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I Heart Emu Oil

Blog: 4 D Acres   -   Tuesday February 07, 2012   -   By Mike

February is American Heart Month, and not in the Valentine’s Day sense. Certainly it capitalizes on the festivities surrounding cupid’s designated day, but organizations like the American Heart Association and the CDC want to remind us that heart disease...

What’s Cooking in the 4 D Acres Kitchen?

Blog: 4 D Acres   -   Tuesday January 31, 2012   -   By Mike

  Emuversatile, Emutasty, Emulicious, These are just a few words, albeit made up, to describe the versatility of emu meat . Here at 4 D Acres , we have found that emu is such a mild tasting meat that it can easily be adapted to a variety of recipes...

Nutritional help for the New Year

Blog: Wild Things Farm   -   Sunday January 15, 2012   -   By Terry

We all could use a little help getting our minimum daily requirements of vitamins, fiber, minerals and all that stuff that our bodies need to thrive.  Recently, during a surfing adventure, I ran across a new website published by the USDA.  It's...

What SoZo means to me...

Blog: Johnson's Family Farm   -   Friday October 21, 2011   -   By Bill

Hello cyberworld! I have been beside myself wondering what I can do to spread the word about the great benefits of the products I grow and distribute. I know that there is a science to encouraging people to buy and promote products, and the...

Opening Day at the Stanly County Farmers' Market

Blog: Stanly County Farmers' Market   -   Monday April 04, 2011   -   By Victoria

The popularity of farmers markets in North Carolina is increasing, surpassing 130 in operation according to NC Market Ready.   Local markets offer customers fresh, locally produced foods including fruits and vegetables, meat products, eggs, artisan...

Mirin Baked Chicken with Shitake Mushrooms

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Friday April 01, 2011   -   By Cynthia

(Facelift, the social network for Ward) This succulent entrée is crazy simple.  The mirin (sweet rice wine) and tamari meld with the chicken to make a dark sweet sauce.  The oven does all the magic.  Watch video and print recipe here . ...

Split Pea Soup with Potatoes and Dill

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Friday March 18, 2011   -   By Cynthia

(The new neighbor) Not real pretty to look at but neither is the new neighbor.  We give you the how to on both a vegetarian version and one that includes ham. The cumin + dill marry well with peas.  Try it.  You'll see.  Watch video and...

Beyond Organic and Local, prepare foods to maintai...

Blog: Old World Eatery   -   Tuesday March 08, 2011   -   By Chef Cathy

Our kitchen is dedicated to preparing food nutrient dense, maintaining flavors and nutritional value.  see www.westonaprice.org

Aromatic Baked Apples

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Friday March 04, 2011   -   By Cynthia

Try a warm one with Vanilla Nut Cream. It's magic. Click here for video and printable recipe.

NATURAL PET FOOD NEEDS

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Thursday January 06, 2011   -   By Poly

PET FOOD NEEDS   Local Harvest features many wonderful products made by small family farms, to host the delicate needs for your pets. Here is the link http://www.localharvest.org/store/pets.jsp It is convenient...

Catfish and tilapia: Healthy or harmful?

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Monday January 03, 2011   -   By Poly

§   Catfish and tilapia: Healthy or harmful?   By Jennifer Nelson, M.S., R.D. and Katherine Zeratsky, R.D.     There's an interesting discussion in this month's "Journal of the...

The Gestapo - Coming to a Farm Near You - Farmaged...

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Tuesday November 09, 2010   -   By David

Farmageddon Trailer 1410 from Kristin Canty on Vimeo . Click the text link above to watch. 

Supersize my loaf!

Blog: Real Bread Blog (Enlightened Kitchen)   -   Wednesday July 21, 2010   -   By DJ

Recently I received an email form a Bread CSA member concerning the size of our bread loaves and wondering if there was a way to maintain cost effectiveness while using organic ingredients. Below is my response which I think addresses the heart of the issue. ...

Is There Truth in all the Food Labels and Titles?

Blog: Auburnlea Farms   -   Friday March 26, 2010   -   By Rick and Becky

"Grass Fed", "Natural", "Pastured", "Antibiotic-Free"... What do all the terms  really  mean, and more importantly, what do they matter? In this world of gimmicks, marketing, and...

Vegetables As A Healthy Food Choice

Blog: Mississippi Moon Naturals   -   Wednesday February 03, 2010   -   By Pamela

During the cold winter days, I long to be working out in my vegetable gardens. It is the first part of February and I have my section of the early vegetable garden planned out and prepared for planting. February 14th - Valentine's Day is when I will...

This Holliday Season Celebrate BY Driving Toxins a...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Monday December 14, 2009   -   By Tony

Are you already CONSUMED with festive food and INTOXICATED with  boose? Are you gaining more weight and losing more of your "Body-Mind-Spirit " ENERGY?Are you trying to make up your mind on some   New Year RESOLUTION...

HARVEST TIME

Blog: Happy Hills Alpaca Farm   -   Friday October 23, 2009   -   By wawanuky

WHAT IS HARVEST TIME LIKE ON AN ALPACA FARM?  We don't havest apples,corn, vegies or fruit on our farm but we do have a wonderful harvest here!  The spring brought us four beautiful babies, two boys and two girls. All adorable of course. So what...

Solving childhood obesity, one garlic clove at a t...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Thursday September 03, 2009   -   By Justin

I stood there with my mouth agape at a recent convention, when a boy, who couldn’t have been older than four, chose – on his own – to scoop a spoonful of fresh, crushed California heirloom garlic into his mouth and responded with a, “Yummy!” To...

A Simple Recipe for all Those Juicy Tomatoes

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Sunday August 23, 2009   -   By Christine

      I've heard stories about the blight that has many left without tomatoes, but here in Sugarcreek we have a bumper crop of them. We've used them in salads and salsa as well added them to very meal imaginable. In...

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