“There were many summers I’d go to my grandparents house and we’d can things to make sauce or prepare beautiful veggies to be preserved. This would be the time to butcher the animals we’d consume during the winter or sell them to other families who would survive on the meat we’ve prepared. There’s a certain unsaid honor that is derived from the relationship between consumer and butcher or farmer.”
Read MoreToday we are going back to the farm… but not a nice one with rolling fields, happy grazing animals, and family members working hard to get by – no, we are going back to visit the idea of the factory farm because we uncovered yet MORE information you might not know about in regards to your factory farms and your chicken!
Read MoreThere are people that, as soon as they go into the market, the first that they look for is that white and green “USDA Certified” mark on their meat and produce. However, only about 1% of US farms are organic certified, so why are some people so worried about that label?
Read MoreWhile this topic sounds like a new Trump Administration move, this is a topic that has been tossed around for multiple presidential administrations. In short, the meat industry wants to police itself for safety and eschew the federal and state health inspections of meat. Is this a good thing, or does this pose a public health risk?
Read MoreLast we talked about pasture-raised meat, we went a little off on the tangent of the dangers of factory raised meat. Today, we will get into the benefits of pasture raised meat and poultry! This is important, as farms have been a staple of world culture for thousands of years, and people have often taken great pride in the health of their crops and animals, and the reputation they had for treating the animals, earth, and plants as family.
Read MoreFarms have been a stable of world culture for thousands of years, and people have often taken great pride in the health of their crops and animals, and the reputation they had for treating the animals, earth, and plants as family. These days, these values are depreciating as the modern factory farm is taking over… and the results might make you question your eating habits!
Read MoreMost of us have heard the term “think globally, act locally”, but probably have not really given that a whole lot of thought. Today, we are going to talk about a wave that is not coming… because it is already here! While many people might not necessarily think global, acting local is evident with some of the new movements we are seeing, such as CSA Farming!
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