Our Natural Life
By Jon and Cathy Payne
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Podcast Description
Searching for accurate information and provocative discussions about living a holistic, sustainable, and healthy life? Join hosts Jon and Cathy Payne for informative interviews with local and national experts, authors, farmers, filmmakers, and chefs. A bimonthly podcast of varied length that focuses heavily on the principles of Weston A. Price Foundation, Slow Food, sustainable agriculture, and buying local food. Reported through the lens of the hosts lives in rural Georgia.
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The Case Against Flouride with Dr. Paul Connett Podcast ONL076 | Chemist Paul Connett, PhD, spoke with us compellingly last month about the case against mandatory flouridation of tapwater as practiced in most American municipalities. He is author of The Case Against Flouride: How Hazardous Wasted Ended Up in Our Dri... | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living in the Land of Milk and Honey Podcast ONL075 | Rashel and Andrew Harris are a young homesteading couple in Texas expecting their first baby in June. Rashel discovered the Weston A. Price Foundation and nutrient-dense food after buying a copy of Nourishing Traditions. After a period of seeking out nutritious food from local farmers throughout Texas, they decided to start producing their own closer to home on their 66 acres. They are eating great now, becoming self-sufficient, and loving their new lifestyle. Jon and I really enjoyed talking with them and hearing about their journey. It was so exciting to hear from Rashel and Andrew about how Sally Fallon's book literally changed their lives as they began to think about where their food came from and purchase directly from farmers. In their frustration in finding nutrient dense food, they realized that they could take charge of their food by producing it on their land. In a community where free ranging cows are the norm, growing vegetables, meat chickens, and keeping a milk cow is not. They have been inspired by Podcasts and learned to make their own soap and other needs on the farm. One thing I really admire about Rashel and Andrew is the way that they have embraced and applied their new found information and they way they are eager to share with and teach to others. Rashel followed a pre-pregnancy diet rich in vitamins A and D in order to achieve health prior to conception. For example, Sally Fallon states that pastured eggs contain 8x more Vitamin D than a grocery store egg. And vitamin K2 from the green grass Rashel's cow is eating puts K2 into the raw milk. This prevents calcification of arteries and improves brain function, Sally says. Real foods are those that you hunt, pick, fish, dig, or milk. Rashel is doing her share of these activities! Rashel attributes the easy pregnancy she is experiencing to eating real, nutrient dense food and tells her friends she will be hoeing the garden with baby in tow like a real farm woman soon! Nothing is going to slow her down. Rashel and Andrew recently started a website where you can track their journey. Be sure to book mark it so you can check back in the future. I encouraged Rashel to consider serving as a chapter leader for the Weston A. Price Foundation in her part of Texas. She would be a great resource for the community and such an articulate and passionate spokesperson. Jon and I have been very busy this spring. We're planting our first large garden - 1/10th of an acre - with organic vegetables. I'm replanting our raised bed gardens. We now have three breeds of heritage rabbits in a 16X24 foot lattice rabbit barn. They are reproducing nicely and selling quickly. We're excited at the prospect of helping other heritage farms get started with rabbits. We're learning about biodynamic methods and permaculture principles to apply to the farm. And we attended a vermiculture class to learn how to incorporate worm beds under our rabbit cages. Such fun! Our English Shepherd Cody and shelties Nicky and Sheila were recently treated to a special bath thanks to Natural Affinity Soap. Our groomers loved the way the soap lathered and it left their fur clean and soft. Even better, we have not seen any fleas or ticks on them in a month! This is a small company that makes quality products artisan style. You can follow them on facebook. The big struggle for me right now is record-keeping and book keeping. It is hard to find time to get into my office and get organized when there is so much to do outside in the fresh air and sunshine. By the time it is dark I am exhausted and ready for bed. We were fortunate to get an intern to move into our new barn apartment to help with the garden and chores so hopefully I'll apply some discipline to these tasks soon and get a handle on things. I was recently reflecting on how much my life has changed in the last 11 months. It is almost a year since I retired from my teaching career and began farming. I have learned so much, | 4/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Georgia