Healthy snacks for kids
Here is a link to more links which offer some great recipes for kid-friendly food. Some of them look really easy and tasty. In fact, I'm off to try the 'appetizer cheese balls' (which is a boring way to say zippy little cheese fries'.) Click here for the links.
Farmers and Schools Partner for Success
By joining forces, small farms can now provide fresh fruits and veggies to schools, direct! With the availability of this new market it can mean the difference between farming and not. Click here to learn more.
a healing breath
bless the moons of past
from love and wrinkles
a peace does come
with friends and family
a faith our own
hold strong this earth
thirst and hunger
the life we live
a healing breath to leave
from love and wrinkles
a peace does come
with friends and family
a faith our own
hold strong this earth
thirst and hunger
the life we live
a healing breath to leave
WSJ rocks with the nutrition updates!
The staff is doing an excellent job at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in promoting nutritional information available FREE to the public. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Free nutritient software from USDA
We just downloaded this free nutritent database software from http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/srch/search.htm and we'll let you know how it goes for us. Try it out and let us know!
Genes may affect nutrtients in breast milk
"A woman's genes could affect the nutrients in her breast milk, say researchers from Wake Forest University Health Sciences." Click here for more
Pine Nuts a valuable commodity
We just toured some pinon pine forests in Central California. Here's some info we found out about the pine nut:
"Given the past management practices, today pinyon pines cover only about 10% of their original range (www.pinenut.com 2003). As harvesting pine nuts is a sustainable alternative to using lands for grazing, ..." Click here for more
"Given the past management practices, today pinyon pines cover only about 10% of their original range (www.pinenut.com 2003). As harvesting pine nuts is a sustainable alternative to using lands for grazing, ..." Click here for more
PMS and Milk - whattup?
“It seems that women who eat more foods high in calcium and vitamin D have less risk of experiencing PMS,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson of the University of Massachusetts.
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Farm to School passed!
In California the Farm to School Child Nutrition Improvement Program passed with flying colors. It's now headed to the Commission of Agriculture and Education. Click here to learn more and see what you can do in your neighborhood!
Ellen Degeneres just called the Farm!
Wow! The farm received a call from Ellen Degeneres. She is promoting her new West Coast time slot of 4PM and was taking a tour thru Burbank. A random stop at my brother's place led to an introduction to Nina and a phone call to FarmGirl. But we were out of range and missed it. At least she left a message! So, Ellen, what is in your milk?
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