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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
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...
Magic Formula for Skin Care
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Our faces are subject to an enormous amount of potential damage. This is because of exposure to the sun, dirt and dust, bacteria passed from our hands, and of course, the effects of aging. While we cannot stop the clock or the calendar from advancing, we can...
What is Inflammation
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to an injury or an infection, characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain and dysfunction of the organs involved. There are both acute (immediate) and chronic (long-term) inflammation and have some interesting...
Your Skin is Unique To You
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
Your skin is unique to you, with its special needs and requirements. You should use a product that can address the needs of your skin. Derma 50 is a unique skin care product for your special skin care needs. It is derived from “all natural” ingredients that...
The Unique Properties of Emu Oil
4 D Acres - Aug 14, 2012 - By Mike_6
The internet is filled with information about emu oil, some verified and some not. Some of it can be downright misleading. For that reason, 4 D Acres tries to give you information that is backed by scientific studies. While emu oil is just beginning to...