Katie And Jenna
Our oldest daughter Katie is locked into zero-waste living. We're really proud of her. Check out her Facebook site.

At 17 years old, Jenna has published a book. It is an account of a mission trip she took to Haiti. Her book is available on Amazon, or at Fincher's in Kincardine. Yup, we're really proud of her too.

Wondering How To Prepare Our Grassfed Sausage? Bake at 350...
That's right, for best results bake at 350 until the sausages are golden brown. They are lean, so include some olive oil. That being said, Erin G. had great results with her air fryer...Rob G. likes to BBQ them and they were perfect!

1. Honey Garlic. Slice each sausage lengthwise and add one piece to a bun. This way your family can enjoy sausage on a bun, and still have room for salad or other veggies.
2. Mediterranean. Cut each sausage into chunks. Add these to your tomato sauce as spicy meatballs. Or, slice them thin and serve them with toasted flatbread and tzatziki sauce.
3. Thai. These are too hot! Don't prepare these for your family...do not buy these sausages.
4. Breakfast Links. Cut each link into chunks, and serve with home fries and ketchup. These sausages are wild tasting, with a strong red onion and bacon background. They need to be part of an eggs, homefries, and toast combination.

We Think Our Ground Beef Is Better Than Most!

• Our beef is dry aged for 3 weeks before it is cut and wrapped. This is not the case for beef from the grocery store.
• It's lean! Cooking with grassfed beef might take some getting used to.
• The carbon footprint is negative...that's right...the pattern of grazing that we follow encourages pasture plants to store carbon in the soil... 3.6 tonnes per hectare of pasture. This beef is actually good for the environment! Ask me about this some time, I'd love to tell you more. Our cattle pastures support all kinds of local wildlife, like the Bobolink.
• It's local and natural. There is no processing and the ground beef is from one animal.

Our Very, Very Early Calf
Although the first calves aren't expected until February 7, we had a little surprise on January 11th. How this happened, I don't know...well that's not true, I know how it happened, but the bull and momma cow were not together until May 5th. Just like everyone else!
Here's what I did to help.
First, I used a tube and got colostrum into the calf right away. This milk has antibodies in it and is really important!
Second, with momma cow distracted I helped the calf find the udder and nurse. Neither of us got kicked!
Her name? Hawk. We like to choose earthy names, and the purebred registration letter this year is H.

We spent about an hour and a half exploring the farm. We discussed the importance of rotational grazing for carbon storage in the soil...the value of manure and the future of other crop production methods that are dependent on industrial fertilizer inputs...the striking biodiversity in our grasslands vs corn-wheat-soybean monocultures...the steps taken to limit soil erosion...the success of the electric fencing to exclude the cattle from the river and other riparian areas...

Barbara and Krista found over 28 species of plants in hay field, and as usual there were Bobolinks here there and everywhere.

The kids walked, ran and played with immense energy!

Stuck indoors this weekend? Here is an unedited recording from our farm...5:30 am April 23...be sure to CRANK IT UP WITH HEADPHONES then meditate on the eventual return of warmth and sunshine to Kincardine.
Caution:
The beginning is quiet and super mellow, but it ends with a noisy "pillow over your head" blast from the trees!

Check out the results of the vote...and I have something else there to help you enjoy Earth Day weekend.

Curious?
http://www.peoplenaturefood.ca/winners.html

Check out the video "the luckiest places on Earth"
http://www.soilcarboncowboys.com/films

Check out the awesome activities for kids in grades 1,2, and 3 posted on our peoplenaturefood.ca site...

Amazing! The "Biodiversity Ambassadors -2017" vote has become extremely popular...interest has spread to Canada's west coast.

Check out who voted today...and check out their comments at the bottom of the voting page that I've linked below. Congratulations Kincardine!

http://www.peoplenaturefood.ca/vote.html

A list of 18 species at risk that might be found near Kincardine has been posted at peoplenaturefood.ca

Get ready to vote for the species that you think best represent the area. The 2017 ambassadors will include one bird, insect, mammal, plant, and reptile.

The voting will begin March 24 and it is open to anyone, especially those with a connection to Kincardine and area.