Humans (in most parts of the world) are the only species that don’t spend most of their energy and resources acquiring food. And we’re one of the only generations in human history that: Doesn’t grow it Doesn’t hunt it Doesn’t preserve it Doesn’t know the people who produce it (You are an exception to the norm here.)
Sodium Isn’t the Villain — Imbalance Is For decades, we’ve been told that salt is the enemy. Lower your sodium. Avoid salt. Choose “low-sodium” everything.In human and animal nutrition, the story is more complex.Sodium is not optional. It’s an essential mineral that our bodies cannot function without. One tough farming lesson: we lost nearly 400 chicks over 6 weeks due to a salt deficiency in the feed. They stopped growing, drank less water, and nothing we tried worked. Finally, feed tests showed almost no sodium—the company missed the salt to a whole batch of feed.
The Big Game is only a few weeks away...I’m not sure if you’re following along and excited for the teams in the running or if you're like us and have NO CLUE what’s happening. As a chicken farmer, I have to share some wing facts since it’s the day this often forgotten cut gets to shine.
The new USDA food recomedations. EAT REAL FOOD! Where do they fall short? What will it change?
At our holiday get-together with friends and family at the farm, I was asked about why seed oils like canola should be avoided. Since we started our whole foods journey 12 years ago, I have followed the school of thought that industrial seed oils should be avoided, but I was surprised to find I couldn't quickly explain why, so I decided to dig deeper into the reasons. Here’s what I learned.
5 fast and easy meal ideas for a whole roast chicken
