Archive / October, 2016

Buying directly from farmers has a disproportionately large impact on the local economy.

I ran across an article this morning that supports what I have believed for a long time; the industrialization of agriculture has not only lowered the quality of our food, but it took the life-blood (people, biology and minerals) off of the family farm. In this article, written a few years ago, Dr Rima Laibow […]

“Seven Blunders of the World”

  1. Wealth without work 2. Pleasure without conscience 3. Knowledge without character 4. Commerce without morality 5. Science without humanity 6. Worship without sacrifice 7. Politics without principle —Mahatma Gandhi To his grandfather’s list of seven blunders Arun later added an eighth: Rights without responsibilities. “… BALANCE, which was Gandhi’s central point. He wasn’t calling for work without wealth or humanity […]

Dr. Christine Jones an Livestock’s short shadow … when done correctly!

A friend sent me an article Dr. Jones recently wrote. It was very timely because I have been thinking about the methane production of cows. Now why would I be thinking about that? Because SOMEONE said that grass finished beef produces more methane than grain finished beef. Hmmmm. Really? What kind of animals, feed-stuffs and […]