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Looking for old fashion homemade sauerkraut made with only cabbage leaves and salt . Have indigestion issues and this stuff works unbelievably well to help this issue . Have tried store bought and health food store bought sauerkraut but it does not compare to the plain old cabbage and salt product .

It is possible that anything sold in a store would have to be pasteurized, negating some of the helpful bacteria. Just like the milk kefir on the store shelves, which is way less potent than homemade. Unless you can find someone to make you some, you may have to make it yourself I may be wrong though, hopefully you can find some yummy stuff to buy somewhere.

DiD said "It is possible that anything sold in a store would have to be pasteurized, negating some of the helpful bacteria. Just like the milk kefir on the store shelves, which is way less potent than homemade. Unless you can find someone to make you some, you may have to make it yourself I may be wrong though, hopefully you can find some yummy stuff to buy somewhere. "

There's lots on the market that's just cabbage & salt, but yes, to be sold in stores it needs to be pasturized I'm pretty sure. Can it even be sold at farmer's markets? That would probably be the OP's best bet.  
 
Sauerkraut is a living & fermented food, but it's relatively easy to make yourself with just a few basic tools. Just try googling "sauerkraut by the jar". Alternatively, the OP might get good results with their digestive products consuming other fermented foods.

I think Hedley's might have it in their cooler in the grocery section. You'd have to call or go there to be sure though.

Ya that's what I was kind of hoping for. Someone who has already made some when the cabbage was fresh and has a good supply. The stuff at Hedleys is $11 a bag and still not the right stuff. I have tried to make it on my own but you have to be careful to get the right balance of cabbage and salt. Plus the cabbage in the stores are hard as a rock. Maybe a Hutterite colony?

Watch how much you consume as it may affect your thyroid.

You could try the Hutterites

All I know is I Took 2 tablespoons of homemade sauerkraut in the morning and heartburn and indigestion disappeared . Beats taking Nexium prescription .

Unfortunately, sauerkraut is listed as a "potentially hazardous food" under Manitoba farmers market guidelines! The province has many, many regulations on yummy food.  
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/protection/docs/farmers_market.pdf

http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/quick-sauerkraut-recipe-step-step-photos/  
 
Hopefully this link works and you can make your own.

I found numerous recipes on Pinterest that worked very well. Maybe give it a try? It’s easier than you think.

I am able to make 3 different styles of sauerkraut; Polish, Ukranian, and Russian. Most contain meat and other vegetables, however I am proficient with several types of cabbage. Fermenting cabbage takes time and money.  
Please PM what you are offering, to see if we can help you out.

https://kitchengenius.ca/class-schedule/  
 
I took a class and learned how to make my own (plus a million other delicious things!)  
 
It seems super easy from an online recipe, but I found that in person, with someone showing me and me making a jar in front of the teacher... that really helped and now i've a confident kraut maker!  
 
I don't think you can buy it 'alive' anywhere

Not sure of their contact info, but a lady I know, who is an excellent cook, buys hers from Deerboine, so it must be pretty good

They carry a brand called "Putter's" with no preservatives- Just water, Cabbage and salt. It's quite good.

Thank you to all who posted on here with the great info. Purchased my sauerkraut at the Deerboine Colony from a very friendly lady . Thx.