As Wendell Berry has tartly observed, to take animals off pasture and put them on feed-lots is to take an elegant solution — animals replenishing the fertility that crops deplete — and neatly divide i… more →
Edible Arianinamazing wrote 1 week ago: 1st order of biznass: I’m pixted off and writing an email to Shop Rite for tricking consumer, ahem, … more →
Barbara Peterson wrote 1 week ago: By Nicole Johnson Farm Wars “The general public must recognize that only after the demystification o … more →
janiec52 wrote 2 weeks ago: “Dude, look at these! They’re only $2.50!” “Oh my god. We should get five of those.” I wandered do … more →
Ren wrote 2 weeks ago: As Wendell Berry has tartly observed, to take animals off pasture and put them on feed-lots is to ta … more →
audiegrl wrote 2 weeks ago: Keep Your Eye on Factory Farms, China, and the Birds Huffington Post/David Kirby—On Monday, th … more →
atheisthomesteader wrote 2 weeks ago: Every heard of CAFOs? No? Well, then you should read on. CAFO stands for Concentrated Animal Feeding … more →
theorytopractice wrote 2 weeks ago: “Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.” - Jo … more →
artandchel wrote 3 weeks ago: Our food-production practices are not as “out of sight out of mind” as they used to be. … more →
jenh wrote 3 weeks ago: 1) I cooked a CAFO beef roast this week. On sale! the sign entreated. I ignored moral qualms. Three … more →
annagouznova wrote 4 weeks ago: It started out well. Paul was the chef in charge for this one. We had mostly everything in the pantr … more →
Kate wrote 1 month ago: There was an article in the Washington Post this morning about pigs and the swine flu. Scientists a … more →
v02468 wrote 1 month ago: I think “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” is the best book I have read this year. It really … more →
Rady wrote 1 month ago: Dear Equine and Farming Friends, It is time to tell you that Tom and I are opposed to Ohio Issue 2. … more →
Ren wrote 1 month ago: Ethically-raised cattle spend their entire lives eating quality forage, not the byproducts of indust … more →
thebovine wrote 1 month ago: Here’s an excerpt from David E. Gumpert’s “The Complete Patient” blog: Pictu … more →
janiec52 wrote 1 month ago: A year ago, Austin introduced me to my first hamburger. (pause for shock and awe) Ever since I was … more →
Ren wrote 2 months ago: Today’s post isn’t so much about any particular dish (although this salad was really goo … more →
Barbara Peterson wrote 2 months ago: By Paula Crossfield Source: Common Dreams The industrial agriculture complex has been doing back fli … more →
josuediaz wrote 2 months ago: I must admit that I have not been the greatest supporter of the USDA for a variety of reasons and th … more →