Today’s Tip: Learn about the vital role of cholesterol and fats in heart disease. Get educated and keep your heart healthy!
Right in line with our friends over at Healthy Monday and their new “Go Red for Women” campaign, Sally Fallon, author (and fats expert!), will be talking about heart disease and the benefits of traditional [...]

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This interesting article, “Consumer demand for fresh eggs equates to more hens in urban backyards,” is complete with  video of an urban chicken farmer and plenty of recipes. It’s wonderful to hear about a town where chicken and roosters roam the streets. And nice to hear that New Orleans is excited about urban farming.
Chickens are [...]

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Our office moved over the last few days, just next door, but it’s amazing all the packing and shifting and whatnot that needs to be done.  So while I’m preoccupied, I thought I’d share a couple of interesting things:
On the road with a slaughterhouse trailer, Ag Journal, 01/30/09
A retired English literature professor turned ranch manager [...]

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Today’s Tip: Stick to your budget while eating organically.
How? Read this wonderful Checkout Line post from Gristmill:
Dear Lou,
With the economic crunch, how is it going to be possible to afford healthy foods for my family, especially organics? It’s not like I can go foraging in the medians of the major roadways.
Karl from Southern California
Dear Karl,
I’m [...]

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