Trying to find local AIP friends

[petitern]

Hi,

I'm from Western Massachusetts and hoping to find others in the same area.  This way we can help each other with local stores, farms, products etc. in order to aid us in this journey.

[heatherj]

I'm in Metrowest MA, and I have been Paleo for 2 years. Not AIP (yet), but maybe I should be.

[lslavalley]

Hi, I'm on the Boston North Shore and would love to hear about local resources, especially places to eat out that are friendly to our needs. I have been 95% gluten free for about 4 years, dairy free since the mid January, and now on AIP for about a month basic and then a month fine tuning (like spices, guar gum, restaurants, etc.)

[cottagehand]

Hi all! I'm from the south shore! There is a new organically practicing farm in Raynham. They are still selling summer shares but if you just want to stop in FreedomFoods Farm is a great place to shop for produce, their own pork and chickens as well as eggs.


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[kimoc]

Hi there! I just joined the board this morning. I'm from Scituate (South Shore) and I'm glad you guys are here, too. Thanks for the tip, cottagehand, I'll look into Freedom Foods farm! Having trouble finding meat that is AIP/Paleo friendly.

[NatThom]

I'm in Westborough. You should all check up the Paleo Meetup group that's out of Boston. I mostly shop at the Whole Foods in Framingham outside of farmers' market season.

[divinemsd]

Hi I am in Boston and just started AIP although I have been Paleo since Feb 2013.

I am not sure if these resources will help, but I'll share.
May through November, The SOWA Sundays outdoor market in Boston's South End, is great for getting local produce, cheeses and meats.

Also, May-Nov, Westminster Farms out of VT is at SOWA with wonderful pastured/grass fed/finished choices AND to get you through Nov-May, if you contact Desna and sign up for the mailing list, she does a meat drop off 2x per month at the Cambridge WholeFoods and the SOWA parking lot.

She doesn't require money up front, she sends the email saying when she will be at the 2 locations I mentioned and a list of their items and prices - you respond and pay at pickup.

During the fall and winter, I survive from the Brookline Winter Farmers market in Brookline Ma if that helps any one to know there's a winter market.

This year, the Boston Public Market will be opening year round as well. It's an indoor farmers market by Quincy Market.

If you aren't familiar with ThriveMarket.com a new online market service that is comparable to WholeFoods, but with better prices- check it out.

There's a yearly membership fee but the money I save more than makes up for it! They actiually have a Paleo section too.

My daily resource for AIP inspiration is an app called My Paleo Pal. You post pics of your meals (no calorie tracking just a pic food journal) and they have a filter by meal plan available. If I want to see AIP breakfast options I can, or snacks or anything like that. It's a great community and recently, the Paleo Mom joined too!

I hope these are helpful and if you can't find the resources I mention, let me know and I can get the links.