They turned their farm internship into a successful Regenerative Farm

An in-depth interview and video tour of our little farm.

Ever wonder why we farm the way we do? Or what Regenerative farming really is?

This is video allows you to get to know your farmer intimately, as well as stunning views of our farm and garden.

Click Here to watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ntAe91ptPg

We had the privilege and blessing to be interviewed about where our passion for farming comes from.

The neat part, is I was interviewed by a fellow farmer, someone who knows what’s like to live this way, to work this hard, to feed their community.

It is beautiful video tour of the farm, allowing you to see where all of your thriving food is raised and cultivated.

Take a few precious minutes, grab a seat and learn deeply about your farmers, the farm your food is raised on, and why we care so deeply about the quality of what you eat.

Spoiler Alert…It’s all about the well being of the families we feed.

Click Here to watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ntAe91ptPg

If you love our farm and enjoyed this film, please pass it along to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, book group, and any others that you think it would bring joy to.

Word of mouth and your recommendation is how our little farm grows each and every day!

As always, farming for your family, and sending love from the farm.

John, Mary, Nicolaus, Carleigh, Naomi, Judah, Samuel, Levi

Veggie Handbook, Veggie Exit Strategies & More!

Welcome to the Farm Share Way of Life!

I made some stellar resources for you!

3 Veggie Guides: for long time veggie lovers & those new to the crew!

Dedicated to vegetables, tasty, juicy, crisp, tender, crunchy veggies!

Print them off and keep them handy, preferably close to the fridge!

We are so grateful to be your farmers, I hope that you have as much fun eating as we have growing!

As always, we are looking forward to seeing you this week on farm!

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Summer, Summer, Summertime… oh the best!

The Verdant Acres Veggie Handbook.

Seven beautiful pages of storage tips, recipe ideas, and veggie hacks, its all in there, seriously!
This is hands down one of my favorite veggie guides

I keep on the fridge, it keeps me motivated and its pretty to look at!

Next up: 10 Prep Work And Mindset Strategies to save your veggies before the spoil.

This is all about setting your self up for success, practical, functional, and easy to implement.

Lastly, Exit Strategies, easy simple solutions to get through extra produce!

This is where you go when aren't sure what to do with what you have before it goes bad.
Quick, easy solutions to eat or preserve the harvest you have.

I highly recommend printing & sticking them on your fridge.

Easy to reach for anytime you have a question or need some inspiration.

These strategies, and solutions have helped us reduce waste and get the most out of our produce. 

Wishing you beautiful meals, with the ones you love.

Love from the farm,

Mary

THE DIRTY TRUTH ABOUT CLEAN FATS (part 2)

Fats have been a dirty four letter word for far too long….

Let’s dive in to this dirty-greasy subject.

Cheat sheet:

• LDL- Low Density Lipoproteins: Essential in the correct amount, they ferry cholesterol to where it is needed in the body, think of it as a delivery truck. However, if there is an overabundance it leads to plaque in the walls of our arteries and high fat in our blood.

• Triglyceride: Crucial for proper functioning, in correct amounts. The most common fat delivery vehicle in the body! We need em’ just not too many!

• HDL- High Density Lipoproteins: Necessary in the correct amount, we want more of these than LDL & Triglycerides. This is the trash/recycle /street sweeper truck, it cleans excess fat and cholesterol from our blood stream, the walls of our arteries, and it even steals it from LDL!

Myth 1:

Fat is bad, Replace it with wholesome grains

So we replaced fats in our diet with whole grain carbs, not only has this increased our caloric consumption it has added to waist lines and we have more heart conditions than ever.

Fact 1:

Did you know that people who eat the most sugar and high glycemic carbohydrates, have the highest levels of blood fat?

Sadly its true, what we feed our liver determines what it produces: LDL, Triglycerides or HDL.

Sugary, high glycemic carbohydrates are processed in our livers and produce high levels of LDL the “bad” cholesterol, and elevate our Triglycerides.

This is a disastrous combination high LDL and Triglycerides in your blood serum, plaque build up leads to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. [1]

Myth 2:

A diet low in cholesterol & Fat was the answer to reducing cardiovascular disease, heart attack and Stroke.

According to Harvard University

“The biggest influence on blood cholesterol level is the mix of fats and carbohydrates in your diet—not the amount of cholesterol you eat from food…for most people dietary cholesterol is not as problematic as once believed.”

Fact 2:

Our bodies use cholesterol is a construction material in our bodies: it build cell walls & cell membranes, it makes the hormones testosterone and estrogen, as well as a starting block for vitamin D.

So go ahead eat golden grass-fed egg yolks, steaks, and chicken skin. They are loaded with resources our bodies need to thrive. No need to feel guilty about eating close to the earth.

Myth 3:

Grains are heart healthy…carbs are good for reducing CDV…

I see you cereal….

We as western culture have completely shifted our eating habits towards highly processed seed oils and ultra processed grains

Truth 3:

Not all grains are created equal, Not All grains are the enemy.

Ultra Processing, dousing in chemicals and Genetically engineering foods to withstand chemical fumigation is the ENEMY.

Whole grains are delicious and have nutrient density. [4]

However, their commercial counterparts that have been processed into forms that spike our blood sugar, and create insulin dependency. They elevate our LDL’s & Triglycerides, as well as increasing our risk for Type 2 Diabetes. [5]

I hope this has given you some food for thought if you have been shy about lard, tallow, egg yolks, fatty steaks, and lean lean chicken and beef. Our bodies crave and need good clean sources of fat, it is necessary to build, repair, and regulate hormones.

Love from your farmers,

Verdant Acres

[1] https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/sugar-and-cholesterol

[2]https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/cholesterol/

[3] https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-truth-about-fats-bad-and-good

[4]https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/whole-grains/

[5]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16467234/

What are Omega 6:3 Ratio? What’s the big deal about polyunsaturated vs saturated fats?

Dirty Truth Clean Fats PDF CLICK HERE