Getting food from the Amish is better, right?

When I tell people that I work for an Amish farmer, they sometimes respond, “They make the best food!” Then, they usually go on to tell a story of how they ate an amazing whoopie pie from an Amish market, how they visited Lancaster County and ate at a yummy restaurant, or how they only order food from Amish farmers. There seems to be a mentality that, since the Amish are more connected to nature, they would automatically make food that’s more natural and better for you. However, that’s simply not the case. Let me explain.

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What is A2/A2 milk and why it’s better for your body

There are an array of confusing and subjective food labels in stores - Prime, Choice or Select beef, Grade A or Grade B maple syrup, free range or pastured eggs, etc. These labels are all based on a human making a subjective assessment of the product. The lines that divide each are blurry. When it comes to milk, the A2/A2 label is objective and scientific.

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Who really cares about the leanness of ground beef?

I got a question from a customer last week - what is the fat content in your ground beef? She wanted to make sure it was lean enough to feed to cats. This really got me thinking. Why and how do we even know the fat content of ground beef, and should we care? Let’s dive a little deeper.

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Learning about stress, happiness, and health at Farm Day

This past weekend we hosted our annual Farm Day event. It was a day full of excellent food, good old fashioned fun, and some unexpected epiphanies. In the farm’s packing room (where lunch was served), the farmer has signs posted. One sign says: One minute of anger ~ weakens the immune system for 4-5 minutes! One minute of laughing ~ boosts your immune system for 24 hours! This really got me thinking about the correlation between stress, happiness, and health.

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How in the world could chicken breasts cost so darn much per pound!?

A customer reached out to me this week. She referred a friend who, in turn, checked out the website. The friend’s response was “Yikes!” That’s right, yikes. And that yikes was specifically directed at the price of our chicken breasts. She couldn’t understand how it could cost so darn much per pound when Trader Joe’s is selling free range chicken breasts for a fraction of the cost.

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You have a huge influence on your food quality

I’m not sure if you know how much of an impact you have over food production in the US.

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How to know if a farmer can be trusted

In today’s world of misleading food labels, targeted marketing, stock photography, and conflicting views about what’s actually healthy, how can you tell if a farmer is really living up to what they boast?

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Inspiration for packing yummy and healthy lunches

It’s that time of year - back to school! And, for me, that means thinking about being prepared. One of the most important things you can prepare for yourself and your family is lunch. Here are some ideas for easy, healthy lunches and how to pack them.

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Benefits of feeding chickens soy-free feed

Soy is a standard ingredient in conventional chicken feed - even for organic chickens. The reason farmers feed soy to chickens is because it’s cheap. In fact, it’s basically the cheapest form of protein you can feed an animal. However, if you put chickens in a field of soy, they wouldn’t touch the plants. It’s just not something that would be in their natural diet.

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Confused about our timely order/delivery schedule?

It can be tricky getting used to ordering food online… and particularly from a small farm. Whether you’re interested in ordering or have already placed an order, understanding the order/delivery schedule is key. Here are answers to some common questions to help you navigate our farm’s schedule.

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