Tag: family farmers
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World Food Day 2014 – #wfd2014
Today is World Food Day and the theme is Family Farmers: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. Well ain’t that the truth?! Did you know that worldwide, family farmers account for 500 million farms (97% of US farms and ranches are family owned and operated)?! That is a load of families investing their time,…
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Local or Organic Doesn’t Matter – Chipotle Isn’t Helping Your Diet
Disclaimer: I’m fully supportive of organic and natural producers. My in-laws produce and market natural beef and I have friends who raise organic/natural produce and/or livestock. To each their own – consumers have choices and so do producers. This post is focused on Chipotle’s desire to disparage farmers instead of market their food. Homemade burritos…
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Why is Big Ag Bad?
As the great-grandchild of European immigrants, I am extremely proud of my ancestors’ ambitions to start a new life in America, the land of opportunity. My grandpa and grandma started their small family restaurant in Kansas City in the 1960s and with hard work eventually expanded to a larger venue. Before long they had two…
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Thanksgiving Safety 101
The holidays are upon us! The next six weeks are full of food, celebrations, family and fun. However, speaking from experience, food poisoning and several hours spent in misery are NOT the way you want to spend family time. Here is a great infographic from www.fightbac.org that preaches food safety as you shop, prepare and…
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![Wordless Wednesday: [Corn] Blowin in the Wind](https://buzzardsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_20131006_154139_081.jpg)
Wordless Wednesday: [Corn] Blowin in the Wind
A wet cornfield on a windy day in Ohio – harvest is upon us!