Do any of you eat organic?

christy781 · July 2010

Hi Ladies!

I'm trying to find the best places to buy organic meats. My grocery store (hannaford) has a decent organic section, but they have no organic meats. Any suggestions?

PS: I live in Waltham, so anything close to that would be great!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Rock-n-Voll · July 2010

Costco has some organic meats, but I'm not sure there's a ton of variety. I think Russo's and Wilson Farms has some too.

christy781 · July 2010

Thanks! I went to Russo's yesterday and they didn't have a great selection. I'll definitely check out Costco! Bulk shopping is my guilty pleasure

jmob1923 · July 2010

Whole Foods... Don't know if that's in your area. I don't eat a lot of red meat, but we get organic chicken from Stop & Shop!

christy781 · July 2010

jmob1923:
Whole Foods... Don't know if that's in your area. I don't eat a lot of red meat, but we get organic chicken from Stop & Shop!

Thanks for the tip! There's a stop and shop near me. maybe I'll start going there. Do they have a decent organic section for other foods?

camedowncrushing · July 2010

I love love love whole foods. They have the best selection. At the Hannaford near me there is always very little organic meat.

MrsMcC091909 · July 2010

I don't, but I would suggest Whole Foods.

camedowncrushing · July 2010

Oh and Verril farm in Concord has a great selection of beef.

christy781 · July 2010

Thanks everyone! I think I'll stop by Whole Foods on my way home from work. Good news is there's one right on my route home!

Buckeye608 · July 2010

We definitely try to and New England is a fantastic area to do so, Vermont and New Hampshire had pretty solid organic/sustainable food practices before it became popular so there are many options.

Like PP have said, try Whole Foods some stores are definitely bigger than others. The one in Dedham at Legacy Place is massive. They are a bit pricier in general than most grocery stores.

Rock suggested Wilson, I've heard good things but never been myself, but it would certainly be worth trying.

We went a couple times to Don Otto's in the South End which isn't too bad if you have to head into the city for work.

Also, I know you asked about meat specifically but Waltham Fields Community Farm has an *amazing* CSA program as well. When we were in Boston I signed up for the waiting list because the shares were full for the season, and just went to farmer's markets.

Laina384 · July 2010

If you have a Trader Joe's near you as well, they have an organic selection of meats. Pricey as well, but might not be as much as Whole Foods.

If our budget could afford it, I would shop at Whole Foods all.the.time!

christy781 · July 2010

Laina384:

If you have a Trader Joe's near you as well, they have an organic selection of meats. Pricey as well, but might not be as much as Whole Foods.

If our budget could afford it, I would shop at Whole Foods all.the.time!

Thanks Laina. I do have a TJ's near me and I find that they are definitely cheaper than Whole Foods.

Bride0603 · July 2010

You HAVE to get the Bell and Evans chicken breasts from Russo's..that is if you eat chicken. I won't buy any other chicken now. They sell them in vacuum sealed packages so they actually keep in your refrigerator for quite some time. I do like the other meats at Russos but not all of them are organic. I also think that the Hannaford's Nature's Place meats are organic. I buy the Nature's place pork chops and ground meat and they are pretty good.

christy781 · July 2010

Bride0603:
You HAVE to get the Bell and Evans chicken breasts from Russo's..that is if you eat chicken. I won't buy any other chicken now. They sell them in vacuum sealed packages so they actually keep in your refrigerator for quite some time. I do like the other meats at Russos but not all of them are organic. I also think that the Hannaford's Nature's Place meats are organic. I buy the Nature's place pork chops and ground meat and they are pretty good.

Thanks! I'll check out the Bell and Evans this weekend when I make my Russo's run. Hannaford is iffy. I'm not really sure if the Nature's place meat is organic. It doesn't say it anywhere on the packaging, just 'all natural'.

Bride0603 · July 2010

I checked the Hannaford's website and the Nature's place is organic.

Definitely check out the chicken

BoosMum · July 2010

We eat 90% organic but I personally do not like the taste of organic meat. I buy 100% hormone/antibiotic free, free range, vegetarian fed chicken and beef and I think it tastes so much better. I buy everything at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. WF has a much better selection of produce. I find that TJ's produce is gross and isn't as fresh as WF. I'd love to hit the local farmers markets but with 3 kids it never seems to happen!

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