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May 22, 2011 in Featured, Fitness & Nutrition by Carl H. Martens

You’ve seen and heard of Powerbar, Clif Bar, Gu Energy, etc…you probably haven’t heard of Kate’s Real Food.  You have now.  You can thank us later.  Developed by Kate Schade initially as a fuel source for her personal outdoor adventures, it has grown into much more and that comes as no surprise.  The bars are absolutely delicious!  Kate’s story starts with the creation of what is now known as The Tram Bar.  Friends became curious and asked to try, not long after businesses had interest and requested to purchase and sell at retail.  In a nutshell that’s how Kate’s became what it is today. 

What is Kate’s Real Food today?  It is a newcomer for sure.  It wasn’t until this past year that Kate Schade quit her other two jobs and focused primarily on her product.  Dedicating not only her own time, but bringing on a staff to help rapidly market her organic real food fuel source.  Located in Jackson Hole, these organic and all natural bars are quickly finding themselves at retail stores across the United States.

After a sampling, it comes as no surprise that this small company is growing rapidly and the bars are being found at more and more retail locations.  One taste and you will be hooked.  I would compare the bars to a Clif Bar, but with a much more real food taste…hence the tagline I suppose.  Kate’s bars are flavorful and possess a crunch and texture that verifies freshness.

Kate’s Real Food bars are available in five different recipes:

 

The Tram Bar – PB & H Milk Chocolate. The original recipe.  It has been tweaked since the early 90′s to come to what it is today…a crunch, chewy, sweet, and salty meal with milk chocolate.

The Grizzly Bar – PB & H Dark Chocolate. The dark chocolate version of the Tram Bar for those with an obsession for chocolate.

The Handle Bar – Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond. Features tart cherries, smooth dark chocolate, and crunchy almonds.

The Caz.Bar – Dark Chocolate Coconut Spice. A combination of dark chocolate and coconut spice makes this bar a departure from the ordinary.  The unique spicy-sweet taste of this bar will certainly bring you to your senses.  Oh, it’s got a little kick to it!

The Stash Bar – Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate with Flax & Hemp. As huge advocates for hemp, we get excited when we see products utilizing this natural wonder of the world!  This bar measured up to that excitement.  Packed full of natural sugars and proteins, amino acids, omega 3 and antioxidants this bar provides your body with the fuel it needs to take on any outdoor adventure.

 

As someone who has 5 backyard chickens and organic vegetable gardens, Kate’s Real Food mission resonated with me.  The greatest satisfaction of my job as a reviewer is not all the super cool products, but instead it is learning about the story and the people behind the products.  A product alone is just a product, a product with meaning becomes much more.  Kate’s Real Food is that.  An adventurous transplant from New York with a love for the outdoors, a little bit of Kate can be found in each bar.  These are her recipes, her passion, her story.  A story that simply put, promotes real food, outdoor play, and organic farming.

I hope to one day soon see these bars here in the Southeast because without question, whether hungry or not, I will most certainly grab a handful and begin to salivate.  This is definitely my new favorite food and choice fuel for many of my outdoor activities.

I believe that, Kate’s Real Food will soon become a common household name to all outdoor enthusiasts.

Try a sampling today!

Oh…and if you were wondering, my favorite is a tie between The Tram Bar and The Stash Bar.