Good Food from Healthy Farms
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Standing Against Discrimination
May 20th
Seldom do we feel compelled to take one side or the other on any partisan issue of the day. Most of the time our promotion of good food, family farms and organics is non-partisan. But when an industry is under attack – more specifically, when the people that make up an industry are under attack – we feel it is our duty to take a stand in defense of the injustice. More >
Ask Dan: Trouble in the News
May 13th
Call it a perfect storm. Since the advent of organics in the marketplace in the mid-to-late 90′s, there has not been a confluence of events and media reports that has done more to challenge the industrial food paradigm than what we have seen in recent weeks. I was asked to speak on a panel of entrepreneurs this past week at a breakfast held in Seattle by my alma mater, University of Puget Sound, and these were a few of the stories I highlighted: More >
Ask Dan: Local, Healthy Meat?
May 7th
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We are frequently asked to reveal our source for local, healthy meat. We love Cheryl the Pig Lady, Thundering Hooves and Heritage Meats. In fact, we will soon be offering products from both Heritage Meats and Thundering Hooves. In the mean time, there are a couple of other options out there for you, the discerning and conscientious eater.
I can’t speak from personal experience (yet!) about our first referral, but Inger Owen, and her husband, Dave, operate Fraction Farm in Eatonville, WA. There, the couple raises antibiotic and hormone-free pastured poultry and is WSDA certified for on-site slaughtering. The requirement for on-farm slaughtering is that all meat is sold from the premises within a 48 hour window and is never frozen. That means that you can buy your bird the same day that it was harvested and bring it straight home to the rotisserie. Their next farm day is Sunday, May 16th, from 10am – 2pm; whole chickens are available for $4.00 per pound. Email Inger at inger@fractionfarm.com for more information.
The second referral is Bruce Dunlop, from Lopez Island Farm. In addition to restaurant sales, an on-farm retail stand, processed jams, syrups and chutneys, Bruce sells pre-ordered meat out of the back of his pickup truck in the Proctor District of Tacoma. Once a month (if we’re lucky) he makes the drive down from Lopez with his delicious pork, beef and lamb. His next trip is planned for early June, so email him at bruce@lopezislandfarm.com if you’d like to be put on the mailing list to receive an order form every month or so.
Ask Dan: Organics & Local Produce
Apr 30th
We always appreciate the feedback – both positive and negative – about your Terra Organics experience. And if there’s ever a question in your mind about our products or service, we’re happy to take the time to answer it. Earlier this week we received the following query from Hollis V. of Maple Valley: More >
