Muir Woods Trading Company Becomes REAL Certified

Eat REAL® announced today that Muir Woods National Monument’s restaurant, Muir Woods Trading Company, has become the first National Park in California, and second in the country, to achieve REAL Certified Status. By opening their operations to a REAL Registered Dietitian and passing certification, Muir Woods Trading Company has ranked in the top tier of foodservice nationwide, for excellence in nutrition and sustainability best practice.

REAL Certified is the nationally recognized mark of excellence for food and foodservice providers. Eat REAL’s third-party registered dieticians utilize a points-based REAL Index to audit foodservice providers across a range of criteria. In order to become REAL Certified, operators must satisfy prerequisites and earn sufficient points in the areas of nutrition,  food preparation, ingredient sourcing, and environmental stewardship.

Muir Woods Trading Company is part of Ortega National Parks, a family run company that has been contracted to manage restaurants in several national parks.  The cafe’s menu is crafted from locally sourced ingredients, and all produce, meats, and animal products used on their core menu are Certified Organic. They proudly display their sustainability practices throughout the cafe to educate all eaters who dine with them while visiting the park.  

“Operating within a National Park presents a unique set of challenges.” says Beth Seligman, Vice President of Operations, Eat REAL, “By strategically working through those requirements to provide local, organic, nutritious offerings, Muir Woods Trading Company exemplifies an amazing commitment to food system change.”

For more information on Muir Woods Trading Company, visit their website here.