Organics Conference 2011 and Gearing up for Spring (ONL074 Podcast Show) | In this show, Cathy recaps her weekend at the Georgia Organics conference in Savannah, paid for by Georgia Organics as part of the Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring program. Jon and Cathy discuss heritage breed rabbits, biodynamic farming, their new rabbit barn, clicker training their English Shepherd dog, and building housing for a future intern and apprentice. Last week I attended my fifth Georgia Organics Conference. I did not think I'd be able to budget for a trip to Savannah or have time to leave the farm. So imagine my surprise when I received an email from Georgia Organics saying that my registration was paid for and that I could stay in a host home for free! As a recipient of this year's Georgia Organics Farmer-to-Farmer mentoring program, I get these perks and mentoring from three fantastic farmers. Russ Green of Greendale Farm is helping me with the business of running a farm profitably. His farm is a showcase of sustainability and diversity, with his artisan cheese dairy, and "beyond organic" beef, lamb, pork, and egg production. Michael MacMullan of McMullan Family Farm is helping me with the use of organic fertilizers, cover crops, and growing produce. He is a fifth generation farmer. Finally, Mac Wade, fifth generation farmer working with his mother Tink of Tink's Grassfed Beef, is helping with pasture development and mineralization. I think this team is awesome! Each of the mentors has visited the farm and given me homework to do. And I thought that was behind me when I finished my doctoral program seven years ago! A highlight of the conference for me was a workshop titled, "Biodynamics is the New Organic" with Daron Joffe aka Farmer D of Farmer D Organics. Daron took a somewhat esoteric subject and made it so much more accessible to me. In order to have a sustainable farm there is a cycle of soil - plants - animals - compost. The first priority is to nurture the soil. I already have a small library of books on biodynamics and doubled it by the end of the conference. Time to crack the books! Friday afternoon I visited Hope Grows Farm in Sylvania, Georgia. This two year old, 5 acre farm produces chicken, eggs, pork, produce, and pecans. They have a unique CSA program. People pre-pay the amount they want to support the farm, then shop for the items they want in a mix-and-match program. The farm was started with a budget of only $300 and a lot of hard work. The farmers, Arianne and Elliott, are only 25 years old. Saturday I attended several workshops, the members meeting with a speech by Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, and the Farmer's Feast. In the past, we've enjoyed keynote speakers at the Farmer's Feast including Joel Salatin and Michael Pollan. This year Vandana Shiva was on the docket. Unfortunately, a family emergency required her to be in India and there was no time to replace her on 24 hours notice. However, sharing dinner with my friends Tim and Lucy Heil, Jessica Lara, bottles of wine and delicious farm-to-table food was still quite a treat. Broad River Rabbitry is growing its heritage breed rabbits. We're building a rabbit barn to house our Silver Fox, Beveren, and now American rabbits. By the end of the summer we will add a fourth breed, Lilac. As we grow, my friend Krystal Beers and her husband Tom of Two Hunnyz Rabbitry have been a great resource. As owners of two English Shepherds, they've been a support with Cody as well. | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pets Need a Natural Life, Too! (Podcast ONL073) | Dr. Kim Bloomer and Dr. Jeannie Thomason, veterinary naturopaths and co-hosts of the popular Podcast, Animal Talk Naturally, spent an hour talking with Jon and me about their journey in promoting naturally health care for pets. Just as humans thrive on a holistic approach to health care and eating traditional, real foods, pets thrive on a species specific diet and a holistic approach to wellness over treating of symptoms. Their passion for healthy, whole animals is reflected in our conversation as well as in the work they do for holistic health through a variety of venues. Our interview can be downloaded from the link below or on iTunes, Zune, Tivo, or Stitcher. Podcast ONL073 It's been a couple of years since we talked about holistic pet care. While many of our listeners may not (yet) have farm animals to tend to, the average American is a pet owner of one or more species. Pets are part of the family and cared for as such. I see a huge parallel between the health issues in our pets and those of the pet owners. Diabetes, cancer, obesity, heart disease, joint issues, and thyroid problems are way too common in cats and dogs these days. Many if not most of these issues could be linked, as in human health, to inappropriate diet, vaccinations, and chemical exposure. Our newest house dog, Cody, is a five month old English Shepherd. While he is a family companion, he is also a working dog on the farm, expected to help with herding, vermin