Jump To: CSAs | Farmers Markets | Stores | Health Practitioners
Local Farm Foods
Raw Milk Cow Shares
Hedgebrook Farms cow share program Winchester, VA To obtain a cow share contact Hedgebrook Farm, which has herd shares and delivers to your door once a week. You get 1 gallon per share per week. They have a website with the contact info you need at http://www.hedgebrook.com/cowboarding.asp. The contact is Shannon Triplett at 1.866.783.2681. Delivery to the Northern Virginia area only. The fee ranges from $7-$10 weekly depending on the location. The areas of $7 are Herndon, Great Falls, and the $10 area are Alexandria, Sterling. The milk gets delivered directly to your doorstep weekly.
Avery’s Branch Farms cow share program
The Alexander Family, 16923 Genito Rd., Amelia Court House VA 23002,
phone: 804-561-1930 (home) or 757-651-6731 (cell), email:
averysbranchfarms@yahoo.com, web: averysbranchfarms.com. A Multigenerational
farm offering GMO-free, pastured eggs, grass fed poultry and beef, woodland raised pork, and creamy milk from jersey cows through a cowboarding program. Animals are raised from start to finish on abundant, lush pasture and are fed no antibiotics, hormones, or synthetic chemicals. Delivery throughout northern VA, including Alexandria and Arlington. Drop offs at 5 MOMS grocery stores. Also at Springfield’s “Afghan Market”, Fairfax’s “Healthway”, and Spotsylvania’s “Harvest Market.” A2 milk certified.
Over The Grass Farm cow share program Family owned and operated, 450 acre diversified farm in The Plains, VA, about one hour west of Washington DC. One “Cow Share” provides 1 gallon of milk per week (2 1/2 gallon jars). The cost of a share is a $40 annual fee (non-refundable), plus $35 per month fee for board, and a one-time charge of $8.00 for the glass containers (we use ½ gallon canning jars with plastic lids). Fresh milk taste better when stored in glass as well it retains a longer shelf life. They offer grass-fed meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, honey and vegetables. Web:
overthegrassfarm.net So far milk pick up at the farm only, no deliveries.
Golden Valley Guernseys cow share program Raw milk available through our herdshare program! Family Owned and Operated Micro-dairy in the Piedmont Region of Northern Virginia. Some other dairy products available. Delivery to several locations in northern VA, including Fairfax and Occoquan. OFFICE – 540-937-3531 Call Tess and Theresa to discuss delivery to your area.
Honey Brook Farms HoneyBrookFarms.com
We have pick up of Raw milk from legal cows shares in Virginia when you sign up. 100% A2/A2 Jersey herd, 100% grass fed. Also offer pasture raised chicken, pork, turkey, beef, vegetables, eggs, and sprouted grain bakery products. Ask us how and why we go beyond organic. Available at local farmers markets, including Del Ray, Mt. Vernon, and Falls Church. Contact us to order ahead to guarantee availability.
Private Buying Clubs
Wholesome NOVA private buying club Wholesome NOVA is a farm-to-consumer
group serving the Northern Virginia Metropolitan area. email: vadrinksrealmilk@gmail.com. Raw dairy, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, and more from pastured animals
Grass Valley Dairy https://www.farmmatch.com/
Contact: Jeremiah 484-362-7890
Jersey Dairy Cows, Red Devon Beef Cattle, Hogs, Lamb/Sheep, Goats, Chickens, Muscovy Ducks. Rotationally Managed pasture, no grain feed ever (only grass and hay), no GMOs. 200+ products offered including meats, dairy, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, nuts, organic produce boxes, fermented vegetables and drinks, etc. Buying group delivers to 20+ drop sites in the DC and Baltimore metro area from Towson down to Alexandria, Leesburg over to Easton.
Green Hills nova /grass fed for you private buying club Real Food Co-op, email: grassfedforyou@gmail.com. Buying club for a variety of farm and family-made products: Jersey (certified 75% A2/A2) and goat raw milk, cream, cheese, and yogurt as well as pork, pastured eggs and chicken, geese, turkey, and grassfed lamb and beef. They also offer lacto-fermented beverages/condiments, baked goods, honey and maple syrup. Contact them via email for more information at Greenhillsnova@gmail.com Serving No VA for over a decade. Drop offs are weekly on Thursdays in Arlington, Alexandria, Reston, Oakton, Woodbridge, King George and Fredericksburg. The farm is located in PA. Our farmer abides by CARE’s strict farming standards, i.e., no chemicals used on his farm and no hormones, antibiotics, drugs or GMOs.
