I’ve ordered all kinds of meat from Niman Ranch many times and have never been disappointed.

For home cooking, go to the Saturday Ferry Building Farmers' Market. Highland Hills, Marin Sun Farms and Prather Ranch all fit your criteria and they all have stands (Prather Ranch has a permanent shop in the Ferry Building)....

Does anyone know of a meat or fish CSA (Community Supportable Agriculture – see http://morningsongfarm.com/default.asp?pageid=36239 ) with a drop-off or delivery in Orange County – especially near Costa Mesa? A few months ago, I...

really want to be able to do the same with meat and dairy products. It seems like Southern California would be an ideal place to be able to get things local. I live in Glendale/Pasadena, and don’t want to drive to Santa...

I’ve seen wild boar at Whole Foods on occasion, although it may have only been prepared items, such as sausages, or terines, I don’t quite remember. Here’s a few internet sources, hopefully they will be of use...

So I bought a smoker – one of the bigger ones with the offset fire box. This is for cooking things 5-12 hours (or more). Big pieces of meat... those giant Fred Flinstone style beef ribs, pork butts, brisket, etc. I’ve...

Every WalMart in the country only sells case-ready meat since September 2001 – the ones “enhanced with up to 10% solution”....

it can’t really digest. But I don’t know how Coleman could produce so much meat without using feedlots (and feeding their cattle grain). I’m interested to know if anyone has any information about this company's...

i know where i can get it, but who has the best quality and best deals? i’m also wondering if there is a delivery service that you can order from locally that will bring you cuts weekly. all kinds of meat, not just beef.

://www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com/cafe/locations/ Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company http://www.lgcrc.com Ten Ren Tea (SF and Milpitas) http://www.tenren.com/ ETHNIC SHOPS Yeah, a gazillion Japanese, Korean, Indian, Eastern-Euro shops...

's ok to link to this post as supplemental info, if anyone wants to. Tops in its category IMNSHO (in my not so humble opinion) BAKERIES AND BREAD Acme (SF, Berkeley, various markets)...

A not-perfect meal and a not-perfect wine meet, and get along just fine.

Is “eat local” the same kind of challenge in California as it is in Michigan?

. And I’ve toured lots of dairy and meat farms and have spoken with quite a few farmers who raise grass-fed beef. All of this has pretty well convinced me that meat production in this country is an ailing industry and that...

SoCal barbecue joints Kansas City, Joey’s, and Uncle Flip’s.