I’ve loved the genuine look into the lives of family farmers who choose to farm conventionally, especially the crossover between old-style farming and new-fangled methods. If I’ve learned one thing today, it’s that sometimes, things aren’t black and white. Does that mean I will change where I shop for meat and milk? Not likely. But [...]
Entries from April 29th, 2011
Farmers’ Panel: Behind the Scenes at the Big Farms (Part 3 of 3)
April 29th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Food for Thought
Farmers’ Panel: Behind the Scenes at the Big Farms (Part 2 of 3)
April 28th, 2011 · 65 Comments · Food for Thought
The second in a series of three farmers to close the panel at Kitchen Stewardship this week, Debbie Lyons-Blythe is a wife, mother and rancher and has been married for 22 years. Her husband works off the farm during the day, so she is in charge of the day to day duties of ranching. Of [...]
Farmers’ Panel: Behind the Scenes at the Big Farms (Part 1 of 3)
April 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Food for Thought
It’s been such a joy to share real farmers’ stories with you this week, and I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing from our first four panelists as much as I enjoyed hosting them. The final three guests are from larger farms, in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas. I suspect they’ll be a bit more controversial, since many [...]
Farmers’ Panel: My Local Favorites Talk Grassfed, Organic
April 27th, 2011 · 22 Comments · Food for Thought
Do you have a farmer? It gives me great joy to say “my farmer” and my joy multiplies as I find more and more wonderful places and wonderful people in Grand Rapids, MI to which to apply that label. I’ve got “my milk farm” and “my egg farm” and “my chicken farm” and “my beef [...]
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Farmers’ Panel: Real Cattle Farmers Talk About their Livelihoods
April 26th, 2011 · 51 Comments · Food for Thought
I hardly feel worthy to introduce this panel of cattle farmers from across the nation. Seven farmers agreed to answer my in-depth questions all about how they farm, what they feed their animals, what happens when they get sick, environmental stewardship, and their hopes and concerns for the future of American farming. I copied all [...]
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Eat Well, Spend Less: Reduce your Food Budget by $50 {GIVEAWAY}
April 26th, 2011 · 29 Comments · Uncategorized
Is it possible to eat a real food diet, follow your conscience when it comes to animal treatment and being environmentally friendly, and have a single income or otherwise tight budget? If you ask the nine ladies of the Eat Well, Spend Less series, the answer is an unequivocal YES. You’ll have to work harder, [...]
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Monday Mission: Know Your Food
April 25th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get to know your food a little more closely. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (or more?) My kids on a visit to a special event at the farm where we occasionally buy meat and eggs. If the recent media coverage of bacteria in commercial [...]
