10 Food Facts That May Surprise You

From the color of foods to their fat content and nutritional value, there are facts about what we consume, their origin and manufacture which is not common knowledge and rarely promoted as truth. Here are 10 food facts that still surprise the majority.


1. Orange Tomatoes May Be Healthier Than Red OnesUsually, deep color in fruits and vegetables indicates abundant antioxidants - compounds

14 Things People Probably Do Not Want To Know About Their Favorite Foods

There are hundreds of food industry facts that are sheltered from consumers and only made public by food scientists if absolutely necessary. The following are 14 of the more well known industry insider secrets that have been exposed now for some time, but still not common knowledge to millions of consumers.



Many consumer watchdogs have found that food label claims such as ‘pure’, ‘fresh’,

Pomegranates in Your Yard. 3 Things to Know

We love pomegranates.  Our chickens love pomegranates.  The wild birds and bees love pomegranates.  Introduced to California by Spanish Settlers in 1769 there are now thousands of acres planted and Pomegranate is considered a Super Food.  Good news for all of us...it is  easy to grow.




Pomegranate Trees are pretty landscape trees

Three Great things to know about Pomegranates

1.  Pomegranates

2 Things Broody Hens and Road Rage Drivers have in Common

What to do with a Henzilla....

We are the first to admit we have a THING for chickens.  They are funny, smart and very helpful in their daily garden bug eating chores.  Chickens come with all kinds of personalities and just like with people you can get the one from time to time that is just a pain.

Enter the Broody Hen...

You can't plan ahead to NOT end up with a Broody Hen.  A hen goes

In Praise of a Herb Garden... 5 Things you Need to Know

Dry herbs by hanging upside down in a dark spot

On our farm we have herbs gardens we have planted  AND we have herbs
that self sow and grow perennially as part of our landscaping.   Herb
gardens have been around as long as people have been cooking or using
them for healing.   Traditional old knot gardens often had different
herbs for cooking in one part of the knot and others for healing

The ONE secret to a great Free Range Chicken Dinner

Nothing is better than Fresh Farmers Market Chicken

There is  nothing as amazing as a Chicken dinner that is cooked just right. Everyone has a recipe and everyone has a secret ingredient or technique including us so read on....

Our local Farmers Market makes a compelling case for never buying any meat that isn't fresh, local and humanely grown.  The animals are healthier and the meat just

Fall is in the Air and Squash is at the Markets!

I'm always a little sad to see summer end.  But then I start to think about all the great fall experiences, like watching the leaves change color and blow about in the wind, pulling out cozy sweaters for the first cool weather, and warm, hearty fall cooking.



Squash is at the Farmers Market


I love the autumn squashes which are starting to turn up at our local markets about now.  These are