We milked our first goat six months ago and got about 4 ounces a day. Today, we needed two large mason jars to contain it all. For those who know the triumph, I don’t need to say anything else. I have no experience with farm animals other than my 32 year old horse. I had merely looked at goats before 2023. When we moved to Florida there were 2 goats on the property so I decided, why not? I’ll just figure it out. The art and joy of “just figuring it out” are nearly lost on us in this technocratic world, but I challenge you to find something that intrigues you, that produces something tangible, and go for it. Making bread. Sewing. Woodworking. Raising chickens. Mountain climbing. Painting. Just figure it out. I promise it’ll be worth it. And if you’ve already done this - let me know in the comments the most “random” trade you’ve conquered with no prior experience. I’m off to have a cold glass of raw milk! 🥛
We just sold homemade superfood chocolate at our first farmer's market. Here's a look at what it was like - and what we learned for successful sales!
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The call every farmer dreads but knows will come someday: your cows are in the road.
I got a few “cholesterol is bad for you” comments on my coconut oil homemade chocolate, so I figured I’d repost this interview with Dr. Makary. When people get a high cholesterol diagnosis, the doctor often says “stay away from high cholesterol foods like eggs.” This doctor is uniformed due to massive corporate food & pharmaceutical spending. When someone has high cholesterol, it is almost always due to eating processed carbs/sugars and other inflammatory items like processed seed oils or glyphosate. The body’s natural healing response to this inflammation is to produce cholesterol. Stress can also cause this reaction. Dietary cholesterol is almost 0% of that # you get from the lab. Our bodies, especially our brains, need cholesterol. The bad medical advice is how we got a country where 1/3 of the entire population is on statins and almost 50% of men over 75 take the drug. According to a study done by UCLA, patients studied with early mild cognitive impairment taking ...
I used to work for ABC Action News. I read this article about raw milk, now as a farmer who produces and drinks it. I’ll let you share your opinions of the reporting before I share mine. Does anyone have a suggestion for a raw milk doctor interview?
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/its-crestfallen-experts-alarmed-by-raw-milk-illnesses-in-florida
This is a very good read. Despite any appeals made to COVID and the scam called "global warming". Because the fleece is in, by Executive Order.
These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America by Gretchen Morgenson | Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63068853-these-are-the-plunderers
Ultra-processed foods make up nearly half of US grocery purchases, raising public health concerns
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250428/Ultra-processed-foods-make-up-nearly-half-of-US-grocery-purchases-raising-public-health-concerns.aspx
