Three weeks ago I had a chance (along with my Pura Vida Tribe friends) to visit a lovely farm in Brenham. What made the experience so unique was that we all brought food for a healthy, farm fresh potluck. Everyone brought natural foods in, from raw milk and cheese, pasturized chicken, salad, fresh greens, grains, meats, eggs...it was fantastic. And it was a very conscious attempt to stay close to nature and eat as whole and as pure as possible. After lunch, Brad and Jenny, the couple who run the farm, along with their children, took us on a tour of the farm. We received great lessons on what the animals do and how each element contributes to the prosperity of the farm. Lessons on how chickens eat, what free range means, why a donkey benefits the farm (animal security from cayotes), how soil is turned, and the greenhouse's need for very specific temperatures. Honestly, I said to a friend, "I had no idea farming could be so cool." And it is interesting. At the end of our tour we bought produce, cheese, eggs and played with the baby goats. For anyone concerned about eating animal products it was also a lesson on how to eat animal by product ethically. When the animals are treated well and more important, living how nature intended for THEM to eat and live, we automatically live and eat in integrity.
I encourage everyone, especially families, to take a day trip to this extraordinary farm...eat well, play hard, laugh, and learn! The Stufflebeams take great pains to nurture the land and do this with love and care. You will rejuvenate your spirit and your attitude about food!
Go to www.homesweetfarm.com for more information and directions. They are approximately an hour and a half outside Houston in Brenham. Brad and Jenny Stufflebeam are also the chapter leaders for the Weston A. Price Foundation in Texas.
A Votre Sante!
Jennifer
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