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

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