Kind Wine

LaRocca Vineyards offers organic, vegan, estate-bottled wines. No sulfates are added and, unlike many commercial wines, no animal products are used in their processing at all. For more information about LaRocca Vineyards, please check their website at www.laroccavineyards.com

Tofurky Jurky

Tofurky is not just for Thanksgiving anymore. You can enjoy Tofurky Jurky, made without meat, without GMOs, without MSG or nitrites, and without liquid smoke or preservatives. Each batch of Jurky is actually smoked overnight in a real smokehouse. And best of all, it comes in two flavors: original and peppered. You can purchase Tofurky Jurky online at www.amazon.com/Turtle-Tofurky-Peppered-2-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000LKXRI6?th=1

For Your Ecologically Conscious Canine

Planet Dog introduces high quality cruelty-free products for your dog, such as leashes and collars made from hemp and other fabric, toys made from fleece, and peanut butter doggie treats. Other wares include fabric, watertight gear (for use as dinner and water bowls), and luxurious hemp- or fleece-covered doggie beds. Not only is the manufacture of the products cruelty-free, but the products themselves (specifically, the fleece and webbing) are made of recycled plastic soda bottles. There are even t-shirts and other human gear you can treat yourself to while shopping for your pet.

For more information, check out their website at www.planetdog.com

Ready-To-Eat Field Roasts

The Field Roast Grain Meat Company now offers a variety of vegetarian field roasts for the Food Service industry or the private sector. Each roast is wholly made from vegetables, most of which are not from sources that genetically modify their produce. There are no high-tech vegetable gums or isolates and the roast is not made with any high-speed emulsions. As packaged, the roast can be thin-sliced, grilled, minced, or made into paté.

For more information about The Field Roast Grain Meat Company or its products, visit their website at www.fieldroast.com

Earth-Healthy Cereal from Barbara’s Bakery

Barbara’s Bakery introduces a new flavor of cereal, Organic Crispy Wheats. Its flavor and texture are similar to Wheat Chex™, but Barbara’s uses only organic whole grains and organic cane juice.

For more information about this or Barbara’s other cereals or products, please visit www.barbaras.com

Lundberg Farms Introduces More Organic Rice Varieties

Lundberg Family Farms, a regularly featured company in “Veggie Bits,” has now made available three exotic rice varieties: Wehani™, Black Japonica™, and Arborio, as organically grown. Until now, these varieties have been offered by Lundberg Farms, but demand for them was so great that Lundberg decided to farm them organically.

To learn more about Lundberg’s organic farming methods, or for more information on the new organic varieties, please visit the farm’s website at www.lundberg.com

Amy’s Adds Teriyaki Stir-Fry

Always organic and always convenient, Amy’s Kitchen foods have become ubiquitous in the vegetarian sections of supermarkets and natural foods stores. Amy’s Kitchen has introduced a Teriyaki Stir-Fry with all organic ingredients in a non-dairy, gluten-free stir-fry.

You can purchase this new stir-fry wherever you regularly purchase Amy’s products. You can visit their website at www.amys.com