Prepared Organic Food Springfield MA

Local resource for prepared organic food in Springfield, MA. Includes detailed information on local businesses that give access to organic food markets, organic food delivery services, prepared organic food delivery as well as information on healthy food stores and content on organic food.

Springfield/Shriner's Hospital Farmers Market
(413) 781-1658
Shriner's Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street
Springfield, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : No
Schedule
July-October Thursday, 11:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
County
Hampden

Hot Mama's Natural Foods
(413) 737-6572
134 Avocado St
Springfield, MA

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Springfield Cooperative Farmers Market
(413) 786-1012
Avocado Street
Hampden, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : No
Schedule
May 2-October 31 Saturday, 7:00 am - 11:00 am
County
Hampden

Hampden Farmers Market
(413) 566-3963
522 Main Street
Hampden, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : No
Schedule
May 23-Mid-October Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
County
Hampden

Indian Orchard Farmers Market
(413) 586-6947
Hampden Bank, 187 Main Street
Hampden, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : Yes
Schedule
May 8-October 30 Friday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
County
Hampden

Springfield Farmers Market at the X
(413) 737-1724
Trinity Church Parking Lot, 361 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : No
Schedule
May 5-October 27 Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
County
Hampden

Springfield/Tower Square Farmers Market
(413) 733-2171
Tower Square Park at Main and Bridge Streets
Springfield, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : No
Schedule
June-September Friday, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
County
Hampden

Wilbraham Farmers Market
(413) 586-6947
Hampden Bank, Boston Road
Hampden, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : Yes
Schedule
May 6-October 28 Wednesday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
County
Hampden

Holyoke Farmers Market
(413) 322-5510
High Street, between Suffolk Street and City Hall
Holyoke, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : Yes
Schedule
May 7-October 29 Thursday, 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
County
Hampden

Chicopee Farmers Market
(413) 552-1545, x311
off Chicopee St, Under I-391 over pass; 152 Center St.
Chicopee, MA
General Information
Covered : No
Open Year Round : No
Payment Options
WIC Accepted : Yes
SFMNP Accepted : Yes
SNAP Accepted : Yes
Schedule
July-September Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
County
Hampden

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Amy�s Organic: Everyday Organic Soup, Chili, Burritos & Pizza

Amy’s Organic: Everyday Organic Soup, Chili, Burritos & Pizza for Lazy Environmentalists

January 7, 2010   AK

We get a lot of questions about organic and local food from our readers. And above all, we get the question, Where can I find affordable organic food? While the answer to this question will certainly vary from location to location, I always recommend one brand: Amy’s Organics. I recommend them because they are widely available, affordable, and they make a wide variety of items that taste as good as they are healthy. In fact, they taste so good that they’ve caught on with people who aren’t looking for an “organic” label. Equally important to all that, they understand what it means to be a lazy environmentalist.

And they also understand what it means to be a family business .

Real Life and real nutrition

Amy’s Organics understands that for many of us, we want healthy organic foods but we don’t always have the time to whip up gourmet meals. I like burritos. I like mac and cheese (a lot). And I’ll even give in to the occasional organic pizza from time to time. It’s a comfort to know that the comfort food I’m indulging in comes from organic ingredients.

So I guess Amy’s Kitchen makes high quality comfort food.

My brother, who recently moved in with me after relocating for a job in this crazy economic time, lives off their canned soups. I like soup but my big brother Jake is an organic soup-a-holic. Most nights of the week he comes home from work, goes to the gym, and then downs a can or two of Amy’s Organic soups before passing out for the night. I usually work out during the day and then eat a big meal around 2 or 3pm. I like the mediterranean eating schedule, it makes sense for me, so I’ll usually join big bro for a can of soup or a small burrito at night in addition to a fresh chopped salad. After my midday workout and meal, that’s usually all I need for the night.

Take the Chef’s Advice

My friend Chef Jeff - we call him this because he worked as a professional chef and even started a school to train other professional chefs - used to tell me, “If I can buy something that tastes professionally prepared, why would I make it myself?” Of course he’s made plenty of food from scratch in his time, his name is Chef Jeff, but even Chef Jeff knows that life is hard enough and taking the occasional shortcut with quality food is fine. I still recommend that you eat more fruits and vegetables than anything else, but even the healthiest among us need the occasional indulgence. Or, if you’re my big brother, you’re simply replacing questionable factory foods with better quality stuff that’s healthier and tastes better.

Why Organic?

Many people still doubt the “organic” label but some people also thought the internet was going to be a fad, so what do ...

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