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For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 15, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

Here we are just about in the middle of June... how the days fly. The other day Kyle & Ethan were planting another 50 pounds of Yukon potato seeds... I walked down the row punching the holes in the plastic where they were to plant... Suddenly I saw this...

If Every Day Were Saturday

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

If every day were Saturday, life at 4 D Acres would be tough to handle. Fortunately it comes only once a week. Saturdays are Farmers’ Market days, and because the markets open at 6:30 a.m., our day actually starts on Friday afternoon. We begin by stocking...

3 Tips for the Proper Care of Emu Oil

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Emu oil is becoming well known for its many positive healthy properties, but like any natural product, it has a limited shelf life. Proper care of your emu oil can extend its usefulness. 4 D Acres emu oil has a shelf life of 2 to 3 years from the...

Healing the Whole Body is the Main Concern

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Kelly Behnke is a proponent for whole body health, not just because it is her profession, but because whole body health has given her life. After being ran over by a large horse over 6 years ago, Kelly was uncertain if she would ever enjoy life the way she had...

A/R Crème for Applied Relief

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

The last thing you need when you have an outbreak of acne or other skin blemishes is a product that further irritates the affected area, increasing the redness, causing more pain, and drying out your skin. Sometimes the treatment can be the reason for scarring...

Educating the Value-Driven Consumer

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

How do you know what you are buying? How do you separate marketing hype from facts? Is price point all you consider when you are purchasing products that you gravitate to because of their health value? Emu oil, for all its positive qualities, does not escape...

The Ole West Lives On in Louisburg

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Bill and Brenda Harris bought a piece of property on the 2nd Saturday in March in 2001 and have developed it into a 56,000 square foot commercial property that thrives as an ole west border town. Bill had retired from the corporate world and wanted to...

It’s Grillin’ Time

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Summertime means cooking outdoors to keep the house cool. For your next meal, try slow-grilling a free range broiler chicken from 4 D Acres . Our birds come ready for cooking. They are not injected with water or other filler liquids, and you’ll find them to...

Talking Chickens at 4 D Acres

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Up to three times a year we will order chickens to raise here on the farm and offer as free range broiler chickens. Mike calls the Stover Hatchery in Stover, Missouri with a month anticipation to order 200 birds at a time. Immediately upon placing that order,...

Emu Oil ~ Nature's Perfect Emollient

4 D Acres   -   Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6

Emu oil is said to be nature's "perfect emollient". It is a superb transdermal carrier that promotes healing from the inside out. With high levels of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, emu oil has been shown to thicken the skin making it a...