Despite their popularity, it is still not easy to find grass-fed beef bones for sale in Chicago.
Beef bone broth is commonly recommended by Collaborative Care for fertility patients for its deeply warming and tonifying qualities (see our post on bone broth benefits), but it is not always easy for patients to reconcile with the factory-farmed, chemical- and hormone-laden beef found at most supermarkets. Grass-fed beef has many benefits including more heart-health omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and beta-carotene than regular beef, but it can be difficult to find.
You likely won’t find grass-fed beef bones at your weekly trip to Jewel or Mariano’s, at least for now, and you can’t consistently depend on Whole Foods having them. So we made phone calls to several places in the area of our office in Lakeview, and found a few nearby sources that carry grass-fed beef bones. We do recommend that you call in advance, as beef bones are not always in stock.
4661 North Lincoln Avenue, 773.561.4570
Family owned and operated
3300 N. Ashland Ave., 773.244.4200
3640 North Halsted Street, 773.472.0400
A local company that delivers fresh produce, meat, dairy and other foods from local farmers and businesses year-round.
An Illinois-based sustainable farm that delivers to a few locations in Chicago weekly or monthly, depending on the season.
Your neighborhood farmers markets or Community Supported Agriculture shares (CSAs) are great places to check, too!
