The Grand Rapids area (and West Michigan) is rich with resources, businesses, crafters, natural birthing professionals, and groups and organizations for the “natural” family. So whether you’re interested in connecting with other natural mamas, cloth diapering, babywearing, and/or buying organic and natural products for your family, you’ll find a lot to love!
Local Farms: Fresh Milk, Meat, Eggs
Angelus Farms
7798 Wingeier Ave Alto, MI 49302, 616-868-7339
Offers organic raw milk as well as pastured eggs and chicken.
Green Pastures Dairy and Grassfield Cheese
14238 60th Avenue, Coopersville MI 49404
They have certified organic raw milk through cow shares available, as well as an on-farm store where they sell certified organic raw-milk artisanal cheeses which they make from their own pastured cows; pastured meats; fresh eggs from free-range pastured chickens; and other seasonal products. Their products are free of antibiotics, hormones, steroids, and –cides.
Lubbers Family Farm
O-862 Luce Street SW Grand Rapids, MI 49534 (616) 453-4257
Lubbers Family Farm is a family-owned farm bordering the Grand River near 7 miles west of Grand Rapids. Sustainable agricultural practices have been the guiding principles since 1996. They offer grass-fed succulent beef and whey-fed pastured pork. The farm is also home to Cowslip Creamery, making raw milk aged cheeses, and Little Rooster Bread Company, making fermented breads, rolls, buns, crackers and croutons. The farm has a Farm Store open seasonally and hosts a number of events and workshops. Visit their website at www.lubbersfarm.com for more details.
Gora Farms
2879 144th Ave. Dorr, Michigan 49323 Phone: (616) 896-8418
Providing both goat and cow shares for raw milk, as well as grassfed beef, goat, chicken, and pork. Heirloom veggies in season and pastured eggs.
Regan Family Farm
in Byron Center near M-6, (616)878-6056
Raw goats milk as well as goat cheese, goat milk ice cream, fresh brown eggs from their flock of Isa brown chickens and fresh milled whole wheat bread upon request.
CloverDale Farms
11375 South 37th St. Scotts MI. 49088 (269)626-0030
CloverDale is a small family owned, pasture-based operation producing 100% grass-fed beef, eggs from their free range pasture fed chickens, and pork from hogs raised outdoors. A few goat shares are also available. The livestock on their farm are raised without the use of antibiotics, hormones, or chemicals.
Autumn Acres
4351 Division St. Wayland, MI 49348 (616)877.4801
Raw goats milk.
Country Winds Farm
4711 64th Ave. Zeeland, Michigan 49464, Phone (616) 875-8732
Raising organic and grassfed animals for raw goats milk and meat as well as eggs.
Crane Dance Farm
Middleville, MI (616) 293-1091
“Providing chemical-free, nutritious, and delicious pork, beef, lamb, poultry, and eggs is our life goal, as we work humanely with our animals and in harmony with our land.”
The Udder Farm Owners
Byron Center, MI 49315 (616) 896-7836 wbdairy@me.com
Organically grown (but nor certified), 100% grassfed beef, whey-fed pork, duck and chicken eggs. Also raw milk cow shares.
CloverDale Farms
11375 South 37th Street, Scotts MI 49088. (269) 626-0030.
Farm fresh eggs from free range pasture fed chickens and pork from hogs raised in the good outdoors are also available.
Creswick Farms
6500 Rollenhagen Road, Ravenna MI 49451. (616) 837-9226.
Raises beef, pork, lamb, poultry and eggs.
Lake Village Homestead Farm
7943 South 25th Street, Kalamazoo MI 49048. (269) 323-3629.
Grass-fed free-ranging beef, free-ranging pastured pork, eggs from free-ranging chickens, goat milk, cheese, honey, maple syrup, popcorn and vegetables in season.
Rakowski Family Farm
130-131st Ave, Wayland, MI 49348(269) 792-4151
Vegetables, pork, lamb, turkey, free-range eggs.
Green Meadow Dairy LLC
3634 Gooding Road, Conklin, MI 49403 (616) 899-5590
Raw goats milk cheddar cheese.
Providence Farms
Saugatuck MI 49453. (269) 857-1215
Beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, and pork.
Sand Lily Farms -
5920 115th Avenue, Fennville MI 49408. (616) 240-7135
“A small grass based operation specializing in grass fed beef for direct sale to the public. We focus on providing high quality meat with all of the nutritional and animal welfare advantages that a pasture based system can provide. Our system of management intensive grazing keeps our cattle on the move to fresh pasture several times a week, assuring both optimum feed quality, pasture plant health and environmental stewardship.”
Uphill Farm
A-5935 136th Avenue, Holland MI 49423. (269) 751-7639
Beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, and eggs.
Woodbridge Dairy Farm
1050 Woodbridge St Byron Center, MI 49315, (616)896-7836
Chemical free since 2004. We raise and sell grass-fed beef as well as milk-fed pork. We also raise ducks for their eggs. We are in the process of setting up and offering a herd share for those who would like access to fresh unprocessed whole milk (FUWM). We farm like people did before chemicals came to be.
Produce
We have a variety of local farmers markets and CSA’s. You can check out the current info at www.LocalHarvest.com
*information regarding the farms and sources above are from RealMilk, EatWild, Kitchen Stewardship, and Eat Local West Michigan
Local Crafters/Work at Home Moms
Bright Rose Creations features a variety of hand made items for you, your baby, your house, and your pets! I have mama cloth sets, mini wet bags, regular wet bags, cloth wipes, diaper covers, hand knit woolies, tote bags, and more. Come visit me at: www.brightrosecreations.etsy.com
Local Businesses
EcoBuns, 12330 James St Suite 30B Holland, MI 49424, (616)395-5555
EcoBuns is a locally owned store focused on the education and sales of cloth diapers. EcoBuns offers monthly classes to teach you how easy it is to start with cloth or make a switch from disposables to cloth.
Hopscotch Children’s Store, 909 Cherry St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506, 616-233-4008
Providing a healthy alternative for baby essentials and childhood play things. Offering free activities and events for both parents and children!
Moms in Tow provides moms and expecting moms a ways to find great discounts, meet others for social events and attend healthy and educational activities in West Michigan. We want to make it easier for moms to be moms! Visit us at www.momsintow.com
Non Profit Support Organizations
MomsBloom, 616.828.1021, bloom@momsbloom.org
MomsBloom, Inc. provides nonjudgmental in-home postpartum support by trained volunteers. Other programs include a parenting support group and educational classes. MomsBloom was born to bring volunteers and families together to provide physical and emotional support to any family with a newborn – free of charge.
ICAN of Grand Rapids, icanofgrandrapids@yahoo.com
To improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
Friends of Michigan Midwives is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting midwifery in Michigan through education as well as supporting midwives in their profession. Friendsofmichiganmidwives.org is a resource of information on midwifery as well as has a listing of supporting midwives in the state.
