Food Resources

Food is any substance, usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water and/or proteins, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus or fermented products like alcohol. Although many human cultures sought food items through hunting and gathering, today most cultures use farming, ranching, and fishing, with hunting, foraging and other methods of a local nature included but playing a minor role.

Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption.

Many cultures study the dietary analysis of food habits. While humans are omnivores, religion and social constructs such as morality often affect which foods they will consume. Food safety is also a concern with foodborne illness claiming many lives each year. In many languages, food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in "food for thought".

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Food and Farm Resources:
Acres USA
Alchemical Solutions (organic alcohol)
Anastasia's Garden
Alchemical Solutions
Bright Earth Foods (superfoods)
Cascadian Farms
Cell Tech
Co-op Directory Service
EcoTrust (farm to school programs)
Edible Communities
Edible Publications Directory
Essential Living Foods
Food Quality
Local Harvest
Oregon Farmer's Market Association
Open Source Food
Organic Food
Organic Gardening Magazine
Organic Producer Magazine
Raw Built Magazine
Raw Foods Superstore
Rising Sun Farms
Sunfoods (superfoods)
Survival Foods and Basics
Sweet Creek Farms
The Future of Food by Deborah Koons Garcia
The Natural Market
Whole Foods Market
World Pantry

Local Food and Farm Resources:
Allyson's Kitchen
Ashland Food Cooperative
Ashland Village Farm (farming community)
Barking Moon (poultry)
Costco (Medford)
Four Winds Buffalo (meat)
Fry Family Farm
Gooseberries (Grants Pass)
Living Oneness Foundation (farming community near Mt.Shasta) and Shamhala-Shasta
Market of Choice
Rogue Valley Growers and Crafter's Market
Ruch Country Store
Shop N' Cart
Willow-Witt Ranch (meat and dairy)

Local Restaurants:
Dragonfly Cafe and Restaurant
Greenleaf
Grilla Bites
Morning Glory

Local Wineries and Resources:
Conscious Wines
Valley View Winery
Wild Wines