NOVA grass fed private Buying Club email: novagrassfed@gmail.com. Private buying club with a variety of real food farm and family-made products, such as: raw cow, goat and sheep milk and other raw dairy products, grassfed beef and lamb, pasture-raised eggs, chicken and pork, lacto-fermented beverages and condiments, baked goods and baking supplies, and much more. Contact via email for more information. Deliveries to VA locations including Alexandria area near route 1/ near Lowes.
Farms
Whiffletree Farm /Jesse Straight 8717 Springs Road, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 JesseStraight@gmail.com (540) 229-5192 Deliveries of nutrient dense farm food to DC, Arlington, and Alexandria. All animals are frequently moved onto fresh pasture. Beef cattle are 100% grass-fed. In addition to grass and bugs, our meat chickens and turkeys are fed a nongenetically modified feed. Pigs and hens are fed a non-soy, non-genetically modified feed. No MSG or nitrates in the bacon and sausage. We process all poultry ourselves on the farm.
Touchstone Farm Touchstone Farm is a small sheep farm nestled in the rolling foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains in Rappahannock County, about 65 miles southwest of Washington, DC. Free-range lamb, Christmas goose, no artificial or processed feeds, hormones or growth supplements. Check website for delivery areas and seasonal ordering. Web:
touchstonefarm.org
Farmers/food at local Markets
EcoFriendly Foods /Polyface Farm, Free range eggs, chickens, meat, soup bones, pet food, rabbit. Attend farmers markets on summer Saturdays in Arlington (14th and Courthouse Rd). They deliver on a regular basis throughout the winter to several places in the Washington and Virginia areas.
Tel: 540-885-3590, toll-free: 866-326-3743,
web: ecofriendly.com,
email: letsmeat@ecofriendly.com,
address: 15488 Barnrock Road, Moneta VA 24270. Polyface Farm was written up in Smithsonian magazine and owner Joel Salatin has written several books on farming. Order online in the winter months.
Smith Meadows, Berryville, VA. All natural, free-range beef, pork, veal, goat, lamb, eggs and pasta. No hormones or antibiotics. Available at various farmers markets in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. Web: smithmeadows.com
Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)
- The Washington Post, The Post keeps an updated list of CSAs. Here is the link to their 2014 list: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/2014-list-of-washington-area-csas/2014/03/04/624079ca-9f26-11e3-b8d8-94577ff66b28_story.html
Farmers Markets
- The Washington Post, The Post keeps an updated list of farmers markets in VA. Here is the link to their 2014 list: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/2014-virginia-farmers-market-list/2014/04/29/bc4b07b6-b90a-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html
Stores
- Cheesetique, 2403 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301, Tel: 703-706-5300, web: cheesetique.com. Also at 4056 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206. Carries a number of raw milk cheeses and a few pates.
- Let’s Meat on the Avenue, 2403 Mount Vernon Ave, Del Ray VA 22301, tel: 703-836-6328, web: letsmeatontheavenue.com. Pastured meats including beef, pork, veal, lamb. Caul fat. Kangaroo meat. Farm eggs. Knife sharpening.
- My Organic Market (MOM’s), 3831 Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, tel: 703-535-5980, web: myorganicmarket.com. Excellent organic produce selection, sourdough & sprouted breads, non-irradiated spices, non-homogenized organic milk, local pastured eggs, local pastured meats, and a large natural skin care and supplement section. Additional locations in Rockville MD and College Park MD; see website.
- The Organic Butcher of McLean, 6712 Old Dominion Drive, McLean VA 22101, tel: 703-790-8300, web: theorganicbutcher.com. Also in Charlottesville.
