In 2011, my wife and I took a three week trip throughout Europe and visited some long time German friends.  It was an eye-opening trip as we saw things we did not remember being so common place in our earlier visits ( Read more... )

F   Fresh Foods   Benefits       Apples Protects Heart Prevents Constipation Blocks Diarrhea Improves Lung Capacity Cushions Joints Apricots Combats Cancer Controls Blood Pressure Saves Eyesight Shields Against Alzheimer's Slows Aging Artichokes Aids Digestion ( Read more... )

A bit of a distraction from raising healthier food.  But making yourself healthier is also a good thing.  We recently completed a 40 day cycle of the HcG diet and have respectively lost between 35 and 40 pounds.  For Stan, that means going from a 42 inch waist to 35 inches.  It has been a while since those numbers existed.  I am inserting some ( Read more... )

I have been thinking about sustainability-it is a pop culture term these days.  What exactly does it mean and is it relevant or not?  Like so many people, I put the term in my Google Search and got a plethora of hits-29 million to be exact.  Like numerous folks, I selected the first hit that happened to be everyone's favorite, Wikipedia.  The ( Read more... )

I have been corresponding with a farmer, in Kentucky.  He, like so many farmers, is a true steward of his land..  He is using natural chicken manure for fertilizer and practices minimum tillage.  He leaves the stubble in his fields to produce organic matter and reduce erosion.  This is a shout out for Jim Long of Hilliard Farms, in Clinton Kentucky ( Read more... )

Orlene and I measured our pH levels, on Sunday, February 14 and found that our pH is nearly 7.0 which is neutral.  That is a great thing and we attribute this positive momentum to the drinking of our favorite concoction.  We seem to have fewer sinus issues, we are sleeping better and snoring less.  Changing the pH appears to strengthen our immune ( Read more... )

In December, we attended a 2 day farming seminar.  We were taught about the science of farming and techniques for improving the soil so that it becomes more productive and the natural elements of the earth are allowed to do what they were created to do.  During this time, our moderator, also addressed the idea of making our own bodies more ( Read more... )

As I mentioned, earlier, Orlene and I are partnering with an innovative firm, in our effort to change the world for the better.  The firm is the brainchild of a modest man, born in Kentucky and living in Indiana.  The basic premise, behind his ideas and product is that the earth needs to smell like earth.  Soil that has no smell is probably ( Read more... )

There was a story I heard, several years ago,about an older man walking along the beach, during low tide.  On the beach, he could see countless sea stars, stranded on the beach.  In the distance he watched a young man bending over, periodically, and throwing things into the surf.  It captured the man's curiosity and he walked toward the young man ( Read more... )

Thanks to those who responded to the recent tomato posting and the suggestions as to how individuals can enhance the quality of the tomatoes they grow and eat..  We want to aid individuals and farmers to grow foods with richer nutrient content, color and viability.  We have partnered with Phase II, Inc. and hope to evangelize simple changes that ( Read more... )