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5 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs In Your Own Backyard

5 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs In Your Own Backyard

Got Raw Milk? Questions to Ask Your Farmer | I love raw milk and I personally believe it's one of the most nourishing foods. But I'm aware not everyone shares my enthusiasm. Like most things, intentionality and being an informed consumer plays a key role. Raw milk, unlike many foods, is remarkably safe to consume due to its highly probiotic nature. But, if it's produced, stored, or transported in unsafe or unclean ways, it may become unsafe to ingest. Here are a few questions you should ask to help you choose your raw milk source. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Got Raw Milk? Questions to Ask Your Farmer

KYF #062: Heirloom Seeds and Beyond Off Grid Film | What do an off-grid documentary film project and heirloom gardening have in common? They're the strong interests of husband, father, and entrepreneur Jason Matyas. In this podcast, you'll meet Jason and we'll visit about his off-grid film project, his family business sharing heirloom seeds, his love of gardening, and much more. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/62

Heirloom Seeds and Beyond Off Grid Film with Jason Matyas (KYF062)

Beyond the (Chicken) Egg | All eggs are not created equal. By now, it is well known in the real food community that pastured chicken eggs are more nutrient-dense and healthy than their conventional counterparts. And, if you're willing to stray further off the beaten track, chickens aren't the only birds that lay delicious and healthy eggs. Quail, duck, and goose eggs are all popular alternatives to the chicken, offering variety and different nutritional benefits. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Beyond the (Chicken) Egg

Spotlight on Herbs: Thyme | Since winter is still firmly upon us, it's a wonderful time to think about thyme. Not only is it a great flavoring in all of the warm soups, stews, and roasts we're busy cooking, but it's a natural healer of colds, coughs, and sore throats. Thyme is an important addition to any kitchen or medicinal herb garden! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Spotlight on Herbs: Thyme

You've Gotta Be Kidding! Helpful Tips and Kidding Kit | Kidding season is almost upon us and we couldn't be more excited! Baby goats are simply the best -- I can't wait to meet the kids that I've already felt kicking around in their momma's bellies. I will be sharing how we support the does through their pregnancies, what we keep in our kidding kit, and the tools we use to give the babies the best welcome into the world! I'll also share what a typical kidding looks like and some resources to help you, just in case things don't go textbook-perfect. | GNOWFGLINS.com

You’ve Gotta Be Kidding! Helpful Tips and Kidding Kit

KYF #063: Wild Nutrient-Dense Protein with Alderspring Ranch | Wild nutrient-dense protein. It's what Glenn Alzinga and his family raise on pristine, highly mineralized range-land at Alderspring Ranch in May, Idaho. In today's podcast, I visit with Glenn about his ranch, his family (he and his wife have 7 daughters), the concept of "wild" protein, resources for anyone else who wants to produce pastured meat, and much more! Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/63

Wild Nutrient-Dense Protein with Alderspring Ranch (KYF063)

Raw Cat Feeding (Plus Cat Food Recipe) | I don't believe in spending exorbitant amounts of money to keep an ailing animal alive, but I do believe in humane treatment and loving care as much as possible. When our cat Ezra’s kidneys were ailing, I researched good diets that could help her. Over the recent years I had not given much attention to the type of diet a cat should eat: rather than Friskies, a diet fitted to the feline nature. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Raw Cat Feeding (Plus Cat Food Recipe)

How To Homestead Without 100 Acres & A Cow | 'I really want to homestead, but we're waiting until we can afford to buy an acreage.' I hear that comment a lot, and here's my response: 'If you have a home, you have a homestead.' Today I will share ways you can start homesteading wherever you are, regardless of where you live or the resources you have (or don't have). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How to Homestead Without 100 Acres & A Cow

Local Food 101: Chickens and Eggs | How can you know if a particular food source is a wise and healthy choice? You start by talking to the farmer who produces it, asking questions that pertain to the type of food you're buying. In this post, we'll discuss chickens and eggs (and other poultry as well). Use these questions when approaching your local farmer or source. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Local Food 101: Chickens and Eggs

Spotlight on Herbs: Marjoram | I rarely see marjoram in the spotlight. It humbly takes its place next to showier herbs like borage and bay leaf trees, and more popular rosemary and thyme. And yet, year after year, this little plant thrives in both garden and pot. It survives the long winter, basking in the light of a sunny window. With both culinary and medicinal uses, it's an herb that deserves a second look. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Spotlight on Herbs: Marjoram

The Privilege of Home Dairying and Culturing | Learning to culture my own homemade dairy foods has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. The flavors are beyond delicious, the health benefits greater than anything you can buy at a regular store, and the experience of learning the skills profoundly revealing. | GNOWFGLINS.com

All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Milking a Cow

Keys to Success for the Beginning Gardener | After a rough winter, spring has finally arrived and the long-awaited gardening season is finally in full swing. If you are new to gardening endeavor, I encourage you to give it a shot! There's no time like the present. :) I put together a few gardening tips so that you can have a successful first season. These basic tips are the things I wish I had known when I first started. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Keys to Success for the Beginning Gardener

KYF #066: Inspiring Pioneer Roots | Melissa Norris grew up living simply and using old-fashioned skills, and noticed as a grown up that most people didn't know how to preserve or raise their own food. And so, she's on a mission to help people bring pioneering skills in the modern world. Get to know Melissa through the links and information below, and of course through this podcast. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/66

Inspiring Pioneer Roots with Melissa Norris (KYF066)

What to Plant Now to be Ready for Cold and Flu Season Later | Spring is here! With the cold of winter finally behind us, the last thing you are thinking of is the cold and flu season. However, a little thought and planning now can make for a garden full of natural healers when the coughs and sniffles return. | GNOWFGLINS.com

What to Plant Now to Be Ready for Cold and Flu Season Later

KYF #067: The Urban Farm with Greg Peterson | For the last 25 years, Greg Peterson has been urban farming on 1/3 acre city lot in Phoenix, Arizona. His home, The Urban Farm, is a showcase of beautiful and productive permaculture -- a chicken run, gardens, 85 fruit trees including apple and citrus hedges, and much more! Get to know Greg and The Urban Farm in today's podcast. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/67

The Urban Farm with Greg Peterson (KYF067)

Local Food 101: Beef | How can you know if a particular food source is a wise and healthy choice? You start by talking to the farmer who produces it, asking questions that pertain to the type of food you're buying. In this post, we'll discuss beef. Use these questions when approaching your local farmer or source. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Local Food 101: Beef

FREE Video: August '11 Garden Update

FREE Video: August ’11 Garden Update