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Farm Foods

  • Avery’s Farms, Delivers cow shares to Alexandria, Web: averysbranchfarms.com/dropsites.htm .
  • 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, fax: 540-885-5888, web: ecofriendly.com, email: letsmeat (at) 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.
  • Garden Mountain Farm, A diversified family farm offering pasture raised, grass finished, hormone and antibiotic free poultry and eggs, lamb, pork and beef. Quarterly deliveries to designated locations in Northern Virginia and DC. Web: gardenmountain.com
  • Hedgebrook Farms, Milk share (cowshare) delivers to your door once a week. Web: hedgebrook.com; see also the cow boarding info here: hedgebrook.com/cowboarding.asp. Contact Shannon Triplett, tel: 866-783-2681.
  • Hollinfarms.com, Located in Fauquier Co next to Sky Meadows State Park. Natural grass-fed beef, pick your own peaches and strawberries. Web: hollinfarms.com
  • Mill Run Farm, Warm Springs, Virginia, Bill Hartzell, tel: 508-616-0437, Amy Hartzell, tel: 248-681-4814. They sell quality grass-fed beef.
  • Mountain Home Jersey Cow Share, Mountain Home Farm is a Class A dairy that has been providing quality milk from Holsteins and Jerseys for 40+ years. They are now setting up a separate cow share business to provide raw milk from their pasture-fed Jerseys. Middleburg, VA. Contact Barbara Elgin, tel: 540-687-4056, email: barelgin (at) aol.com, for more information. Pasture-fed pork, beef, and eggs may be available as well, depending on market need.
  • Over The Grass Farm, 450 acre diversified farm in The Plains, VA about one hour west of Washington DC. They believe that healthy food comes from healthy soils and happy animals. Their objective is to create connection between the eater, the farmer, and the land. They offer garden produce, grass finished beef and lamb, raw milk through a cow share, eggs, honey, homemade jams and jelly and yarn. Web: overthegrassfarm.com
  • Smith Meadows, 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
  • Touchstone Farm, Free-range lamb, no artificial or processed feeds, hormones or growth supplements. Check website for delivery areas and seasonal ordering. Web: touchstonefarm.org
  • Zook’s Organics, Grass-fed organic products. Veal, beef, chickens and eggs, dairy, cheeses, seasonal produce. Delivery to designated places in the Washington and Virginia areas. Contact Hillary Little, email: farmorders (at) farmorders.com.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)

  • Bull Run Mountain Organic Farm, A private farm in The Plains, Va., owned by the Bates/Hauter family, with a 12-year-old Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Pick up on farm or at delivery sites in Alexandria and other Northern Virginia locations. Tel: 703-754-4005, web: bullrunfarm.com
  • Fresh and Local CSA, Allan Balliett, Biodynamically grown, nutritionally dense organic vegetables and fruit. Also eggs for pastured chickens and grass-fed beef and pork. Call to set up a distribution point in your neighborhood or pick up at the farm. Tel: 540-253-5778, email: alan (at) freshandlocalcsa.com, web: freshandlocalcsa.com
  • Great Country Farms, The Zurschmeide family owns a 186-acre farm near the village of Bluemont, Va. Home delivery to Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria and Loudoun County. Tel: 540-554-2073, web: greatcountryfarms.com.
  • Potomac Vegetable Farms, Owners of these family-owned Virginia farms have operated a vegetable stand on Leesburg Pike for 41 years and a CSA program for three years. Pick up at the farm or sites in Alexandria, Arlington, and Falls Church. Also flower and herb shares. Tel: 703-759-2119, web: potomacvegetablefarms.com
  • Waterpenny Farm, Private vegetable farm in Sperryville, Va. Delivery to Arlington. Tel: 540-987-8567.

Farmers Markets—Alexandria

  • Del Ray Farmers Market in Alexandria is Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon until the first Saturday in December. It is located at the corner of Mount Vernon and Oxford. Find Smith Farm meats, fermented foods, and good cheese and butter, plus vegetables.
  • Four Mile Run Farmers Market at 4109 Mount Vernon Ave. in Alexandria is open Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. until October 31.

Farmers Markets—Arlington

  • Arlington Farmers Market, located at the corner of N. Courthouse Rd. and N. 14th St., runs Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon, year round.
  • Clarendon Farmers Market is on Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Clarendon’s Metro station Central Park year round.
  • Columbia Pike Farmers Market is open Sundays, year round, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (winter hours 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) at the corner of Columbia Pike and S. Walter Reed Dr.
  • Crystal City Farmers Market on Crystal Drive between 18th and 20th Streets runs every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. through November.
  • Rosslyn Farmers Market is open Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until October 21st at Wilson Boulevard and N. Oak Street.

