CLIF Kit's Organic Bar Review and Giveaway

There's
no such thing as summer vacation for the CLIF Company – at least,
not if the procession of packages at my door over the past few weeks
is any indication.









First
up was Gary's Panforte, which I described and gave away a few weeks
ago. Those are still available on store shelves – I saw some at
REI just last week – and this week is another giveaway featuring
yet another new product. However, instead of commemorating company
founder Gary Erickson and his adventures in the Italian Alps, this product
spotlights the other half of CLIF's “dynamic duo”: Kit Crawford,
Gary's better half who also happens to be an organic farmer
extraordinaire.








Kit Crawford; photo courtesy CLIF Company




Last
summer (when I was reviewing their Family Wine, which still ranks as
one of the all-time coolest product reviews in R&R history) I
mentioned the CLIF Family Farm, founded in Northern California in
2003. Gary and Kit developed the farm as their commitment to
organics and sustainable farming, and to promote the larger vision of
family farming and local consumption.












The
newly released CLIF creation, called Kit’s Organic, is a fruit and
nut bar that reflects Kit’s lifelong passion for organic gardening and
simple food production. Each bar has 200 calories or less, and
they're all gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free – and they're
made with just a handful of 100% organic ingredients, in some cases
as few as four. They have a very soft, chewy texture, and come in
four flavors: Berry Almond, Cashew, Chocolate Almond Coconut, and
Peanut Butter.








Berry Almond flavor Kit's Organic bar





In
size, texture, and ingredient count, these new bars are very similar
to a product called the C Bar that was released a couple of years ago
… and now that I'm looking for them on the CLIF website, I realize
that C Bars must have been discontinued. My family and I really
liked the C Bars, and these Kit's Organic bars hit the spot as well,
although the flavors are more nut-based than the fruit-heavy
varieties (such as cherry pomegranate, apple, or blueberry) of C
Bars.





Each
of Kit's bars has a three-quarters serving of organic fruit, and it's
a good low glycemic index food that is also high in fiber. They also
prove the notion that simple combinations of ingredients can produce
wonderful tasting goodies, and they're a great representation of
Kit's passion for organic farming.




Kit’s
Organic bars are now available from the company website as well as select stores nationwide, but
thanks to the generosity of the CLIF Company, a few of my readers
will get to try them for free. Three winners will receive a sampler
box containing 2 bars of each flavor, or 8 total bars per winner.
Leave a comment in the box below to enter, and winners will be
announced this Saturday, June 9.




Special
thanks to Kit Crawford and the CLIF Company for sponsoring this
contest, and good luck to everybody!









*Products
provided by CLIF Bar and Company

**If
you have a product you'd like reviewed, contact me at
info@runningandrambling.com.







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