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Recent Blogs
- An organization that trades secrets
- How to change the world…
- What are your thoughts on Artificial Intelligence in Farm Marketing? A brief survey…
- An “Eggsplanation” of Laying Flock Management
- A very repairful year so far
- Long John Gets a Job
- The Things We Say During Cattle Work
- Basket full of pills?
- Chinese Pork Is Better Than Ours
- Chinese Chicken?
Category Archives: Real Food
Basket full of pills?
We often have people ask for guidance on how Matt made his recovery from ulcerative colitis. And I would say that, fairly often, they have received blood testing results that reveal various deficiencies that are likely contributing to their health … Continue reading
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Tagged cod liver oil, deficiency, health food, probiotics, supplements
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What’s the Difference Between Lard and Tallow?
What’s the Difference Between Lard and Tallow? A very common question I get about our products is, What is the difference between lard and tallow? They are both types of rendered fat, and both have been around for a VERY … Continue reading
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When Natural Becomes Unnatural
Our journey started 14 years ago, and in that short time, pasture-raised foods went from unheard of to wildly popular to what I might describe as “enhanced.” What I mean is that it wasn’t enough to just have a return … Continue reading
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How to Keep from Going Gray
Not gray hair, mind you. I’m not sure there’s a cure for that, especially when you run a crazy ranch like we do! 😉 I’m talking about something else… As I cooked breakfast a couple of days ago, I noticed … Continue reading
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Becoming an Eggspert Isn’t Easy
This Egg-ing Thing is Tough! We’ve been raising laying chickens for going on 9 years now, and we find that the more we learn, the more there is to learn! Early Lessons in Raising Eggs on Pasture For example, one … Continue reading
3 Simple Ways to Eat Healthier in the New Year
Three Simple Ways to Eat Healthier in the New Year Now’s the time, right? You’re sick of sweets and ready and motivated to eat better. Don’t get overwhelmed by the elaborate meal plans and complicated recipes one sees “out there” … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, breakfast, broth, chuck roast, crock-pot, ham, healthy eating, pork roast, soup bones
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The Perfect Breakfast Food
The Perfect Breakfast Food What’s the perfect breakfast food, according to your farmers? Is it a smoothie full of hidden organ meats, freeze-dried berries from Mt. Everest, and a dozen types of organic greens? (My crunchy self is giggling over … Continue reading
A brief update as we head into March…
We lost all the small birds! You’re going to laugh. We ran out of little chickens! Other than a couple remaining 3-pounder birds, all we have is our December stock of whole birds, ranging from Really Big (4.5 lb) to … Continue reading
Why Meats?
I have some food for thought for you to ponder as we begin to answer some of the Big Questions that surround what we, the Cadmans, do and why we do it here at Shady Grove Ranch. I’m going to … Continue reading
Is Organic Food Making Us Unhealthier?
Have you heard the term “Greenwashing?” Even if you haven’t, perhaps you’ve noticed the vast increase in availability of things at the supermarket that have pretty, healthy-looking little green labels. It’s so nice to have so many healthful options… or … Continue reading