- Village Green Apothecary, Has a large health book section. Also has Pathways, a compounding pharmacy, which can package and make pills to order. Carries Standard Process vitamins, natural food-based supplements. Discounts of 10%. Speedy UPS delivery to anywhere. Tel: 301-530-0800, Web: myvillagegreen.com
Health Practitioners
Medical Doctors
- Margaret Gennaro, M.D., N.M.D., F.A.A.P., 10560 Main Street, Suite PH1, Fairfax, VA 22030, tel: 703-865-5692, web: NeckBackandBeyond.com, email: DrMGennaro (at) yahoo.com. Holistic consultant for adults and children with chronic problems who utilizes nutrients, homeopathic remedies and herbal supplements. Specialties include fatigue, Fibromyalgia, asthma, ADD/ADHD/autistic spectrum, depression, yeast/chronic infections, thyroid/adrenal issues, natural hormone remedies, among others. She is a family practitioner but was trained as a pediatrician.
- Dr. Hai Jin Kim, M.D., 7540 H Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, tel: 703-256-2600, web: myhealthbuilders.net . Board certified family practice physician who practices integrative and holistic medicine.
- NIHA, A group of doctors and practitioners ..Treatment areas include, autism, Functional and holistic medicine, Anti-aging medicine, Heavy Metal Detoxification, Memory loss, Brain function, Osteoporosis, Chronic Fatigue, Depression and Anxiety, genetic testing, and Energy Medicine using low level lasers. They have mercury free dentists and doctors who will find the root cause of illness, such metal and chemical toxicity. 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC, tel: 202-237-7000.
- Dr. Sam Pappas, Tysons Corner. functional medicine. https://pappashealth.com/patient-testimonials/
-
Shep Saltzman, nurse practitioner
As a nurse practitioner, Shep functions as a holistic primary care provider who is able to address supplements and medications, hormone health (he is an expert in women’s health), chronic pain/discomfort and conditions, and early screening. His practice of Functional Medicine is based on both Western and Chinese Medicine as well as homeopathy, nutrition, acupuncture, and the proper use of medications. His specialties are endocrinological issues like: hypothyroidism, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and hormone imbalances.
- Nurse practitioner, Beth Sutton https://pappashealth.
com/teams/beth-sutton/
Dentists
- Richard D. Fischer, DDS, 4222 Evergreen Lane, Annandale VA, tel: 703-256-4441, web: evergreendentalwellness.com. Holistic dentist, mercury and fluoride free.
- Brendan C. Stack, DDS, 8306-A Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182, tel: 703-821-1103, web: tmjstack.com. Temporomandibular and craniofacial pain, TMJ disorders, orthodontics.
- Dr. Maribel M. Vann, DDS, PLLC, 3025 Hamaker Court Suite 402, Fairfax VA 22031, tel: 703-204-1555, email: drmaribelvann (at) gmail.com. Orthodontics.
- Dr. Michael Rogers, Fairlington Dental, Family Practice, a fan of Dr. Weston A. Price. 703-936-9080 www.fairlingtondental.com
- Bronson Family Dentists, Mclean VA. holistic work with whole body. bronsonfamilydentistry.com
Obstetricians
- BirthCare & Women’s Health Certified Nurse-Midwives, Offer all types of OBGYN care. 1501 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-549-5070.
- Midwifery at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, web: gwdocs.com/midwifery-services. Sign up early, very popular.
- Tammi McKinley, LM, CPM, Northern Virginia Midwifery, PLLC, 6136 Ninth Road North, Arlington VA 22205-1610, tel: 703-237-6136, web: novamidwife.org
Pediatricians
- Margaret Gennaro, M.D., N.M.D., F.A.A.P., 10560 Main Street, Suite PH1, Fairfax, VA 22030, tel: 703-865-5692, web: NeckBackandBeyond.com, email: DrMGennaro (at) yahoo.com. Holistic consultant for adults and children with chronic problems who utilizes nutrients, homeopathic remedies and herbal supplements. Specialties include fatigue, Fibromyalgia, asthma, ADD/ADHD/autistic spectrum, depression, yeast/chronic infections, thyroid/adrenal issues, natural hormone remedies, among others. She is a family practitioner but was trained as a pediatrician.
- Matt Irwin, MD, 1240 N Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-780-1261.
- Ioana Razi, MD, 3537 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20007, tel: 202-333-1774.
- Stacey H Staats, MD, Pediatrician, 5212 Lyngate Ct, Burke, VA 22015, Phone number (703) 503-9100
Chiropractors
- Salt and Light, Springfield, VA (703) 775-0004, Posture corrections, food sensitivity testing and stresses traditional diet for health, root cause testing.
