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Category Archives: Big Agriculture
Saturday Links
Happy Saturday folks! It’s going to be a homesteady-type weekend around here – farmer’s market, chicken feed, and some long overdue outdoor projects are on the docket. It’s pretty sad when a forecast of 94 is a whopping 10 degrees … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming
Tagged agriculture, antibiotics, earth, farming, Monsanto, space
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Real Food Summit – Free Online
Hey folks! Late post today, I know, but I thought this looked interesting: It’s a free event hosted by Underground Wellness, and they have a lot of great speakers, including the one and only Joel Salatin himself. They are going … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Farming, Food Production, Health
Tagged agriculture, event, farming, food, free, health, nutrition, online
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Saturday Links and Hooray, I Won!
Happy Saturday folks! I got something in the mail today… Anna over at The Walden Effect has been running a few book giveaways lately, and I managed to win one! If you’ve never read Anna and Mark’s blog before, I … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Chickens, Environment, Gardening
Tagged agriculture, book, chickens, farming, garbage, gardening
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The Raw Milk Debate
Here in Georgia, it is illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption. The only ways to get raw milk to drink here are to drive across the border (South Carolina is a nice choice, they sell it in grocery … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming, Food Production
Tagged cream, health, milk, pasteurization, raw milk, research, yogurt
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FDA Announces a Subtle Shift in Attitude, Crowd Yawns
Please, forgive me for the cynical title. It just so happens that in my browsing today, I came across this news headline: New York Times: U.S. Tightens Rules on Antibiotics Use for Livestock If you read nothing but the first … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming
Tagged antibiotics, big agriculture, drug companies, FDA
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Saturday Links and Oh Who am I Kidding
Menu plan-schmenu plan folks; I don’t think it’s going to happen. I’m pretty sure I’m incapable of planning a menu more than about two dinners in advance. I love the idea of setting up a plan and going shopping only … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Farming, Food Production
Tagged farming, homesteading, Monsanto, organic, solar
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FDA Required to Address Antibiotics on Factory Farms
Finally! The U.S. court system is finally standing up for our health and for the well-being of the animals we raise. Earlier this week, the federal court system decided that the Food and Drug Administration cannot continue to ignore the … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Chickens, Farming, Food Production, Uncategorized
Tagged antibiotics, CAFO, chickens, factory farming, FDA, federal court
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GROW! Film Review
Last night a few of us went to a screening of GROW! at a local synagogue. The film follows the stories of a group of young farmers all over Georgia, starting a new generation of passion for growing food and … Continue reading
Thompson Farms Receives a Step 5+ Animal Welfare Rating
As I learn more about food production and pay more attention to what I eat, one of the most important issues for me is where my meat comes from. There is so much evidence mounting that pastured meats are healthier … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture, Environment, Food Production, Uncategorized
Tagged animal, animal welfare, grass-fed, meat, pasture, pigs
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Monsanto Case Dismissed with Reckless Abandon
Remember when I told you about about the preemptive lawsuit organic growers were bringing against Monsanto? Well, yesterday, ahead of the expected schedule, U.S. Federal Dist. Judge Naomi Buchwald dismissed the case. Now, there are plenty of articles on numerous … Continue reading
Posted in Big Agriculture
Tagged agriculture, conventional, GMO, judge, Monsanto, organic
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