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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: April 6, 2013 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
TweetI wanted to call this post “Gratitude” because that is what I’m feeling from having spent last week with so many wonderful people and such consuming amazing food. I had the honor of staying with Michelle, Henry and their two adorable little kids in a cute house rental near the...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: February 9, 2013 | Category : Sustainable Farming, Uncategorized
Tweet This week it was sheep shearing time. Before our lambs are born, we have Kevin Ford, a professional sheep shearer come to the farm to remove their thick winter coat. This helps keep the sheep clean when they are birthing and nursing their babies. He uses the old fashioned...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: December 14, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
TweetA nutrition client I saw recently reminded me of this post I’ve been meaning to write. I love working with moms of little kids. They are really receptive to my suggestions but often seem to be stuck in certain conventional ideas of what “mothering” should be. Many of them find...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: October 7, 2012 | Category : Uncategorized
TweetI’ve been wanting to do this project for a while now, and with a long weekend (and my birthday today) I decided to give myself a present and make it happen. Digging around in my cabinets searching for spices is frustrating. This system makes it super easy so find what...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: August 29, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
TweetMy husband and I love visiting cities for vacation. In country settings, we feel restless; like we should be doing something (weeding, tending crops, moving animals). In a city, there is not much for us to do, so we can really unwind. Montréal is one of my favorite places. To...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: August 17, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
TweetWe’ve had a busy week here on the farm. I got to attend (part of) the Ancestral Health Symposium at Harvard University and then hosted the Sustainable Feast in the Barn on Friday, August 10th for many of the attendees in our barn at Clark Farm. In addition, we hosted...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: July 14, 2012 | Category : Uncategorized
TweetAs a kid, I had some exposure to native Americans through the Shinnecock Indian Nation of eastern Long Island. They would come visit the school and perform traditional dances, and we would attend Pow Wows at their reservation. Several of my class members at Southampton Public Schools were from the tribe and lived...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: July 12, 2012 | Category : Uncategorized
TweetI recently read an article in Wall Street Journal Magazine (July/Aug 2012 issue) about Dan Barber, the head chef at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, NY. I have to say as a farmer and sustainable meat eater, I was impressed with how well Dan seems to “get...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: July 6, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
TweetBananas are the most widely consumed fruit in America. The average American consumes approximately 30 pounds per year. However, since they don’t even grow in this country, are not the best source of vitamins, and pose some serious environmental and ethical issues, should we really be eating so many of...
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By: Diana Rodgers | | On: June 25, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized
Tweet At our farm, we raise our chickens on grass, rotating them about once or twice weekly to new pasture. We have built two chicken houses on wheels: one for roosting and one for laying eggs. This means the chickens have a dedicated house for daytime egg laying which is...
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