Food grown far away sometimes loses its pizzazz in the trip to the local market. Case in point: in cold weather, the supermarket tomatoes – the reasonably priced ones, anyway – are often dull in color, lacking in juice and bland in flavor. Must those distinctive textures and tastes so identified with tomatoes be absent […]

What are factory farms? In the eyes of the public, factory farms are large intensive operations that raise high amounts of animals for food production. When asked “what is a factory farm?”, a person might respond with examples of a crowded feed lot, pig barn, or chicken operation. A commonly used practice for some time […]

Raising chickens is an enterprise that is both profitable and gratifying. Whether using the birds for egg production or meat, growers save money when consuming and make money when selling. Even poultry manure is a powerful source of fertilizer and an organic source of energy. Knowing how to hatch chicken eggs means learning the fundamentals. The […]

  Since October 1, 2001, over 6,855 service men and women have been killed in action; another 52,351+ have been wounded in action; over 1,645 have suffered major amputations; and on average twenty-two veterans a day commit suicide. To support these amazing men and women, show gratitude for their sacrifices, and save lives; we are […]