Farm Day 2023 Recap & Pics

Thanks to everyone who came to Farm Day 2023! The weather couldn't keep us down. Here's a recap with pics from the day.

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No mRNA vaccines for our animals. What livestock vaccines are required anyway?

We do not and will not use mRNA vaccines for our animals. For the most part, vaccines in livestock and poultry are recommended, NOT required. It’s a choice. That being said, vaccines in food, especially mRNA vaccines, is definitely something to be concerned about in the future. Let's take a look at animal vaccine development, new legislation, and new techy terms as we move out of the Wild West of vaccine policy.

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Pork is the best natural source for "anti-stress" thiamine. Vitamin B1 can improve your mood.

Did you know that pork is high in thiamine (AKA Vitamin B1)? I’m guessing probably not, since thiamine isn’t something we typically worry about. But maybe we all should be paying a little more attention to this vital nutrient. Recent studies have shown that thiamine is basically an “anti-stress” vitamin. Pork has the highest thiamine levels per serving compared to any other food.

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Myths about A2/A2 milk uncovered. Here's what you need to know.

People are choosing A2/A2 milk for good reasons. It’s more digestible for most and may work for those with a casein intolerance. At the same time, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about A2/A2 milk. Let’s set the record straight.

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How to hydrate better than water? Milk! It's kind of a super food.

Staying hydrated plays a key role in your overall health. Looking at a study from 2016, it seems that milk tops the charts for being the best drink for staying hydrated because it has so much energy within. When you take into considerations the growing practices to produce that milk, 100% grass-fed, regeneratively farmed milk comes out on the tippity top!

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How raw local honey can help curb seasonal allergies.

Natural “exposure therapy” in treating allergies can be quite effective. And, that means that eating the right raw honey can help you curb seasonal allergies. Let's dive into what an allergy is, how seasonal allergies and pollen are related, and what to look for when purchasing honey to help with allergies.

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Do we vaccinate our animals? It's not a simple answer. Here's the honest truth.

One of the top customer questions we get is, “Do you vaccinate your animals?” I wish the answer was simple. I wish it was a direct yes or no, but it’s more complicated than that. We do not routinely vaccinate our animals, but it has happened in the past. Learn more about the situations where we vaccinated, our vaccine plan for the future, the conventional vaccine recommendations for livestock, some considerations for injection vs digestion.

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The chemical spill in East Palestine, OH is awful. Was our farm affected?

Have you heard about the chemical spill in Palestine, OH? It’s really just awful. My heart goes out to the families and farmers and wildlife and soil in the affected areas. We’ve gotten a slew of emails from customers wondering if our farm was affected. And rightly so! I mean, how can we produce the most natural, highest quality food if our land is contaminated? We did some research, and here's what we found.

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What is Einkorn? Is Einkorn gluten-free? Is Einkorn safe for me?

Einkorn was discovered thousands of years ago. And, gee, modern hybridized wheat has sure deviated a lot from its simple, digestible descendant. Dig into the history of einkorn, it's structure and digestibility and nutrition, and whether or not you should incorporate it into your diet.

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What's up with the egg shortage? There are a few conspiracy theories.

There's a Twitter storm of people supposed what caused the chicken egg shortage. Is it mRNA vaccines, avian flu, commercial chicken feed? Here are some of the theories as well as what our farm is doing in response.

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