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Hey New York City Hackers, care to share your favorite places to buy food? Restaurants/produce stands/farmers markets/etc...

  • Commodities Natural Food Market - in the E. Village on 1st Ave. It's a little Vegan/Grain centric, but they have GREAT produce at low prices, they carry Jones and Niman Ranch meats (not grassfed, but better than SAD), and a host of other great natural foods.

  • Greene Grape - Park Slope or Ft. Greene, I think? My friend told me about it but I haven't been yet. Apparently all the meat is 100% grassfed, and carcasses are broken down on the premises. Sounds promising, even if only car-accessible.

  • Whole Foods - They're kind of wishy-washy on the issue of supporting the traditional model of food distribution and farming though?

  • Union Sq. Farmers Market - of course! But it's so intimidating! Any suggestions about favorite days/booths?

I'm still so new to this, so I'm still trying to find all my reliable sources. I REALLY want to find a good source of RAW MILK!

  • Come on New Yorkers! Where ya at?!
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 hey, I'm thinking of going there in the summer, any Ny meet ups? – oliverh Mar 20 2011 at 20:09
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 if you want a source of raw milk you will have to email people (like me) because anyone who is a member of any of these clubs (I'm not saying I am ;P has to sign an agreement not to mention them by name). – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Mar 20 2011 at 20:16
Also, contact me if you want the names of farmers who you can buy cheap bulk grassfed meat from. One of them is healthymeat.org. He delivers. – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Mar 20 2011 at 20:17
SWEET. Thanks Melissa! – Futureboy Mar 20 2011 at 20:27
LOL @ The secret society :D – Ikco Mar 21 2011 at 8:47
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Guys, please don't mention the raw d*a*iry stuff by name. Only that you know about it and people can privately email you for more info. A lot of these clubs have been extensively persecuted by the state and have already had to change their drop-off points, websites, farmers, etc. and have lost business because of it.

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I feel like I'm missing something. Why is this an issue? I'm new to the idea of "raw dairy", but curious. – Caleb the Hobbit Jan 24 2012 at 17:28
Raw milk is illegal in many places! farmtoconsumer.org – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Jan 24 2012 at 17:44
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Dickson's in Chelsea Market http://dicksonsfarmstand.com/

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Just checked out their website, gonna go over there this week for sure! That roasted sheep's head looks intense!! – Futureboy Mar 20 2011 at 22:50
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anyone going to sign up for the clinton hill ft greene food co-op? excited to finally get one of there the meathook in williamsburg/greenpoint has grassfed ground beef for 5.99/lb which is the same price as TJ's but i figure a better buy to help out a local establishment

still on the search for grassfed heavy cream

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I'm pretty sure Union Market in Park Slope (7th Ave) has it. They also have Dubble Dark Ale! – ImRotu Nov 10 2011 at 2:35
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Meatshare :) http://www.meetup.com/meatshare/

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TJ's on the corner of atlantic and Court has 100% grassfed ground beef for 5.99 per pound. cheapest i've found. their steaks are NOT grassfed though.

Carroll Street Green Market on Sundays has a 100% grassfed beef purveyor. Only the heart, liver, and chuck roasts and short ribs are what i would consider affordable, though. Maybe actually you should stay away, cuz i don't want you buying it all before I get there!

The best option would be to join the Park Slope Food Coop, though. Their beef selection is seriously awesome. The prices are incredibly cheap. Course, you have to join and work at the Coop. I did this for a few years and then my schedule went to hell so i only have the memories now;/

And yes the Meat Hook out in williamsburg has really good prices for their animals. I don't know the provenance of them but they do a lot of butchery on premise, etc.

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I've been thinking about the Park Slop co-op. My girlfriend and I recently almost moved out to Cobble Hill. I've also heard really good things about the Meat hook, but I haven't checked them out yet. I usually see pretty good stuff at the Union Sq greenmarket, but you gotta go early to get anything. – Futureboy Apr 27 2011 at 15:47
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as a parent with a busy schedule, i can't bring myself to start a park slope food co-op membership. my free time is just too precious. is that weird? i live a few blocks from it.

for convenience i go to union market for butter, heavy cream, and pastured eggs. i don't think their meats are grassfed but still better than the key food, and i only eat about 3lbs meat per week. (open-range is not necessarily grassfed right?) i buy conventional berries which are already so expensive. arugula. dark chocolate. that's about it. key food for white rice and coconut milk.

i also go to the green market but not often. i don't buy a whole lot of fruit and veggies in general.

this is a great list of other places though. i really need to start buying quality grass-fed beef. i'm excited to try all of them!

ETA: fleisher's opened up near me. i like the place a lot and the prices are comparable to union market. everything is pastured.

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I went to the brooklyn Trader Joes today and they carry coconut oil now, good times

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Commodities carries grass fed beef now! A little pricey, but in a pinch it works! I bought a pound of ground beef there yesterday for $8.15.

EDIT: Just found The Meat Hook on Frost St., between Leonard and Manhattan. http://the-meathook.com/

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Does anyone know any New York retailers who carry Green Pastures Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil?

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I used to buy it from a WAPF chapter leader. meetup.com/Traditional-Community-Kitchen/members/… – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Jan 24 2012 at 17:46
Thank you very much - best tip I've had so far! – Anna P Jan 25 2012 at 15:32
I would love to be able to find it. – Futureboy Jan 25 2012 at 17:07
Follow Melissa's link and contact Claudia - I am picking some up tomorrow. – Anna P Feb 2 2012 at 16:27
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Park Natural Foods in Carroll Gardens http://www.parknatural.com/

Also check the local farmer's market (green market) throughout the five boroughs http://www.grownyc.org/ourmarkets

  • Union Square has the biggest one in Manhattan.
  • Grand Army Plaza has the biggest one in Brooklyn.
  • Forest Hills has the biggest one in Queens.
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