wolf, independent operator down the street: a pie shop, a chippie, a kebab joint ... anywhere that the proprietor has a name ... at least you are encouraging individual, local business, an entrepreneur who can react to neighborhood needs and wants, rather than a dictatorial system in which some focus group in an industrial park in Iowa decides for you what you will or should want." -- from rogue chef and author Anthony Bourdain’s book, "The Nasty Bits” _______________________________________ This page will hopefully help provide information about where to source locally produced food, as well as local businesses such as coffee roasters, etc. The goal is to give people information so they can make decisions about where to spend their food dollars. If you have suggestions for listings, email them to me via the contact page -- thanks! (FM = Farmers' Market) Meats: Charter Oak Meats (beef, pork, lamb) -- Templeton & Atascadero FMs, Nature's Harvest in Templeton (434-3062) Gold Coast Meats (chicken, lamb, and seasonal turkey) -- Templeton & Atascadero FMs, Nature's Harvest in Templeton (610-1977, goldcoastmeats@tcsn.net). Nick Ranch Gourmet Grass-Fed Beef, Harvest Natural Foods in Atascadero, New Frontiers in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Health Food. Oak Creek Ranch (beef, goat, lamb) -- Arroyo Grande, Baywood & Templeton FM Eggs: Oak Creek Ranch -- Arroyo Grande, Baywood & Templeton FM Cheeses: Kendall Farms Creme Fraiche Rinconada Dairy -- Monterey Street Wine Company in SLO, DiRaimondo's in Paso Slo-town Creamery -- Thurs. Night SLO FM, various select shops & wineries Seafood: Tognazzini's Dockside Too Fish Market (772-8100) -- Morro Bay (all fish labelled with origin, often the local boat and captain that caught 'em) Olde Port Fisheries -- Avila, Atascadero and Templeton FM, and Nature's Touch Harvest on Thursdays 3-6 p.m. Mushooms: Oak Hill Mushrooms (464-0293) -- Templeton FM Jams/Jellies: Chadmark Farms (467-3563) -- San Miguel, Thurs. SLO FM Dragon Spring Farm -- Atascadero & Templeton FM Mama's Preserve's -- Arroyo Grande FM Nuts/Grains: Paso Almonds (549-9126) -- nuts and addictive almond brittle Beverages: Dragon Pearl Tea -- JJ's, Spencer's, Albertson's, Sunshine Health Food in Morro Bay Joebella Coffee, Atascadero -- Spencer's SLO Chai -- Templeton & Atascadero Farmers' Mkts, most local groceries SLO Roasted Coffee -- most groceries Miscellaneous: (as with Beverages, not necessarily made with all local products, but at least your $$ are supporting local residents & businesses) Cloud Star Pet Products Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream -- Arroyo Grande Herrmann's Chocolate Lab (434-3007) -- Templeton Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates -- available at Splash Cafe SLO	The 100-Mile Diet SLO Neighborhood Produce Exchange: an easy way to barter your extra fruit & veggies! New "Seafood Watch" brochures available Green Cuisine: Earth-friendly, healthy recipes from top chefs and local farmers Sustainable Table Subscribe to HopeDance's SLOcovore listserve Cal Poly's 24-week CSA begins on September 24. For more information, please visit: www.calpolyorgfarm.com e-mail: orgfarm@calpoly.edu or call: (805)756-6139.