- Dr. Elizabeth K. Murphree, DC CCST, Fairfax Chiropractic, PC, 3933 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030, tel: 703-279-2101, email: drekmurph (at) verizon.net. Qualified to practice acupuncture by the VA Board of Medicine.
- Dr. Julia Wray, Cornerstone Chiropractic, 301 S Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-836-2225. Dr. Wray uses the activator method along with Standard Process whole food concentrate nutrition and Mediherbs.
-
Dr. Andrino
Specific Prenatal methods. Offers chiropractic plus nutritional testing and supplements. He is now offering functional medicine which finds th root cause. Dr. Andrino is a gifted Prenatal Chiropractor, and named a Chiropractor of the Year by Northern Virginia Magazine. He is also the only alternative provider recommended by the National Migraine Association. He utilizes many techniques beyond regular chiropractic.
ChiroGroup 4901 B 31st Street, S, Arlington, VA 22206
703 933 8686websterdoc@Gmail.com
Massage, Reflexology, Energy Work, Lifestyle Counseling, Other
- The Healing Tree, 2101 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria VA 22301, tel: 703-706-9500, web: healingtr.com. Massage, myo-fascial release, reflexology, bodywork, and acupuncture.
- Kevin Kiernan, Reconnective Healing, tel: 703-660-8447, web: ReconnectingDC.com
Mental Healthcare Providers
- Paula Bass, PhD, tel: 703-591-8263. Clinical Psychologist, Fairfax, VA. Recognizes the importance of nutrition for mental health. Keeps Weston A. Price information on hand for her patients.
Naturopaths
- Dr. Arti Mehta, Naturopath, Aloe Wellness, 5840 MacArthur Boulevard NW #2, Washington DC 20016, tel: 202-966-2563, web: aloewellnessdc.com.
- ThriveNaturopathic, Dr. Chris Johnson, Also a traditional Homeopath, 1423 Powhatan St. Suite #7, Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-836-3678, web: thrivenaturopathic.com.
- Dr. Charlene Kannankeril
Naturopathic Physician, Integrative Medicine (NIHA)
Practice Philosophy: Dr. Kannankeril works to find the cause of illness, and her individualized treatment plans are aimed at treating the root of the problem rather than treating just the presenting symptoms.
Areas of Focus: Gastrointestinal Disorders, Thyroid Conditions, Stress and Anxiety Disorders, Clinical Nutrition, Women’s Health, Annual Exam, Chronic Fatigue, Gastrointestinal Problems and Autism Spectrum Disorders (DAN! Doctor)
Dr. Kannankeril’s practice is part of National Integrated Health
Associates (NIHA) located at 5225 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20015 - Dr. Aaron Stiner, 301 So Columbus St., Alexandria, VA, (703) 746-8976. astiner@risingsun_wellnes.com
Homeopaths
- Dr. Sandra Chase, M.D., Homeopathic doctor…uses “classical homeopathy.” 10418 Whitehead Street, Fairfax, VA 22030, tel: 703-273-5250.
- See also Thrive Naturopathic, Dr. Chris Johnson
Nutrition Consultants
- Debra Russo Houri , MS, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Licensed Nutritionist-DC, 101 S. Whiting Street, Suite 208, Alexandria , VA 22304, tel: 703-485-6965, web: debrahouri-nutritionist.com, blog: dhouri-nutritionist.blogspot.com.
- Alana Sugar, certified nutritionist who focuses on diet based primarily on whole and unprocessed foods as a necessary part of good health for life. Private and phone consultations available. Tel: 703-451-2625, web: alanasugar.com.
- Isaac Weiner, HHC, 7511 Snowpea Court, Unit K , Alexandria, VA 22306, tel: 917-837-0259, email: isaac (at) livefreenutrition.com, web: livefreenutrition.com. Holistic Health Counselor who helps people get healthier and happier by guiding them through positive diet and lifestyle changes.
- Michael Guidry, MS, CNS
www.phytolove.net
Alexandria, VA
703 765-2442
Veterinarians
- Jana Froeling, DVM, Also does acupuncture for pets. Advocates raw meat diet and will work with you on minimal vaccinations. Tel: 540-937-1754 or cell 703-598-6418, email: drjana1 (at) aol.com
- Jordan Kocan, DVM, Holistic Medicine, homeopathy, raw meat diet. South Paws 8500 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22031, tel: 703-752-9100.