{"id":18,"date":"2011-05-16T19:28:41","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T23:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:07:31","slug":"local-food-sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/local-food-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Food Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008080\">Scroll down to see the list.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008080\">Would you like to be listed on this resource page? <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/files\/2011\/05\/farm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/files\/2011\/05\/farm-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/files\/2011\/05\/farm-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/files\/2011\/05\/farm.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><strong>1. Please fill out <a title=\"Farm Submission for Local Chapter Resource List\" href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/farm-submission-for-local-chapter-resource-list\/\">this form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. ALSO, <\/strong>email Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com and let us know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Where can customers find you? \u00a0At the farm only? \u00a0Any farmer&#8217;s markets? \u00a0Any drops in certain areas of the city? \u00a0Be specific and we&#8217;ll add it below.<\/li>\n<li>Send us the\u00a0blurb you&#8217;d like included after your name on the listing.\u00a0 (See examples below.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NOTE:\u00a0 The form at that link is geared toward farmers, so if you&#8217;re not a farmer, please just fill out as much as possible that applies to the local food you offer.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an article you may want to check out: \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kellythekitchenkop.com\/knowing-your-local-farmer\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">What knowing your farmer looks like<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Know your farmer.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Don&#8217;t be afraid to ask questions about how they raise your food.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong>Listed below are farms\/food producers who have filled out our information form. <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>*IMPORTANT NOTE: \u00a0<\/strong>showing up in this list only means that they have filled out the form so you can find out more about how they operate.\u00a0 It does not mean that Nourishing Ways of West Michigan or the Weston A. Price Foundation recommends them or that they follow the farming practices we recommend.\u00a0 We are unable to visit every farm or monitor their business\/farming practices, so we encourage you to use what you read here to get to know your farmers and food producers better, and be sure to visit them and ask questions, too!<\/p>\n<p>*If you find a farm here who is no longer in business, please let us know: <a href=\"mailto:Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com\">Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the WAPF: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Weston A. Price Foundation does not endorse, certify, or inspect food\u00a0producers or their facilities, or verify the information they provide. \u00a0Producers are listed for the convenience of consumers, who should exercise\u00a0their own judgment as to whether to purchase or consume products from\u00a0listed producers.<\/p>\n<p>The Weston A. Price Foundation provides lists of producers and guidelines\u00a0for the purpose of supporting consumer rights to ensure the continued\u00a0supply of real food products for those who choose them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/black-star-farm\/\"><strong>Black Star Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Manton (<em>Meat<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/bountiful-farm\/\">Bountiful Farm<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Sand Lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/crane-dance-farm-llc\/\"><strong>Crane Dance Farm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Middleville<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/creswick-farm\/\">Creswick Farms<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Ravenna (<em>At Creswick Farms, we believe food should be transparent, traceable, and truly nourishing. That\u2019s why everything we produce\u2014from pasture to plate\u2014is done the right way: by hand, by heart, and always close to home.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/five-hens-farm\/\"><strong>Five Hens Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Dorr<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/good-land-grower-farm\/\"><strong>Good Land Grower Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Greenville <em>(Find them on the farm by appointment.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/green-pastures-farm\/\">Green Pastures Farm<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Coopersville<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/green-wagon-farm\/\">Green Wagon Farm<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Ada<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/hearts-pasture-farm\/\"><strong>Heart&#8217;s Pasture Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Alanson<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/love-led-farm\/\">Love Led Farm<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Holland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/natural-way-cheese\/\"><strong>Natural Way Cheese<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Clare<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/plainsong-farm-ministry\/\"><strong>Plainsong Farm &amp; Ministry<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Rockford<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/porkshire-farms\/\"><strong>Porkshire Farms<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Cedar Springs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/provision-family-farm\/\"><strong>Provision Family Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; White Cloud<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/rebel-pastures\/\"><strong>Rebel Pastures<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Rockford (<em>Regeneratively raised meats: Grassfed beef, bison &amp; lamb, pasture raised pork &amp; chicken, wild-caught Alaskan seafood. We sell direct-to-consumer through our online store and ship to 48 states. Local pickup options available. Farm tours and educational events offered throughout the year. See website for details.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/shady-side-farm\/\"><strong>Shady Side Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Holland\u00a0<em>(<\/em><em>Want to feed your family healthy, nutritious food? We can help. On our farm we raise grass-fed beef and lamb and grow organic dry beans, grains, and corn that you can feel confident about eating!\u00a0 Our on-farm shop is open Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1-4, and you can find us on Saturdays at several area farmers markets.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/the-shire-farm\/\"><strong>The Shire Farm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Sheridan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/six-s-dairy\/\"><strong>Six S Dairy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Sand Lake \u00a0<em>(Milk, meat &amp; eggs, ask about their local drop spots.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/springbrook-farm\/\"><strong>Springbrook Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Marne<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/sunset-acres-farm\/\"><strong>Sunset Acres Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Morley <em>(Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, milk.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/two-pines-farm\/\"><strong>Two Pines Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Marcellus \u00a0<em>(They deliver to Kalamazoo and occasionally Lansing.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/two-sparrows-farm\/\"><strong>Two Sparrows Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Eaton Rapids\u00a0<em>(Beef, pork, milk. \u00a0<\/em><em>Our farm is located in Eaton Rapids but we also deliver to Lowell. Farm tours are monthly.\u00a0 See website for details.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/third-leaf-farm\/\"><strong>Third Leaf Farm<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Greenville<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/woodbridge-dairy-farm\/\"><strong>Woodbridge Dairy Farm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Byron Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>***If you find any outdated information here, please contact me so I can correct it: \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com\">Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More local resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/area-bulk-buying-co-ops-or-buying-clubs\/\">Check out\u00a0Area Bulk Buying Co-Ops or Buying Clubs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localfirst.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Local First<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatwild.com\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Eat Wild<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvesthealthfoods.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Harvest Health<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Health Food Store<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodshed.net\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localharvest.org\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Local Harvest<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scroll down to see the list. Would you like to be listed on this resource page? 1. Please fill out this form. 2. ALSO, email Kelly@KellytheKitchenKop.com and let us know: \u00a0Where can customers find you? \u00a0At the farm only? \u00a0Any farmer&#8217;s markets? \u00a0Any drops in certain areas of the city? \u00a0Be specific and we&#8217;ll add&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/local-food-sources\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}