Farm to Table

I believe in real food.

Like, clean fuel for your body, whole and fresh--as opposed to processed, nutrient void artificial food. Health food, pure and simple- not health food in a trendy prepackaged sort of way. Just because it's sold at a "health food" store or has a USDA organic stamp, or is touted by a nutrition guru doesn't necessarily mean it's the best thing for you. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of research and a daily commitment to subsist on real food. Which is sad. It also requires (for me) weekly trips to up to three different local stores. In addition to fresh and frozen produce, I have a list of only 30 other items I purchase grocery-wise which range from butter, milk and eggs, to bread, flour and salt. I know the brand of each item I purchase, where locally I can get it at the best price, and which brands I'm likely to find a coupon for. I can make all our meals using these 30 items plus produce. This has taken me months to figure out.

Anyway, we were discussing food with some friends lately who happened to have some acquaintances who run a farm not far from here and they were willing to plan a trip out to visit them with us! So- Tuesday evening we headed out for a field trip to Shady Grove Ranch. We had a really wonderful time meeting the Cadmans and touring their farm. We got to help feed three baby cows, and some chickens and gather eggs! It was a perfect opportunity for all of us to see where our food comes from...and to meet some farm animals! Frazier loved it! They have cows (beef and dairy), chickens (and a rooster), pigs, and turkeys. If you're in my neck of the woods and interested, SGR has a convenient in-town pick up location here twice a week.

After it's bottle this calf would suck on anything...even Frazier's hand!

Chickens were a favorite with all the boys, I think!

So thanks to the Cadmans for showing us what wholesome farming looks like and to the Nelle's for getting us out there!