Welcome, Lover of Kraut!

Hello and Welcome to PickledPlanet.com, our virtual home for some of the best tasting old world sauerkraut and fermented pickles. All our organic raw sauerkraut is made with certified Organic ingredients grown mostly in the great state of Oregon! We are glad you came to visit and look forward to serving you however we may.

Please browse our Sauerkraut FAQ page, read about our company, and buy some delicious, organic sauerkraut. We manufacture many varieties of sauerkraut that pair very well with a broad range of meals and snacks. This makes it easier to eat some everyday, which in turn ensures the health benefits will have their maximum effect.

Thanks again and Enjoy Life!

Pickles, Pickles - We've Got Pickles!

Available in Bulk, Stop in & Try Our Full Sour Cucumbers

Sept 2010

Stop in and see us at 225 Water St., in Ashland, just across from the Skate Park. Or contact us for information about joining the Bulk Kraut Club.

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Our Organic Sauerkraut Flavors Now Available From Azure Standard

August 2010

Our organic sauerkraut is now available for purchase online @ Azure Standard.

Azure Standard started in 1987 to not only support the organic farmer, but also provide as many organic products as possible. They strive to place an honest standard in the marketing of food, feeling that the correct way to effect a positive change is not to attack the way it is being done, but to begin to do it right. Available year-round, visit Azure Standard to purchase some Pickled Planet Sauerkraut today :)

And for additional reading, here are a couple articles we've stumbled upon highlighting the health benefits of eating fermented foods.

Why You Need to Cook These Foods for Maximum Nutrition - BodyEcology.com
Some vegetables are healthier cooked than raw, unless you ferment them. Fermented vegetables also provide an abundance of necessary plant-based enzymes that ease digestion and populate your stomach with good bacteria. The fermentation process supports the growth of these good bacteria -- and once in your body, they prevent viral and fungal infections, boost immunity and increase the nutrient value of your food. [Read More]

Natural Protection Against Estrogen Overload - WestonAPrice.org
We are living in the age of estrogen. The food supply is laden with traces of herbicides, pesticides and petrochemical residues from plastics, all of which have estrogen-like, endocrine disrupting effects in animals and humans. How can we protect ourselves from these influences? Eating a whole food diet of organic or biodynamic foods, free of pesticides, is an important step. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, bok choy, Brussels sprouts and cabbage contain a substance called indole-3-carbinol (I3C) which is activated and liberated when they are chewed, chopped or pounded. In the presence of stomach acid, I3C combines with itself to form DIM (di-indollyl methane). [Read More]

Thanks again and happy shopping!

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