Grow Dome

Why have a greenhouse when you can build a greenhouse dome?  This is SO cool.  I've always liked the grow "dome" idea, but this video actually made me like the idea even more.

This farmer uses many sustainable farming ideas to raise food which is wonderful.  The one thing that I found upsetting was the law against rain barrels in Colorado.  Of all the states, I would've expected Colorado to be more level headed.  

The Latest on the GMO Rider

Ladies and Gentlemen of the fight for health freedom:

Well, it's official.  The Constitution is now officially in ICU fighting for it's life.  "Checks and balances", "of the people, for the people, by the people", "land of the free and home of the brave"...  my foot, my foot, my foot!  Congress just stripped the judicial system of it's power to regulate biotech companies like Monsanto.  It's not like the judicial system had very much power in the first place; not with men like Clarence Thomas in the supreme court.

It is so frustrating that the people aren't being listened to at all in this matter.  MORE than enough people are asking for restrictions or labeling or SOMETHING to protect us from these poisons, but the only thing that seems to talk to the government is money.

Please click the link below for more details on this new fiasco.

The Latest on the GMO Rider

Beekeeping

Beekeeping is a practice that I foresee myself having to learn.  With Monsanto destroying all of the bee populations with their nonsense, I feel that having bees will be an important addition to the livestock that I will be raising.

I admit that I have a few concerns.  I tend to fear bugs that sting or bite.  The reason why I have a heart for bees despite their sharp tails, is because of the important role that they play on this planet and because honey is such a wonderfully medicinal food (not to mention yummy) as is bee pollen.  Another concern I have is just not knowing much about how to care for bees; for example, how to shield them from the cold or predators.

I know that beekeeping is a skill like everything else, but I get nervous when lives are on the line.  It bothers me to see my plants die; I would have continuous nightmares if a whole bee colony died because I didn't know what I was doing.

KOL Foods

The one thing that struck me about KOL foods is the fact that they have meats that are kosher on top of organic and 100% grass fed/ pastured!  I saw fit to add them to the Wellness Avenues page as well because organic and 100% grass fed/ pastured is hard enough to find, kosher on top of that can be a nightmare.

A very close friend of mine is Jewish; even though I don't look for kosher for myself, I always try to keep an eye out for her.  I'm pretty fired up about KOL foods because of this.

KOL Foods

DIY Wooden Worm Bin

I"ve posted much about worm bins this month; mostly because I've been researching how to make one.  I refuse to buy petroleum based bins; I can't imagine making any livestock (not even worms) live in such a toxic environment.  I'm depending on these little critters to create a home for my vegetables until they are ready to be picked and eaten.  If that's the case, then I need to create a good home for them too.

If you live in an apartment and you don't like petroleum based bins either, you may need to purchase a wooden bin or get REALLY creative.  Many people keep worm bins in their kitchen since that's where most of the worm food comes from anyway.  Some don't like the idea of worms in their kitchen though.  As long as you have a place where your little friends are sheltered from extreme heat or cold, keeping them outside is fine.

This is the closest version of a worm bin that I am planning, although there are some additional things that I will be adding to my worm bin to make it easy for me to keep them happy, safe and warm.

FDA Now Censoring Consumer Free Speech on the Internet | The Alliance for Natural Health USA

Even though there are consequences for speaking openly and frankly on a social media site like Facebook; one consequence should not be "warning letters" from the federal government and I don't care how fervently they disagree.  The only exception to this rule would be if someone is threatening to hurt another, hurt themselves or something of this nature, and even in THIS case they need to be careful.

Unfortunately, I can't say that censoring free speech is something new.  It's certainly not the first time that the FDA attempted this, and it needs to stop.  One of the things that makes America so great, is the fact that the Constitution grants us free speech.  Free as in the FDA can express their opinion and that's it.  Issuing warnings is NOT acceptable; not when someone is expressing what they like about a product.

There is a link below that gives the full story.  Please take the time to read it, but even more so, please take action.  You may be the next person who receives a warning from the FDA for expressing your opinions.


FDA Now Censoring Consumer Free Speech on the Internet | The Alliance for Natural Health USA

Rocky Mountain Organic Meats

We were looking at this organization for our meat.  They have 100% organic grass fed beef and lamb!  Thinking about it makes my mouth water.  We've ordered some soup bones which will be coming in next week (SO excited).

I like the farmers who believe in the basics.  This is all that you need for farming.  All the toxins sound good when it is being pitched, but when one knows the long term effects, one tends to figure out rather quickly that it's just not worth it.

I added a Rocky Mountain Organic Meats link to my Wellness Avenues Page.  I encourage the omnivores who like clean food to check it out.