Sep 22, 2020 | Farming, Motivation, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Fall has us busy on the farm this year. The truth is, I have never been much of a fall farmer. After the long, hot hours of summer work, I am usually ready to turn my attention elsewhere as we transition into winter. This year is different because I really need to...
Sep 7, 2020 | Farming, food literacy, Protein, Uncategorized
Pathogen contamination (like salmonella and E.coli) of meat increases significantly in the industrial model. On one hand, we have the inherent risks of mass meatpacking, and, on the other, the increased pathogen load of CAFO raised livestock. Meat production and...
Jan 2, 2020 | food literacy, Motivation, Nutrition Science
A new year has most of us thinking about how we can improve the year to come. This time around, we are starting a new decade. In honor of this, I am assembling a list of resources to help you grow mentally, physically, and spiritually with food. I recently had a...
Dec 30, 2019 | food literacy, Motivation, Uncategorized
Link to corresponding Food Smarts Podcast episode. If you have been following me for a while, you know I am not a fan of diet challenges, detoxes, and the like. The problem I have with diet challenges (even when they are sound nutrition advice— they often are...
Sep 23, 2019 | Motivation, Services, Uncategorized
What to look for and when to run the other way… If you are looking for help with nutrition and health, take a hard look at what you are buying. The first step is to define your goals. Be careful here, because we are programmed to define that goal as weight loss....
Jul 22, 2019 | Motivation, Uncategorized
Or, why I show up to client sessions looking my worst. Getting it all done is a serious struggle. I know it and I know you do too. We’ve all heard you can’t pour from an empty cup. We can know that and still not make it happen. It’s a super busy time...