tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post5666271378128778190..comments2023-04-30T08:03:04.787-04:00Comments on Happily Ever Johnson: Our (mini) Food Revolution, Part 2Queen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896644245067108918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-40163172903737146052011-03-09T18:51:34.941-05:002011-03-09T18:51:34.941-05:00Im happy to discover that I am not the only one go...Im happy to discover that I am not the only one going through the mini food revolution and dragging my family along the way. During the past two years my health has drastically declined and, while I believe in the power of modern medicine, I choose to take on more of the responsibility myself and actually change the way Im treating my body. Food, Inc. The Beautiful Truth, Food Matters really make you think about what youre putting in your body and in your children's bodies. We are avid believers in home grown organics, I pressure can very nearly everything I can safely preserve, HFCS has no place on our shelf--honey is better, we seldom eat out, chickens a cow and a pig are in the works, and Im officially learning to make our own bread! Add this in with two kiddos who love to eat and a husband who backs me up 100%, nursing school, and regular doctor visits just because I cant stand to not go.....we are well on our way to healthier living! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I always enjoy reading them!Chrisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934410226707729466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-65225038708899234472011-02-27T16:16:16.261-05:002011-02-27T16:16:16.261-05:00Lisa,
Such great, important points to share. Than...Lisa,<br />Such great, important points to share. Thank you! T and I remember fondly our visits to the family pig and dairy farms of some of our college and med school friends in years past. I always admired the families, the hard work that I saw them accomplishing, and the way they treated their animals. T had similar experiences with family friends' farms growing up in small town Alabama. Those experiences are part of why T and I remained skeptical of mainstream farming critics for so long. Until I saw Food Inc and started reading more broadly, however, I hadn't appreciated the financial catch-22 that many of these family farms have been facing, like you pointed out. The financial power of the larger corporations over small family farm suppliers seems to have had some negative affects on the quality of the food that finally gets to us. I am glad to be supporting farming families directly and healthier meat farming methods, even though we have to pay more for it! I would love to see demand for free-range and grass-fed to grow to an extent that would allow more family farms like the ones you describe to make the transition.Queen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896644245067108918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-43841232195585044372011-02-27T15:47:56.538-05:002011-02-27T15:47:56.538-05:00Queen B....Thanks for sharing in detail your conve...Queen B....Thanks for sharing in detail your conversion story. I just wanted to share one thought which I think sometimes gets overlooked in the slow food movement - which is simply that not all factory farmers are giant corporate farms with millions of animals. Many of them are in fact your small family farms around the country who have been forced over the past 50 years to produce more and more animals to stay in business. These farmers have had to form co-operatives to be able to sell their meat with the big meat packers, and are not evil individuals who don't care for the environment and their animals. It's unfortunately true that buying meat from your super-market mostly supports the giant meatpackers and many huge factory farms, but it does also support many family farms around the country as well. Just some more "food" for thought. Enjoying your thoughts as always....Lisa Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-46688113367890582752011-02-26T20:17:08.976-05:002011-02-26T20:17:08.976-05:00Thank you so much, friend!! I'm thankful for ...Thank you so much, friend!! I'm thankful for the links to local places. We had great farmers that we knew and trusted in Michigan... but haven't had as much time yet here to explore farmers. Thanks again!SnoWhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939257456903076156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-90853475316592836212011-02-26T11:20:48.455-05:002011-02-26T11:20:48.455-05:00Jennifer,
Outstanding! I think you will love it. ...Jennifer,<br />Outstanding! I think you will love it. We haven't done a CSA yet, mostly because of the farmers markets in our area, but I know you will benefit from the fresh seasonal produce. So great to try new veggies too! I am glad to hear of your success in small town AL, which as you know, we love :)Queen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896644245067108918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024318457137505168.post-46387889348976222452011-02-26T08:41:14.097-05:002011-02-26T08:41:14.097-05:00Thanks you so much for this! I have just ordered ...Thanks you so much for this! I have just ordered our first 1/4 grass fed cow and joined a local CSA to provide us with fresh organic veggies all summer. I am excited about making these changes to our diets. Of course here in small town Alabama we don't have too many choices. Only one CSA within 30 minutes and an hour drive for the cow. Now to learn how to can all those fresh veggies!Jennifer Corl Woodnoreply@blogger.com