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Brunch on the Farm

Last weekend I had Sunday Brunch at Tara Firma Farms, the farm where most of the food TMOTH (The Man of the House) and I eat comes from.  The brunch was a fund raiser for Tara Firma Institute, a non-profit … Continue reading

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Reinforcing my Commitment to be a Locavore.

This opinion piece came out in the New York Times this week    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/opinion/kristof-arsenic-in-our-chicken.html It discusses several studies that were conducted by analyzing chicken feathers (like human hair analysis) for drugs and heavy metals.  The findings were quite disturbing.  They strengthened … Continue reading

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The Bounty of our CSA (or What we Will be Eating This Week 12/12/11)

Here’s what we got this week in our meat and veggie shares from Tara Firma Farms.  It also looks like my whining emailing to ask about our egg share has resulted in the bonanza of 2 dozen eggs. 2 dozen … Continue reading

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The Bounty of our CSA (or What We Will be Eating this Week)

Here’s the bounty of our CSA this week from Tara Firma Farms:  Our extras this week were: 1 lb. Of Strauss Butter Pork Bones* Chicken Necks* Pork Hearts* *For the raw fed Airedale Terrierists Our meat box this week contained: … Continue reading

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The Bounty of Our CSA (or What We Will be Eating this Week)

Here’s what was in the Tara Firma CSA boxes that we picked up last night: Beef Bones* Chicken necks* Ground Beef NY Steak Bacon Ends* Pork Rind* Beef Heart* Radishes Salad Greens Baby Bok Choi Chard Collard Greens Baby Potatoes … Continue reading

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Our First CSA Boxes-Week of 11/21/11

Here’s what we got this week in our CSA boxes:  Basil  Red potatoes  Chard  Kale  Green beans  Peppers  Radishes  Beets  Winter Squash  1 lb. Ground beef  Roasting Chicken  … Continue reading

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Foraging for Food: The New Strategy

As part of our Paleo diet and lifestyle, TMOTH (The Man of the House) and I have been shifting our food purchasing and consumption to locally produced items.  Initially the reason for the shift was to obtain higher quality foods, … Continue reading

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