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First of all, kudos if you actually read my last post. It was LONG and a little more weighty than usual. It was important to me, though, so please check it out if you get a chance (I know I usually skim really long blog posts and sometimes go back and read them when I …

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Asparagus in January

As I mentioned, I’ve recently read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

Now, this might sound dramatic:

It pretty much changed my way of thinking about food and farmers.

I’ve lived in a lot of places. The capitals of Thailand, Malaysia, and Hawaii, to be specific. (As well as smaller cities in Ohio. Can’t forget …

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Opting Out of rBGH

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In honor of doing a lesson with my kids at work about dairy farmers and dairy cows, I thought I’d discuss a little about our dairy and milk choices today.

Fact! Did you know that a female cow is called a heifer until she has her first calf, at which point …

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Must. Have. Coffee.

In elementary school, I loved the smell of coffee. When I’d go to the grocery store with my mom I’d sneak a few coffee beans from the coffee aisle and secretly enjoy their smell all day. I have loved coffee ever since high school, when I discovered Nescafe living in Malaysia (yeah, not the most …

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