This article excerpt originally appeared in the June 2018 issue of ACRES USA magazine. It is written by Abbey and Spencer Smith. Readers may view and download a full PDF of this article. Diana Rodgers lives on a working organic farm west …
The Savory Meal Menu
Chef Tu David Phu is preparing a six-course meal inspired by traditional Asian cuisine for The Savory Meal. Each platter will be shared in a family-style dining experience. He will share the story and inspiration behind each dish. Meats and …
Best Arguments for Bacon- KetoEndurance podcast
When our friend Stephanie Holbrook from KetoEndurance asked to have us on her podcast, we happily agreed because we always like talking with Stephanie. As beef producers, we were surprised to talk about pork–and provide the best arguments for bacon, …
Peak Plate writer shares Soul Food Farm farm-to-table experience
Spencer and I were honored to meet Julie Ann Fineman on June 24 at the Soul Food Farm dinner we hosted with owner Alexis Koefoed. Julie started a website called PeakPlate.com. This website “connects food lovers to peak-of-the-season foods.” Julie …
Farm-to-table dinner for chefs, farmers and consumers of California regenerative agriculture
Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner of Northern California’s bounty at the height of summer. Join us at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, California, August 19, for an evening of family-style dining and exploring the farm. The menu for the August 19 dinner is created …
How to use a refractometer to measure nutrient density in plants, vegetables and fruit
Food that makes us sick In a JeffersonHub.com post from spring of 2016, “Why healthy soil matters” we discussed the current state of our food system and analyzed why our population is in the condition of chronic illness that we …
Kiss the Ground
Kiss the Ground We are excited to announce that Kiss the Ground is sponsoring- Build Soil, Build Wealth. This collaboration will bring a regenerative agriculture course to Shone Farm, in Santa Rosa California. Kiss the Ground has been active in …
Elderberry juice: a quick and easy method
The mighty and humble elderberry In a search for natural remedies for wintertime afflictions like chest and sinus congestion, sore throat, aches and pains, I found the mighty elderberry. Several of my favorite health bloggers provided their own elderberry syrup recipes. …
Recipes vs. Health Framework: why managing the human body requires a health framework
Tuesday night I stood in the kitchen, pausing as I made Maezy’s school lunch, to sort through her school papers. One of them was a print out from the Modoc County teacher who comes to her first grade class once a …
Barenaked Health Podcast
I don’t often talk about my now years long health journey with autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, hormonal disregulation and migraines. It is hard to summarize and it doesn’t yet have a happy ending. But it is my own. Perhaps that is …