Farm Raised | Shoe Enthusiast | Baking Queen | Mom
Well, that was stupid of me. I woke up this morning, was checking Facebook on my phone (don’t judge me), and came across an article link that screamed, “10 Processed Foods to Never Feed Your Kids,” posted on the website Mamavation.com. Of course I clicked into it. I could say that I wasn’t fully awake yet, […] Read more…
This holiday season I participated in the Christmas in the Country gift exchange with a bunch of bloggers from all over the U.S. Each blogger was given another blogger from a different part of the country to send a gift to – and it was all done in secret, so the idea was to visit the […] Read more…
It was back to work for me this week, as I enjoyed a little calm in the office before the storm known affectionately as “January-through-March.” Most people assume November (Thanksgiving) is my busiest time working for Minnesota Turkey, but the truth is, we’re busy all year long – and especially during the winter when we […] Read more…
Here’s a novel concept: If you have a questions about your food – where it comes from, how it’s grown – why not ask the farmer? Sure, easy enough if you live next to a farm, you say. But what about those of you who don’t know farmers and may not live anywhere near an […] Read more…
Food Babe. Sigh. I’m not going to rehash what everyone else has written about the Food Babe. Several people have done a very good job of explaining why I think she’s detrimental to consumers and the food industry. You can read these excellent posts for yourself here – all are, in my opinion, well worth your time: […] Read more…
Happy Friday, everyone! I just had to write up a quick post to tell you that my blogger friend, Sara, over at It’s Mom Sense is writing an entire series on “Breaking Down the Labels” for food and this week she focuses on eggs! Sara is a Midwestern girl who currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her […] Read more…
Cue the scary video images and dramatic voiceover. Dr. Oz is at it again. In an episode on his TV show today, he apparently “exposes the horrors” of conventional chicken production. The full episode isn’t available on his website as of yet so, unfortunately, I haven’t been able to watch it all, but judging from […] Read more…
Happy June is Turkey Lovers’ Month, people! And as luck would have it, today I was able to spend most of my time at a turkey farm, taking photos and videos for an upcoming event we have going on for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. My coworker, Erica, is part of a fourth-generation family farm […] Read more…