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The priceless support of these businesses and organizations helps to grow and sustain Edible Dallas & Fort Worth. Please make a point of supporting them.

BREEZE ENERGY

Breeze Energy. 100% pure, 100% green, 100% Texas wind energy for your home and business. And at 7.1 cents per kwh for a 12 month plan, it’s affordable energy, without costing you your planet. Go to BreezeEnergy.com or call 855-391-9463. You’ll see we’re a genuine breath of fresh air!

BOLSA

Bolsa’s menu consists of locally grown, organic products of compelling quality. The menu is also designed for take-away if dining in is not an option. Fresh, Local, Thoughtful. 614 W. Davis St., Dallas, TX 75208; 214.367.9367, bolsadallas.com

BOLSA MERCADO

A gourmet market and eatery. House-made pastries, specialty meats, a juice and coffee bar, a variety of beer and wine selections and a menu offering daily to-go options. In the grocery section, farm eggs and dairy products, freshly picked produce and hand-crafted food specialties. 634 W. Davis St. Dallas, TX 214.942-0451

BON APETIT APPALACHIA

This is an initiative to highlight the region’s most distinctive food destinations. Among this mountain range is a proud entrepreneurial movement, driven by the farmers, brewers, wineries and restauranteurs. VisitAppalachia.com

BROKEN ARROW RANCH

Broken Arrow Ranch is an artisanal purveyor of high quality, free-range venison, antelope and wild boar meat from truly wild animals. 3296 Junction Highway, Ingram, TX; 800.962.4263; brokenarrowranch.com

BUFFALO EXCHANGE

Buy, sell, and trade designer wear, basics, vintage, and one-of-a-kind items. Receive cash or trade for clothing on the spot! We’re a family operated company that works to sustain the environment by recycling clothing. 3424 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX. 214 826-7544; buffaloexchange.com

BUG BOUNCER

All natural, DEET-free insect repellent made locally from pure essential oils. Concentrated, portable, personal protection; bug-bouncer.com

THE CALIFORNIA WINE CLUB

Each month we explore all corners of California’s wine country seeking handcrafted, award-winning wine from small family wineries for sharing with your gift recipients these delicious discoveries, along with the rich stories of each winery. 800-777-4443. Cawineclub.com

CELEBRATION RESTAURANT, MARKET, CATERING & FARMERS MARKET

Celebration Restaurant has been offering great food since 1971 using fresh, local, seasonal produce. Our Market offers family meals, casseroles, dips, wines and appetizers to take home or give as gifts.
4503 W. Lover’s Lane, Dallas; 214.351.5681 (Restaurant);
4515 W. Lover’s Lane 214.352.0031 (Market);
Catering – 214.351.2456; celebrationrestaurant.com

CHESTNUT SQUARE HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES

The 42nd Annual Holiday Tour of Homes is on December 5th and 6th and includes home tours, tea luncheons and holiday tour craft bazaar! For tickets and more information about this and other events throughout the year visit chestnutsquare.org.

COLLIN COUNTY FARMERS MARKET

Visit Saturday mornings in Murphy until October 31. for Texas produce, grass-fed meat, pastured poultry, eggs, honey, cheese, spices, breads and baked goods as well as Texas curated artisan products. collincountyfarmersmarket.org

COPPELL FARMERS MARKET

Farmers Market providing fresh, seasonal produce and agricultural products from local growers and producers. Season schedule at CoppellFarmersMarket.org. 768 W. Main St., Coppell, TX. coppellfarmersmarket.org

DENTON COMM UNITY MARKET

Producer-only farmer’s market and handmade art market— Every Saturday. Best of Denton in local produce, handmade items, live music, food trucks, kids activities and more! Family-friendly festival every weekend at the Denton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry in Denton. dentonmarket.org

EDEN’S GARDEN CSA FARM

Eden’s offers CSA memberships, independently owned organic garden center and market days where you can come out and meet the farmers, ranchers and producers. 4710 Pioneer Rd, Balch Springs, TX; 214.348.3336, edensorganicgardencenter.com

EMPIRE BAKING COMPANY

Locally owned and operated artisan bakery providing Dallas with European style natural breads, pastry, cookies, sandwiches and salads since 1992. Call for our boxed lunch catering. 5450 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX; 214.350.0007; empirebaking.com

FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER

This is where Africa comes to Texas. The 1,800-acre preserve holds a 9.5 mile scenic drive where you can interact with over 1,100 rare and endangered animals roaming free in their herds. Not-for-profit 501(c)3. Glen Rose, Texas; FossilRim.org

FRESH POINT

FreshPoint Dallas was founded in 1917 as American Produce and Vegetable Company and has been serving the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with the finest quality produce, specialty foods and superior service for over 97 years. We are committed to bringing Local, Organic and Seasonal foods to North Texas. Dallas.freshpoint.com; 972-385-5800