control, keeping livestock from getting to rough with us, and guarding livestock and family. He needs to be sound, of good temperament, and athletic to perform his duties. We are helping him develop the best of his potential with training, a species appropriate diet, and minimal exposure to chemicals and toxins in his environment. Kim Bloomer and Jeannie Thomason have been teaching about natural animal care since 2004. They were pioneers in the areas of chat, blogging, webinars, and audio podcasting. Kim and Jeannie are adjunct professors in the animal health program of Kingdom College for Natural Health. They recently founded the American Council of Animal Naturopathy. Their primary focus is on prormoting health versus disease management and in empowering pet owners to rear naturally healthy dogs through proper diet and holistic care. They require their clients to use a species appropriate raw diet for carnivores. Their motivation and passion stem from a love of animals and education. Kim has written two books including Whole Health for Happy Dogs: A Natural Health Handbook for Dogs and Their Owners , co-written with Jill Elliott, DVM. Visit their websites at www.aspenbloompetcare.com and www.thewholedog.org. You can download past episodes of Animal Talk Naturally on iTunes. Be sure to listen to our Podcast interview with these knowledgeable practitioners! Jon and I will be guests on Animal Talk Naturally February 9th. Broad River Pastures Farm Updates Our first Silver Rabbit doe's litter has 4 healthy kits, age 18 days now. They are out of the nest box, fully furred, and hopping about with their eyes open. It is very rewarding to see the life process unfold from breeding to birth and maturation in such a short span of time! I've added a rare white Beveren doe to the rabbitry. She came bred and we are looking for a litter in mid February. Jon brought home an additional trio of rabbits from Maryland via Whitmore Farm. One of those does is also expecting a litter in mid February. We are adding additional room to our barn to help with feed storage and to allow us to remodel the rest of the building and apartment. Things are developing quickly and professionally. We will have an apartment ready for our next intern very soon! Our 13 Orpington and Orpington-cross hens are all laying medium to large eggs now. Our 8 Black Copper Marans hens began laying small eggs recently, too. The ducks continue to lay extra large and Jumbo sized eggs. | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cooking Tender Grassfed Meat (Podcast ONL072) and a GIVEAWAY! | Today's show is an interview with Stanley A. Fishman, author of Tender Grassfed Meat: Traditional Ways to Cook Healthy Meat. Stanley shares his remarkable story of healing with traditional foods and how a lawyer became a researcher and cookbook writer.... | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL071 Selina DeLangre Naturally Knows about Real Food | Selina DeLangre, CEO of Selina Naturally spoke to us at length recently about her personal story that led to her lifelong passion to discover "healthy new products that not only improve wellbeing, but enhance the quality of life." She spent some time sharing information and background on many of the "products to inspire ultimate wellbeing" featured in her current Selina Naturally line. At the end of this blog look for a coupon code to get free shipping from Selina Naturally, exclusive to Our Natural Life readers, from December 6-20, 2010. Happy shopping! Jon and I love Selina's products. When we first started using them, the company, then run by Selina's Father-in-Law, was known as the Grain and Salt Society. I have enjoyed seeing the product line grow under Selina's leadership. She is obviously dedicated to promoting total health, and supports product lines for people dedicated to following diets such as those endorsed by the Weston A. Price Foundation, The Maker's Diet, GAPs diet, the Body Ecology Diet, and raw diets. It is obvious that she makes it her business to stay informed and involved with her product lines. Her staff is also well trained and informed. In the spirit of full disclosure, I need to let you know that Our Natural Life (Alchemy New Media) is an Affiliate of Selina Naturally and other stores found on our "Go Shopping" page. That means if you click our link prior to making a purchase, we get a percentage of the sales. This allows us to purchase the equipment we need to keep our podcast going and the server space to host this blog. I like to put together little gift baskets for relatives at holiday time. I found some great items for this in the recent catalog. The ones I chose included a set of three Organic Fresh Gomasio Toasted Sesame Seed Salt Grinders, our favorite creamy Really Raw Honey, and some amazing organic Raw Chocolate Truffles. She also has tools for food preparation, natural health and beauty products, and bath salts and soaps. I decided to join the Buyer's Club in order to save 10% off all products purchased for the next year. I have my eye on a new nine-tray Excalibur food