A New Season

We're back at it again, there are 3 new baby calves in the field, the crops are starting to come up, and the lilacs around the farm are budding and will soon be in full bloom! 

A year has gone by since I chose to take on this task of offering quality meat at a reasonable rate, an ensuring the farmers are fully compensated.  Its been an exciting journey and keeps getting more exciting as I learn more about what it takes to offer NUTRITIOUS meat and how to measure that and how to ensure the integrity of the meat. Its very disheartening to me that people throw around the word ORGANIC so easily, I've spoken to the OCPP (governing body in Ontario) about how there is a mis conception that the title organic doesnt ensure nutrition, there are so many loop holes and it doesnt speak anything of buying local... So many variations on this latest green, local, health craze that has been going on. And dont get me wrong- All are good, but I think there needs to be an understanding of whats NUTRITIOUS, its all a stepping stone to understanding more about whats in your food, and more importantly waht ISNT in your food. 

In the coming blog posts I will show you why it is ESSENTIAL that the basis of nutrition is covered and why its so important these days and what can be done about it, what most people are missing in their diet and why. These days getting all the food groups covered just wont cut it. As one of the calcium pill commercials states on TV, the amount of food you'd have to eat to get your daily dose of calcium is astronomical and unrealistic. Which goes to show we are essentially STARVING our body of nutrients, and packing it full of calories, with that being said is it any SURPRISE the state of health our world is in??? 

Until next time - think about MICRO Nutrients - the building blocks to your future, a VIBRANT FUTURE

Cheers 

Melissa

Genetically Modified Mystery

GMO, GMO, GMO free,

what is it other than three letters that is becoming a marketing tool?



well it stands for Genetically Modified Organisms



But what does that REALLY mean and how does it affect you?

well I would love to tell you that Im an expert on that as well but unfortunately its a whole ball game that Im continuously learning about as well



I've found a guy Jeffery Smith who has dedicated his LIFE to this cause and responsible technology development



he's written a book and Im reading it now... it literally BLOWS ones mind!!



the link to his website is http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/Home/index.cfm



It has links to free downloads of his lectures as well as CDs at cost for spreading the word!



I hope you find it educational and informative

FOOD for thought...

I was just thinking about this the other day... there seems to be a lot more dis-ease and sickness these days, with things like cancer, chronic fatique syndrome, depression, OCD, ADHD, arthritis... the list goes on and on!! With new ones seeming to pop up each and every day!

If we take a look back a couple years (decades) we have always had disease, thats not a question, and perhaps the rare cases back then were arguably worse than the cases these days which are easily treated with a plethora of medicines. However if I look at the trend of food, when food started to be processed, when anti-biotics where introduced, there seems to be more dis-ease (I spell it like that on purpose to enforce the meaning of the word) and sickness today in America and North America and all around the world. Why is it, if we are becoming so "advanced" in treatements of disease and illness that there is still new diseases popping up all the time!!!!

In my humble opinion the system is backwards is a whole different way of thinking.... to have the courage when nothing is seemingly wrong to look at your health and ask what can I do better, to increase your ZEST for life, by giving your body the nutrients it needs. Someone once explained it to me this way - your body is a bank account, when your young you generally are debiting from it, through lack of sleep, more than average drinking, asking of your body more than it is prepare to give you, and subsequently it delves into its mineral and nutrient stores to provide you with what you ask of it. As we get older, (and we are neglecting our bodies - or just have no idea what to do) we start so show signs of "aging" we are tired faster, we dont have the energy, the passion is lost..... this unfortunately is the description of many peoples retirement!!! But when your body is healthy and you continue to feed it the things it needs, the enzymes, the minerals, the nutrients and build up bone marrow stores (where the nutrients are held for your blood) THATS when we begin to experience VITALITY and VIBRANCE when life is no longer about the absense of dis-ease but the presence of LIFE, of LOVE, of VITALITY and of EASE......

Its truly a shame that the way people have come to think of growing old is that we become feeble, and can no longer do the things we used to, my father is case and point, he is 50 years old, still works the same amount of hours as when I was a kid 20 years ago, and actually LOVES what he does more now than hes ever before, he also has the energy after a 12 hour day to go dancing with the love of his life. And although hes thinking about retiring within the coming years, his definition of retirment is a LITTLE different than the average persons, he wants to have a place where he can live quitely with his sweetheart, and I bet you he'll be here (on the farm) more days than not, that he'll be running around playing some sport, dancing till his hearts content and still raising the animals! now THATS what I call a "vibrant LIFE"

What kind of life do you want to live? what is your standard that you wont settle for less than?
What are you willing to do to have the life of your dreams?!?!?

Just some "food" for thought!
Melissa

HELLO!!

There is a TON of information out there, sorting through all of it can be quite a task, there are some basic concepts to keep in mind, I have access to several articles which may blow your mind in terms of health and healing and caring for yourself. There has also been alot changing in certification of organics in Canada and various regions, I will have more updates on what is happening so everyone can stay informed and educated so that you can educatedly make decisions about your food choices.