February 26, 2014

Happy Grass Farmers

February 26, 2014/ Sarah Zschau

I can't tell you how proud and happy I am to be raising grass-fed animals. The more I read, the happier I become too! Right now I'm reading Pasture Perfect by Jo Robinson (highly recommend her books). It just brings it all home for me. As does reading Chickens in the Road or Dirty Life. I suggest all of these (and so many more) for those of you who are interested in homesteading. Dirty Life actually changed my life (almost overnight). She's a great writer—their farm is in Essex, NY. There will be more on grass fed and the whole industry when I write MY book. Just wait! I just might. Our guys are treated with big love, get the best grass available year round, and live a nice life. I think, if they were out in the wild, they might not do as well. In pic below, Eighties leads the crew to the northern fields last summer.

Stowell Farm

Welcome to Stowell Farm. This site tells and shows a bit about the many things we do on this amazing property on the East Warren Road in the Mad River Valley.

NOFA VT

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is a nonprofit association of farmers, gardeners, and consumers working to promote an economically viable and ecologically sound Vermont food system for the benefit of current and future generations.

www.nofavt.org

VT SHEEP & GOAT ASSOCIATION

The Vermont Sheep Breeders’ Association is a non-profit agricultural membership organization and has been in existence for over 100 years. We are incorporated in the State of Vermont, have a Board of Directors and a written set of by-laws. In addition to soliciting our membership on an annual basis for dues to sustain our administrative services and publications, we write for grants to support our programs.

As a volunteer organization, we could do nothing without the good will, ideas and help of our membership.

vtsheepandgoat.org

Vermont Farm Bureau

The Vermont Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization with policies and priorities set at the County level by individual farmer members in a democratic process that dates back to our beginning.

www.vtfb.org

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American Botanical Council

Helping the public make responsible choices about herbal medicine and healthcare. The Council provides education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine — serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.

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HIGH MOWING SEEDS

The Safe Seed Pledge was created in 1999 when High Mowing Organic Seeds guided a coalition of 9 other seed companies in drafting a statement about the signers' stance on genetic engineering. Over 70 companies have signed the pledge, ranging from large seed companies to family-owned businesses such as ours.

www.highmowingseeds.com

United Plant Savers

United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.

http://www.unitedplantsavers.org

Vermont Center for Intigrative Herbalism

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing healthcare resources grounded in Nature. Our work brings clinical herbalism to community practice through the weaving of science, spirit and grassroots activism. We provide one of the nation’s most extensive clinical training opportunities in herbal medicine, rooted in deep connection with the plants and place.

http://www.vtherbcenter.org/

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