VICIOUS VEGANS

I wish I knew how many times I’ve been accused of being a murderer, of being unable to love, of encouraging violence in society, all because I eat meat. Worse than that, I produce livestock to be eaten. Sin of all sins.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Today is my first foray into transcontinental trips since covid, heading to South Africa and hosted by Hope Farm. Looks like 3 two-day masterclasses in three cities: Johannesburg, East London, and then Cape Town.

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ALMONDS AND MILK

Lake Shasta, built in 1945 to meet the needs of six million residents and irrigate a third of California’s farmland is at 33 percent capacity. It’s never been that low since it began filling in 1945. Farmers are bulldozing out almond groves in the Central Valley due to lack of water…

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ROGUE FOOD CONFERENCE

As food prices and availability take center stage in our media and discussions, the answer is not subsidies, regulations, or governmental intervention. The answer is good old freedom to stimulate opportunity and competition. Let the best players win.

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THEE THEN ME

Health experts are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require warning labels on sugary drinks and snacks. Other countries like Mexico, Ecuador and the UK already have such labels and an effort is underway to duplicate them here…

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Amish Farmer Stands for Food Freedom

Amos Miler is a horse and buggy Amish farmer in Pennsylvania who has a Personal Membership Assocation (PMA) of a couple thousand people who voluntarily choose his pasture-based food.  Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been tested in the courts and found to be “not in commerce” due to shared risk…

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MOSQUITO JOE

Have you heard about the explosion of growth in the mosquito extermination business? An outfit named Mosquito Joe, only 10 years old, now has 173 franchisees in 39 states. That’s phenomenal growth. And that’s just one company among many others.

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