FT 33

Season inspired modern cuisine. Where farmers and artisans we know and trust provide us with the choicest ingredients continually inspiring and evolving our handcrafted dishes with a truly modern flair. 1617 Hi line Drive, Suite 250 Dallas; 214.741.2629; ft33.com

GARDEN CAFE

Local, family run. Serving breakfast and lunch. Occasional dinner parties. Beautiful organic garden! Outdoor patio. Open Monday through Sunday 7am to 3pm. We grow our own herbs and vegetables. Available for private parties. We now have an espresso bar! 5310 Junius St., Dallas, TX; gardencafe.net

GOOD LOCAL MARKETS

Supports local farmers, ranchers and artisans by providing a public space to sell fruit, vegetables, cheese, meats, hand-crafted foods and other products directly to our community. Lone Star accepted at all three locations— White Rock—The Green Spot, Lakeside Baptist Church and Vickery Meadow—Half Price Books. Learn More at GoodLocalMarkets.org

GRAPEVINE GRAINS

Grapevine Grains features granola, muesli and stone ground mixes handcrafted from organic whole grains. We use fresh rolled oats and local raw honey, making our granola and muesli both healthy and delicious. Truly innovations in whole grains! grapevinegrains.com

GREER FARM

Located near Daingerfield, Texas, lush pastures and towering pine and hardwood trees characterize this farm in Northeast Texas. Products include hay, fruit, berries, vegetables, flowers, pine timber and Maine-Anjou cattle. 1444 CR 1125, Daingerfield, TX; 903.645.3232, greerfarm.com

HIGHLAND PARK CAFETERIA

A Texas institution since 1925, Highland Park Cafeteria has been “America’s Cafeteria” ever since the New York Times gave us the name in 1981. Homemade, fresh, and healthy comfort food. Open 11am-8pm every day. 1200 N Buckner Road at Garland Road, Dallas TX 75218; 214-324-5000; highlandparkcafeteria.com

HUDSPETH FARM

A local supplier of grass finished beef (mostly Angus) & pastured poultry and pork. Our Chickens are moved every day on fresh grass and the proof is in the taste. 940.964.2315, hudspethfarm.com

JJ&B

Fine handcrafted jellies, jams and fruit butters made in micro-batches from the freshest natural local ingredients. Retail * Wholesale * Restaurants * Bakeries * 972-786-3139 jjandb.com

KITCHENWARES ON THE SQUARE

The famous Green Eggs are available here in addition to just about anything else a BBQ hound would need or a home chef would require for a well stocked kitchen. This is the only independently owned kitchenware store in the DFW area, and located on the historic square in McKinney, TX. 213 E. Louisiana Street; 972.400.0348

LONE STAR FOODSERVICE LTD.

A Texas-based family-owned wholesale meat company, whose mission is to source and deliver the finest cuts of natural beef, pork and lamb to steakhouses and full service restaurants across Texas. 817-401-6032; Lonestarfood.com; NaturalMeats@lonestarfood.com.

MUNZEE MARKETPLACE

This is your one stop shop for the best in local DFW area goods. We support fresh, local, organic, and convenient products at an affordable price. 111 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas; 972-468-8640. munzeemarketplace.com

NIMAN RANCH

Niman Ranch raises livestock traditionally, humanly and sustainability to bring you the finest tasting meat in the word. Nimanranch.com

NORTH HAVEN GARDENS

An independent garden center with a friendly, expert staff; specializing in organic seeds, vegetable transplants, insect predators, raised bed kits, plus a wide variety of Texas natives, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs & more.

PATINA GREEN HOME AND MARKET

Located on McKinney’s historic square, Chef Robert Lyford prepares a lunch menu that changes daily using seasonal and local ingredients. Market Dinners (5+ Course Chef’s Tasting Menu) are offered every weekend. Shop the curated collections while dining in. PatinaGreenHomeAndMarket.com

PERFECT TEMPER KITCHEN

Perfect Temper Kitchen is a full commercial rental kitchen located in Plano, TX. It is the ideal home for your artisan food or catering company and an event space for up to 40 guests. perfecttemper.com; @perfecttemper 214-699-1114

POTAGER AND POTAGER’S OTHER STUFF

Look for the new location for Potager coming soon! Potager’s Other Stuff is a local organic grocery store that also carries hand crafted products located in Arlington, Texas. Potagercafe.com

PRESERVATION TREE SERVICE

Provides sustainable, science-based tree care to residential, municipal and commercial clients. Staff members are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture. Dallas and Fort Worth locations. Preservationtree.com

RAIN FRESH®

Purified water that is made using a process which mimics the hydrological cycle that God created to ensure the purity of our water. 2013 winner of the Berkely Springs International Water Tasting competition. 2637 National Circle, Garland, Texas; 972.271.2060; rainfreshwater.com

RED CABOOSE WINERY AND VINEYARDS

Making great wine and doing it using green principles are the goals of Red Caboose Winery. Located just 90 miles southwest of Dallas in Meridian, Texas, Red Caboose is featuring monthly Fork & Cork picnic and music events this summer as well as ongoing sensory tasting classes.