dehydrator, and the savings on that alone will be significant. If you are a regular listener to our podcast, you've probably heard me mention that we take Green Pastures Fermented Cod Liver Oil as a supplement. We get this from Selina Naturally, as well. If you'd like to take advantage of FREE SHIPPING between December 6 and December 20, please shop through our Go Shopping affiliate page and use the coupon code ONLSHIP. Thank you so much for your support of us and Selina Naturally! Farm Update By the time this podcast airs we will have our first three rare meat rabbits for breeding. We will be raising Silver Fox and white, blue-eyed Beveren. These rabbits are good-tempered, in danger of extinction, and valued for both furs and meat. They are very hard to find here in the southeast, so we hope to be the ones to bring them to Georgia. Jon worked hard all week to get my rabbit hutch finished, and put in his longest day today to get it done. He is amazing! We are driving to North Carolina to get our custom cages from Charles Bryant at Wooleyboogers, then coming back south to South Carolina to Garden Gate Rabbitry to get the bunns from Loretta and Gloria Hayward. I'm sure we'll have photos to share with our next post. We'll need to add some of pup Cody and the milk goat, Frannie, as well. | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL070 Neal Foley, Rennaisance Man | Neal Foley is a master of many skills. Although he once dreamed of veterinary school, an apprenticeship at a raw milk dairy inspired him to look at agriculture. He is now an accomplished chef, entrepreneur, media host, blogger, videographer, educator, butcher, food photographer, homesteader, and "accidental agrarian". He has influenced and inspired me through his various social networks and is always ready to give a word of encouragement when needed. We recently had an extensive conversation about his journey, farming, raising Silver Fox Rabbits, and English Shepherds. I first connected with Neal on twitter, where he tweets as Podchef. This led me to his podcast, The Podchef's Gastrocast, available on iTunes. The first episode I listened to was about raising rabbits. I remember coming home to Jon and asking him if we could keep a few in the basement or back yard. The more I learned about Neal, the more impressed and fascinated I became. So I was thrilled when we finally sat down in October and connected for an early morning interview. It was great because we learned more about how his background and what brought him back to the East coast and to Claddagh Farms. Neal embraces the Farm to Table concept as a producer of heritage breeds, processor/butcher, and "nose to tail" gourmet chef. His farm includes Jersey cows, pastured pigs, Silver Fox rabbits, English Shepherd dogs, and Roen ducks. He is also an accomplished gardener. With twenty years of experience, he generously shares his expertise through videos and workshops. For example, this week and in December he is hosting a two day Porkshop that will include slaughtering and processing a pig and making blood sausage, head cheese, pate, bacon, ham, and lard. Next week he hosts Duckfest, a chance to learn how to turn ducks into confit de canard, terrine de foie naturale, and le grande cassoulet. Neal shared with us that the fuel keeping him going is the dire state of our food system and his motivation to teach others to live, farm, and eat more sustainably. Letters from appreciative fans let him know that he is making an impact in people's lives. I steered much of the discussion in this show selfishly to the raising of Silver Fox rabbits. I first learned about this breed from Neal and am excited about the opportunity to help preserve this critically endangered heritage American breed. Rabbit meat, or lapin in French, is very high in protein. With correct cooking it can be very delicious with a rich depth of flavor and texture. With only 1/4 acre of space, a doe can produce about 120 pounds of meat in a year. If her daughters are also bred, the meat produced in a year with the meat produced by a steer in two year's time. The rabbit manure can be used to side dress garden vegetables, assist in vermiculture, make compost tea, or benefit vermiculture. In addition, produce from the garden can feed your rabbits, resulting in a harmonious cycle. Rabbits are easily dressed out at home. Parts not consumed such as entrails, heads and feet make healthy food for canine and feline companions. The pelts can be cured and made into bags and garments. Absolutely nothing is wasted. In the 1940s both my father and Jon's uncle raised rabbits along with victory gardens during World War II. We also discussed English Shepherds. Our clear sable and white ES puppy is now 3 months old and already demonstrating early skills in herding, hunting, and guarding, the three hallmarks of this landrace breed. We hope that Cody's conformation and temperament will make him eligible to contribute to the continuation of this rare and important American breed. You can find out more about Neal by following him on facebook, or at his blogs including The Gastrocast, Claddagh Farms & The Kitchen Garden Company, and The Accidental Agrarian. If you're looking for a unique holiday gift, consider purchasing the Gastrocast Cookbook. More Holiday Shopping Ideas: | 11/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL069 Stop the Frankenfish Nightmare! | Jeffrey M. Smith, expert on Genetically Modified Organisms and author of Genetic Roulette and Seeds of Deception spoke to us recently about his campaign to ban the release of genetically engineered fish into our food system. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL068 Dreaming of Animals | How often do you dream of animals? What do they mean? How do animals impact your life on a conscious or unconscious level? These are some of the issues explored by Valerie Harms in her Eco-psychology book entitled, Dreaming of Animals: Dialogue between... | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL067 Birke Baehr Speaks out for REAL Food! GIVEAWAY | What a joy it was interviewing Birke about his passion! He is an amazing voice for the real food and sustainable farming movement. By now you have probably seen his YouTube video, but even more moving is to hear him live and unrehearsed sharing his story. Jon and I talked with him about his family's lifestyle choices, his concern about healthy food, his message, and his future plans. This is a young man who wants to leave his mark on the world. I'm so encouraged by his leadership for the next generation! In our blog we have a GIVEAWAY for 3 copies of the new Our Natural Life - Podcast App for your iPhone. Good luck! Recently I blogged about a conversation with Birke's mother about how he came to make his speech at Tedx Next Generation in Asheville North Carolina. Several people have commented to me that they had assumed, as I had, that Birke was heavily impacted by his family. In fact, the opposite is true. Birke is consumed with healthy eating and the slow food movement and has been the one influencing the adults and other kids in his circle. Some farmers who have influenced Birke include Bill Keener of Sequatchie Cove Farm, Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, Jason Mann, director of Full Moon Farm Cooperative, and Jeff Poppen, aka the barefoot farmer, farm manager of Long Hungry Creek Farm. He runs in good company! Birke volunteers on farms while his family travels, supplements his home school curriculum with independent study, and recently took a cheese making class. He is not afraid of hard work and wants his life to make a difference in the world. He is interested in saving money and take part in a future apprenticeship or intern opportunity in farming. In the meantime, he is sharing his message on his facebook page and offering his services as a public speaker to adults or children. Birke appealed to our listeners to oppose Senate Bill S510, entitled the Food Safety and Modernization Act, due to the negative impact this bill would have on small farmers as it is currently written. Since Birke will not be of voting age for another 7 years, he has asked those who can influence their congressmen to do so. I think we will be hearing much more from Birke Baehr! We've had a busy week at Broad River Pastures with sales of duck eggs, garden produce, and Lucky Dog liver treats. We had a farm tour for 4 people on Saturday, and processed parts of two deer shot behind our farm to use as dog food. I wrote a guest post for the Agriculture Society blog. I'm leaving in the morning to visit a South Carolina rabbitry that raises Silver Fox rabbits, to visit grandkids, and to bring home our English Shepherd puppy and 11 French Black Copper Marans. We just processed 8 cockerels and have chicken in the freezer. Jon and I have a GIVEAWAY this week for the Our Natural Life - Podcast App. We will have 3 winners! This is the most convenient way to access Our Natural Life Podcast on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. You’re always connected to the latest episode. Instant access, just touch and play! This App contains the following features: Streaming access to play episode from anywhere Always updated with the latest episodes- and an archived back catalog Download the episodes and play them when offline Playback resume (when interrupted by a call or other distraction) Favorites (mark the episodes you want to return back to over and over) Quick access to all the contact methods for the show We will also have bonus content available only through this app in the future. The app is available on the iTunes store for $1.99. Be sure to choose the Wizzard Media version in the Lifestyle category, released October 4. (Or just click this link!) Up to 10 chances to enter our GIVEAWAY! Blog about this giveaway and Birke Baehr and link back to this page on your blog. Post a comment below with a link to your blog. (2 entries) Sign up for the Our Natural Life newsletter or RSS feed. | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL066 GIVEAWAY: Sean Croxton is PASSIONATE about Wellness! | Today's blog launches a GIVEAWAY of Sean's "Secret Weapon." Two lucky readers will win this product, a $50 value. Sean Croxton, host of Underground Wellness, had the tables turned for this interview, as Jon and I were asking him the questions. It was obvious during our conversation that Sean is truly passionate about what he does. He has set some big goals for his future that he shared with us. Sean's show and interview format has influenced mine. You can download the podcast of our visit with iTunes, Zune, or Stitcher or use the player embedded below. Sean, a self-proclaimed "nerd," had an early interest in fitness and nutrition. In college he got a degree in kinesiology and started a career in personal training. He followed all the conventional advice learned in school, and blamed his clients when they did not make the expected progress. Not one to give up easily, Sean dug into the books and discovered what he did NOT learn in school. The "underground" information helped him work with his clients more successfully, and he became dedicated to spreading the word. Sean now uses a holistic, functional approach to build his clients' health from the ground up. He is a certified Metabolic Typing advisor and currently enrolled in a Functional Medicine program. In addition to his Blog Talk Radio show, Sean has a YouTube page, twitter presence, and facebook page. During the interview, I asked Sean about the product he had been hinting at on facebook for the previous two weeks. We spoke just two days before he revealed it on his radio show episode "The Antioxidant Myth." Sean has been taking a bit of heat for getting involved in network marketing, but he has done his homework and passionately believes that this product will not only help promote health, but will help himself and others produce income needed to support their dreams. From Sean's website: "Protandim is the ONLY supplement proven by peer reviewed, published scientific research to reduce oxidative stress by an average of 40%, slowing down the cellular aging process to that of a 20 year-old! Formulated with a powerful blend of natural phytonutrients, Protandim signals your genes to increase production of antioxidant enzymes, giving your cells and body the ultimate protection from oxidative stress." This product has a plethora of research backing it up, but the best way to determine its effects on your body is to give it a try for 30 days and see for yourself. You can order it from Sean's website. However, the LifeVantage company has agreed to give away two bottles - one each to two readers of this blog. Good luck to all of you who enter the GIVEAWAY! TEN CHANCES TO WIN A 30 DAY SUPPLY OF PROTANDIM - A $50 VALUE The GIVEAWAY period is from October 4-10, 2010. On October 11, we will announce the winners. To claim your prize, respond via email to OurNaturalLife@gmail.com with your contact information. LifeVantage will mail the products directly to the winners. HOW TO ENTER Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page on your blog. Post a comment below with a link to your blog. (2 entries) Sign up for the Our Natural Life newsletter or RSS feed. Leave a comment below telling us that you signed up. You can also get an entry if you already subscribe – just let us know in the comments! (2 entries) Follow ONL2 on Twitter – Tweet about this contest including the URL to this page and put @ONL2 in the text. (1 entry) Post a link to this page on your FACEBOOK page. (While you’re at it, join the Our Natural Life page on facebook.) Let us know in the comments and give us a link to your post. (1 entry) Leave a review on iTunes about our Podcast if you have listened to one or more shows. Let us know that you have done so by listing your iTunes byline in the comments below. (2 entries) "Like" us on facebook at the Our Natural Life Podcast Page. If you already "like" us, leave a comment on the page regarding the contest. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL065 Putting up Field Fence with Howard Athas | In this episode we talk to Howard Athas, distributor sales manager of the Stay-Tuff Fence Company in New Braunfels, Texas. He spoke with us about how to properly install a quality field fence. In particular, he represents his company's high tensile, fixed-knot fences. This is the kind we decided to erect on the perimeter of our farm. Completing this fence was the first step toward adding livestock to our farm. Click on the link below to listen to the interview or download from iTunes, Zune, Stitcher, or Tivo. Who knew how important the topic of fencing was going to become to us? As a city dweller most of my life, my only experience with fencing was something to keep rabbits out of my garden and my dogs inside my yard. Those basic needs are the same on the farm - you need a fence around the perimeter that will keep predators out, and livestock in. How you achieve those goals is what makes it complicated. Every farmer we visited or asked had a different response. Many of them were not thrilled with the field fences they actually had on the farm and had experienced both losses from predators