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/northern-virginia/1076510-farmers-markets-open-fall-arlington-alexandria.html#ixzz2jURkY0zy

See LocalHarvest.org and search on DC, Maryland, or Virginia to find local farmers markets.

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.
  • Healthway Natural Foods, Several Virginia locations. Foods, supplements, and health products. Will order Alvarado frozen sprouted grain tortillas and other foods on request. Web: healthwaynaturalfoods.com
  • 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, 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.
  • Nourish Market, 1053 W Broad St. Falls Church, tel: 703-533-8484, web: nourishmarket.com. Specializing in gluten-free food, organic food, and farm-raised foods and supplements. Homemade lunches served daily.
  • Society Fair, 277 S Washington St, Alexandria VA 22101, tel: 703-683-3247, web: societyfair.net. Bakery, butcher (pastured meats), wine bar, market, demo kitchen, catering.
  • 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. Web: myvillagegreen.com

Health Practitioners

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.
  • Robert B. Johnson, DMD ND, email: bobjohnsondmd (at) gmail.com, natural approach to overall and dental health. One specific area of focus is Biologic Dentistry. Dr. Johnson is at National Integrated Health Associates (NIHA) in Washington DC, tel: 202-237-7000, web: nihadc.com. Integrative medicine center with holistic doctors, dentists, naturopaths who blend the best of traditional and alternative Medicine.
  • 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.
  • Bruce Rind, DO, MD, 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC, tel: 202-237-7000, web: drrind.com. Pain-related problems, muscular/skeletal, sports injury, metabolic, stroke recovery, thyroid and adrenal specialist.
  • Ann Stewart, MD, Loudoun Holistic Health Partners, PLLC, 209 Old Waterford Rd, NW, Leesburg, VA 20176, tel: 703-779-2801. Preventive & Integrative Family Healthcare. Family doctor, women’s hormones, uses Standard Process nutrition, WAPF member, phone conferences available.

Dentists

  • Richard D. Fischer, DDS, 4222 Evergreen Lane, Annandale VA, tel: 703-256-4441, web: evergreendentalwellness.com. Holistic dentist, mercury and fluoride free.
  • Dr. Robert B. Johnson, DDS, Natural Horizons Wellness Centers, Fairfax City VA, tel: 703-246-9355, web: nhwellnesscenters.com
  • 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.

Obstetricians

  • BirthCare & Women’s Health Certified Nurse-Midwives, 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

  • June Fasner, MD, 10400 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington MD, tel: 301-949-8860.
  • Dr. Margaret Sears-DeMenthon , Sears Pediatrics, 6578 Guilford Road, Clarksville, MD 21029, tel: 301-854-1008, fax: 301-854-0305, web: searspediatrics.com.
  • 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.

Chiropractors

  • The Chiropractic Associates, 1240 North Pitt St., Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-739-0456, web: chiroassoc.net. Dr. Andrino Flevotomos is highly skilled in prenatal chiropractic and is certified by the ICPA in Webster Pregnancy Technique. He is an NRT practitioner focusing on IBD/IBS, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Andrino is the only alternative provider of natural migraine care recommended by the National Migraine Association and acts as advisor to the board.
  • Brett Fuller, DC, web: myhealthbuilders.net. Health builders does electrodermal testing which assesses the body for thousands of causes of illness and provides appropriate remedies.
  • 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.

Osteopaths

  • Bruce Rind, DO, MD, 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC, tel: 202-237-7000, web: drrind.com. Pain-related problems, muscular/skeletal, sports injury, metabolic, stroke recovery, thyroid and adrenal specialist, endocrine disorders.

Massage, Reflexology, Energy Work, Lifestyle Counseling, Other

  • Sherry Dmytrewycz, intuitive energy healer in Centerville, VA , tel: 703-802-0377, web: healinggateway.com.
  • 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. Psychologist. Recognizes the importance of nutrition for mental health. Keeps Weston A. Price information on hand for her patients.

Naturopaths

  • Margie Hasley, Highest Health, 6924-D Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003, tel: 703-642-5930. Total Body Modification (TBM) for allergy elimination and immune boosting.
  • 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, 1423 Powhatan St. Suite #7, Alexandria, VA 22314, tel: 703-836-3678, web: thrivenaturopathic.com.

Homeopaths

  • Dr. Sandra Chase, M.D., Homeopathic doctor…uses “classical homeopathy.” 10418 Whitehead Street, Fairfax, VA 22030, tel: 703-273-5250.

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, CN, Alexandria, tel: 703-566-9682, web: alanasugar.com. WAPF, 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.
  • 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.

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.