RESTORATION B&B

Restoration Homestead is a working farm and ranch with beautiful guest homes for folks looking for a unique bed and breakfast experience. Come to work or relax, and enjoy food from the farm. 10032 SE County Rd. 4200, Kerens, Texas 75144; 214-969-1424; RestorationTX.com

SALT

Kiepersol’s wine pairing and competition kitchen at the vineyard with stadium seating that overlooks a professional kitchen. It will be available for wine tasting, cooking demos and special events located in Tyler, Texas. 903-952-2300; kiepersol.com/salt

SCARDELLO ARTISAN CHEESE

Scardello offers handcrafted and artisan foods, with approximately 150 cut-to-order seasonal cheeses, including American artisan cheese and a large selection of Texas cheeses. 3511 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX 75219 214.219.1300. scardellocheese.com

SMILE RANCH DENTISTRY

Provides holistic family dentistry services for adults and children with a focus on non-toxic biocompatibility. Smile Ranch Dentistry is inside of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, conveniently located in Heath, Texas. 972-772-7645. Smileranchdentristy.com

SPEC’S WINE SPIRITS AND FINER FOODS

Family-owned since 1962, Spec’s offers expert service and Texas’s largest selection of wines, spirits and beers along with gourmet foods & more! Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Hebron, Lowry Crossing, Ennis and more. Visit specs.com for a location nearest you.

START

Start’s mission is to introduce a trend of eating real food, even when in a hurry. Remodeling fast food will take time, but serving clean, from-scratch food in environmentally- friendly packaging is a Start. Two Dallas locations! Startrestaurant.net

STERLING LAMB

As a family, we believe in delivering exceptional, locally grown lamb products. Therefore, Sterling Lamb strives to produce superior, all natural lamb products combined with a lasting commitment to outstanding customer satisfaction.P.O. Box 745, Sterling City, Texas. 325.277.2143; sterlinglamb.com

TEXAS HONEYBEE GUILD

Our Award-winning, Zip Code Honey celebrates both natural beekeeping and the native pollinators of the Blackland Prairie restored. You can find us at local DFW farmers markets. Txbeeguild.org

TEXAS METAL TANKS

For your home and ranch rainwater or well water storage needs, choose a great looking, high-quality tank which has been handcrafted one at a time for generations of Texans. Located in Dripping Springs, Texas. Texasmetaltanks.com

TEXAS OLIVE RANCH

Texas Olive Ranch offers Texas-grown and pressed olive oil and olive trees as well as Texas-flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegar. Visit our website for current information on where to find our products. 214.325.5787, 877.461.4708, texasoliveranch.com

TEXAS TOFFEE QUEEN

Maker of an incredible assortment of toffee flavor combos like Dark Chocolate Salted Jalapeno. All gluten-free and high fructose free. Shop online or look for at select Central Markets and Kroger Stores. texastoffeequeen.com

TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA

Vodka is handcrafted from 100% corn and distilled 6 times by Tito Beverage in Austin, Texas at America’s original microdistillery. Gluten Free! 512-389-9011; titosvodka.com

TRA MARKETPLACE

TRA Marketplace, the 2nd largest foodservice show in the U.S., comes to Dallas in June. Restaurant owners, chefs and industry executives will find innovative products, practical tools, valuable connections, and relevant information they need to succeed. tramarketplace.com 800-395-2872

TRINITY HAYMARKET

Organic, non-soy, non-GMO feeds; supplies and tools for the small scale and urban farmer and so much more! Handcrafted Gifts * Local Goods * Coffee * Soaps 214-202-2163 1715 Market Center Blvd. Dallas; trinityhaymarket.com

TRINITY RIVER AUDUBON CENTER

Explore the amazing resources of the 6,000-acre Great Trinity Forest, the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States. Visitors have the opportunity to have hands-on-experiences, four miles of Nature viewing trails, Children’s Discovery Garden and a great nature store. 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas; 214.398.8722; trinityriveraudubon.org

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Whole Foods Market strives to offer the highest quality natural and organic products available to their customers, while caring about their communities and environment. Visit wholefoodsmarket.com for local locations.

Addison – 5100 Belt Line Rd, Suite 1012 – 214-854-3334
Arlington – 801 E. Lamar Blvd. – 817.461.9362
Colleyville – 4801 Colleyville Blvd. – 817.918.3821
Dallas – 2118 Abrams at Gaston – 214.824.1744
Dallas – 11700 Preston at Forest – 214.361.8887
Dallas – 4100 Lomo Alto Dr. – 214.520.7993
Dallas – Park Lane at Central Expwy. – 214.342.4850
Dallas – 2510 McKinney Ave. – 972.518.5814
Fairview – 105 Stacy Road – 972.549.4090
Highland Village – 4041 Waller Creek – 972.538.9710
Plano – 2201 Preston at Park – 972.612.6729

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