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Obesity & Diabetes – A Growing Epidemic That Fresh...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Monday November 09, 2009   -   By Justin

Like garlic, all sugars are not created equal. At last week’s joint hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Obesity and Diabetes, “Exploring The Link Between Sugar-Sweetened Drinks & Obesity,” we heard how different sugars in different forms...

Move Over Hot Dogs & Tater Tots – It’s Time For So...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Monday October 26, 2009   -   By Justin

October 24, 2009 at 6:01 am · Filed under Uncategorized The days of corn dogs and tater tots for lunch might soon be over. Perhaps to the chagrin of K-12 students throughout the U.S. – what kid doesn’t consider tater tots one of the...

Selenium Found In Fresh Garlic A Likely Boon For F...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Tuesday October 13, 2009   -   By Justin

  I hate being sick. I rarely come down with anything – knock on wood – but am recovering from a recent case of bronchitis. Apparently, my body does not appreciate it when I don’t sleep, sacrifice food, talk too much and indulge in one...

What Do Alpacas Eat?

Blog: Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Sunday October 11, 2009   -   By Katy

Alpacas are ruminants. Their digestive system are different from humans. Their stomach has three compartments, and they chew their cud like cows do. However, cows can exist on low quality forage, while alpacas need higher quality grass and hay. Alpacas...

Food For Thought

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Thursday September 10, 2009   -   By Justin

I had breakfast next to Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon yesterday. True, this has absolutely nothing to do with garlic or my post, but I can’t stop thinking about it and thought it was a good attention grabber. Okay – it’s out of my...

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...

Fresh Crushed Garlic More Heart Healthy than Dried...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Wednesday August 19, 2009   -   By Justin

For a healthy heart, make sure your garlic is fresh crushed and not dried. That’s what we California garlic growers have been preaching for years, but new research published in the Journal of Agricultural...

Westminster Farmer's Market Report for 06-26-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday June 25, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   Last week was very busy at the farmers’ market.   We had about 9 booths and they were all hopping throughout the entire afternoon.   The amount of food items is...

Why consider your local agricultural producer firs...

Blog: Lakeview Farm   -   Monday June 15, 2009   -   By Pastured Poultry, All Natural, Brown Extra Large to Jumbo Eggs

Lakeview Farm From Our Happy Hens to Your Happy Home.....Enjoy! Lakeview Farm is a family operation committed to providing all-natural eggs produced by healthy hens who are free to forage happily throughout the day and are then put up for the...

Grass Fed

Blog: MM Livestock Co   -   Wednesday June 10, 2009   -   By Megan

How can we grass feed our stock in Southern California? This question has been asked many times in many ways. From the nice lady that really wants to learn, to the flamer that wants to cause trouble. Here is the answer. We are lucky to have hay growers in our...

Top 10 Reasons Why You want to buy Local Foods

Blog: Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Thursday April 09, 2009   -   By Shelley

I was stumbling around on Twitter this morning and found this great List written by Robin Shreeves  via  http://southjerseylocavore.blogspot.com/ 10 reasons why you want to buy local foods Buying local food benefits both you and your...

Our recommendations for feeding laying flocks.

Blog: Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Tuesday February 03, 2009   -   By Wesley and Bethany

We have had a lot of questions about what our customers should feed their laying hens after they purchase pullets from us, and here are our recommendations. We use a good quality starter feed of approximately 20% protein until chickens reach about 16-18 weeks...


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