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 of Boston, Mass. Clark Farm raises lamb, goat, pastured pork, eggs, vegetables and berries. The
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 veggies of the meal are sourced from local and regenerative farmers and ranchers in the
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, no less! There are great pastured pork producers in the Savory Global Network and in
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 and the team at PeakPlate.com are passionate about good food–by which we mean nutrient-dense, free
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 by Chef Melissa Fernandez, and Alexis Koefoed, the owner of Soul Food Farm. The
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 find ourselves in. When we look at the data in the graph above we see
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 this space for a while and is a California-based 501(c)(3) environmental non-profit telling a new
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. One glance at a bottle of elderberry syrup on the shelf at Whole Foods had
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 month to talk about nutrition. It was from ChooseMyPlate.gov. It described macronutrients, sources of these
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 the beauty of it and the happy ending–finding acceptance, gratitude and peace despite getting what
