Cauldron Broths: They’re “Good to the Bone”!

March 2017

There’s a new product in our freezer cases that we want to introduce. It’s local, organic, non-GMO, sustainably produced, and created with care in small batches for your good health.

Cauldron Bone Broths are made in Bellingham and, just like the Co-op, the company visits, tours, and gets to know its suppliers to explore shared commitment, values, and collective integrity. Because of these personal relationships, Cauldron can follow the raw materials used in its products all the way through the processing chain and has complete confidence in its suppliers and their farming practices.

complete confidence in its suppliers and their farming practices

Recently, bone broth rapidly soared in popularity. It is one of those old-timey foodstuffs that in generations past was made in kitchens across our country and has experienced a well-deserved revival.

Back in the day, when folks purchased meat at the local butcher, it was simple and affordable to stock up on bones and simmer them for hours to make a rich, nutritious broth. But, with the advent of grocery store meat departments, people lost the habit of utilizing the whole animal and started to favor the convenience cuts that are still common today.

Chef Gabriel Claycamp, the founder of Cauldron Broths, has a mission to not only produce a high quality, nutritious product, but to also reduce food waste and create a viable market for ingredients that are often overlooked and undervalued.

Every gallon of broth is made with five pounds of bones and one pound of vegetables. The company sustainably sources organic ugly produce, the stuff not perfect enough for most grocery stores, and bones and feet from organic, grass-fed animals that contain the nutrients and collagen that make Cauldron’s broths so savory and nutritious. These are ingredients that otherwise would never be harvested, would end up in the waste stream, or would be underutilized in pet foods, thereby never realizing their true nutritional or market value.

mission to not only produce a high quality, nutritious product, but to also reduce food waste and create a viable market for ingredients that are often overlooked and undervalued

To learn more about the health properties of bone broth, read Co-op Nutritionist Selva Wohlgemuth’s column in the November 2016 Co-op News. In short, Selva explained that: “It is rich in collagen and an easy to absorb protein source that along with adequate vitamin C supports joint health, skin, hair, and nail growth. Also, the minerals and vitamins leached from the bones and veggies into the broth, makes this an easy to digest and nourishing food, especially during times of heightened stress.”

We welcome Cauldron Broths to our freezer case and invite you to take some home to create a delicious, healthful meal full of umami and organic goodness.

Learn more at cauldronbroths.com.