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Newsletter 2016 1023

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

October 23, 2016

“Maybe we should stop asking why Real Food is so expensive and start
asking why processed food is so cheap.”

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Upcoming Order Deadlines

Madison:
Order by Sunday, November 13, 2016
Pickup Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Hattiesburg & Hattiesburg Hwy 98 West
Order by Monday, November 14, 2016
Pickup Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Biloxi & Gulfport
Order by Monday November 14, 2016
Pickup Thursday, November 17, 2016

***Nutrition***Nutrition***Nutrition***


What is your objective when you shop for food to feed your family? Do you consider product labels? What is your most important consideration – Nutritional value, cost, taste, kids will eat it, brand, etc.?


More and more folks are starting to understand the better overall value is actually nutrient-dense foods vs. processed foods from GMO grains (which is in about 95% of products on grocery store shelves). Here is a table comparison that Dr. Don Huber shared a few years ago at the Grassfed Exchange Conference regarding nutrient density of Iowa corn in 2012:


Nutrient                  GMO         Non-GMO
Glyphosate              13            0
Formaldehyde          200          0
Test Weight             57.5         61.5
Nitrogen                  7             46
Phosphorus              3             44
Potassium                7             113
Calcium                   14           6130
Magnesium              2             113
Sulphur                   3             42
Manganese              2             14
Iron                        2             14
Zinc                        2.3          14.3
Copper                    2.6          16
Cobalt                     0.2          1.5
Molybdenum            0.2          1.5
Boron                      0.2          1.5
Selenium                 0.6          0.3
Chlorine                  10           1

Now, if there was only a way to convert nutrient density into a dollar value to show Mom’s that from a nutritional perspective the Non-GMO product is actually the best dollar value (kinda like which size can is the lower unit cost)! I wonder if families would eat less Non-GMO food because their bodies communicate they have received enough nutrition?


Remember, our farm is GMO-FREE


October Deliveries are behind us and we want to thank you for your support of our farm – October was our third delivery month and each month the volume has increased. A bonus to deliveries is we are able to meet our customers and hear from you. Your kind words of encouragement are appreciated.


Pickup Locations: we had numerous last minute calls about pickup locations and address. Please note that your packing list (emailed day prior to pickup) includes the name of your selected pickup location. From our website you can select Pickup Locations from the top bar and view all locations, addresses, dates, and times. Hope this helps.


Veterans Day Sale: We wish to show appreciation to our military veterans and the men & women who continue to serve our Nation by offering a $25 savings on our Beef Variety Share regularly priced at $205, now $180. Order now for pickup per the above schedule.

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Small Farm Republic

Pasture Talk With Our Cows– Tuesday morning I was out checking on our cows and took the opportunity to record a short 2-minute story about the time I saved the life of one of the “pet” cows Number 608. Click to watch here. Small Farm Republic- is a book written by John Klar. A former attorney who contracted Lyme disease, John now farms in Vermont. I spent much of last weekend reading his book. He is very pro-small farms and presented a lot of evidence to support his position. On page 77 he makes a comparison to the number of farms and farmers during the Great Depression versus today. During the Great Depression the American population was 100 million. According to USDA charts