Well, that was stupid of me. I woke up this morning, was checking Facebook on my phone (donāt judge me), and came across an article link that screamed, ā10 Processed Foods to Never Feed Your Kids,ā posted on the website Mamavation.com. Of course I clicked into it. I could say that IĀ wasnāt fully awake yet, […] Read moreā¦
Christmas in the Country ā Gift Exchange 2014
This holiday season I participated in the Christmas in the Country giftĀ exchange with a bunch of bloggers from all over the U.S. Each blogger was given another blogger from a different part of the country to send a gift to ā and it was all done in secret, so the idea was to visit the […] Read moreā¦
Keeping Turkeys Warm and Happy.
It was back to work for me this week, as I enjoyed a little calm in the office before the storm known affectionately as āJanuary-through-March.ā Most people assume November (Thanksgiving) is my busiest time working for Minnesota Turkey, but the truth is, weāre busy all year long ā and especially during the winter when we […] Read moreā¦
Ask The Farmers
Hereās a novel concept: If you have a questions about your food ā where it comes from, how itās grown ā why not ask the farmer? Sure, easy enough if you live next to a farm, you say. But what about those of you who donāt know farmers and may not live anywhere near an […] Read moreā¦
Food Babe: Fear over Food
Food Babe. Sigh. Iām not going to rehash what everyone else has written about the Food Babe. SeveralĀ people have done a very good job of explaining why I think sheās detrimental to consumers and the food industry. You can read these excellent posts for yourselfĀ here ā all are, in my opinion, well worth your time: […] Read moreā¦
Egg Labels, Demystified
Happy Friday, everyone! I just had to write up a quick post to tell you that my blogger friend, Sara, over at Itās Mom Sense is writing an entire series on āBreaking Down the Labelsā for food and this week she focuses on eggs! Sara is a Midwestern girl who currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her […] Read moreā¦
Stop the Chicken Bashing, Dr. Oz!
Cue the scary video images and dramatic voiceover. Dr. Oz is at it again. In an episode on his TV show today, he apparently āexposes the horrorsā of conventional chicken production. The full episode isnāt available on his website as of yet so, unfortunately, I havenāt been able to watch it all, but judging from […] Read moreā¦
Yes, June Really is Turkey Loversā Month!
Happy June is Turkey Loversā Month, people! And as luck would have it, today I was able to spend most of my time at a turkey farm, taking photos and videos for an upcoming event we have going on for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. My coworker, Erica, is part of a fourth-generation family farm […] Read moreā¦