and the escape of animals. Since installing the fence was going to be a large expense of funds, labor, and time, I wanted to make sure that it was a good decision. However, since I had never done this and had varying advise, it was very difficult for me. We didn't even own any livestock to base a decision on. I was thinking about raising horned meat goats, though, and reasoned that any fence effective for that type of animal would be effective for any other livestock we may get. I joined a Yahoo Group for meat goats and asked about what kind of fences they used. I got a few responses, but more than one recommended the Stay-Tuff Goat-Tuff fence. When I checked out the website, I was intrigued with the heavy-duty look of the fence and reassured with charts that matched various fence models with their purpose on the farm. And they had local distributors. One was less than an hour's drive from us. When I contacted him, he offered to deliver our fence wire and posts at no charge! That was an offer too good to refuse. And the Stay-Tuff website included step by step instructions to assist in installation. Our UGA summer interns provided the manual labor to install our field fence. Once we knew what kind of fencing we would use, we needed to plan out our fence line and determine where to locate the gates and braces. It is always better to have more gates than less for easy access. We are actually using different kinds of fencing on the farm. The first, most essential in my opinion, is the perimeter fence. I have seen farms without a perimeter fence but they have problems with predators and must keep their animals in confined housing or portable fences only. The perimeter fence can be high tensile electric, barbed wire, woven wire hinged, or high tensile fixed knot. There are various spaces between the wires that keep animals from entering or escaping from your property. Cross-fencing is an interior fence within the perimeter or field fence that keeps animals within a designated part of your property. Its purpose is primarily to keep animals in. This can be a woven wire or portable electric wire or electric netting fence. Portable fencing wire with step in posts allows you to move animals frequently onto clean pasture to increase nutrition, prevent erosion, and minimize parasites. Creep fencing allows smaller animals to enter but keeps larger animals out. In the case of sheep, a creep feeder gate allows lambs to leave their mother and eat grass uncontaminated by their mother's parasites. In the case of chickens, it allows them to eat grower feed rather than a lower protein layer mash. We used portable poultry netting around the chicken coop when we first let our pullets on pasture so they could leave the pen to eat bugs but the big chickens could not enter and steal their food. | 9/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL064 Feeding your Family the Local, Humane, and Nutrient Dense Way | Here is a podcast conversation with Kimberly Hartke, Publicist of Weston A. Price Foundation, on the health benefits of eating farm fresh foods. We also cover the controversy surrounding the USDA dietary guidelines. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL063 GIVEAWAY Ann Marie Michaels cooks Surf and Turf. You can, too! | Ann Marie Michaels aka CHEESESLAVE spoke to us today about her exciting new online class, Surf and Turf: Cooking Wild Seafood and Grass-fed Meats. Have you ever wondered about the difference between farm-raised and wild caught fish? Are you afraid to p... | 8/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL062 Conversation with Jimmy Moore – Living the Low-Carb Life | Jimmy Moore is the energetic host of the wildly popular podcast show, Livin' La Vida Low-Carb. In this show we talk to him about his 180 pound weight loss, the lessons he has learned through personal experience and his interview guests, and his two books. We also discuss the USDA proposal for the 2010 dietary guidelines. Jimmy does not mince words, and I think you will enjoy the interview. | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL061 From Suburb to Farm | Jon and I have been very busily transitioning from suburb to farm. It has been quite an adventure! Thanks to all of you who have been following us on facebook or Twitter, send encouraging emails, and listening to the archives of our Podcasts. I finished my last day of my 33 year teaching career Friday, May 28, so we hope to get back to regularly scheduled blogs and Podcasts again. Thank you for your loyalty and patience. Since our last Podcast on April 2, we have completed so many projects at Broad River Pastures! In spite of the busyness, Jon religiously walks the farm each morning with his coffee and takes time to enjoy the beauty here. On the left is a photo of the woods near Kelley Creek one misty morning in May. I'll see if we can post more of his morning walk photos on the Our Natural Life Podcast page on facebook. We have been greatly blessed this month to become grandparents once again! This time we have a grandson. Mom, Dad, big sister and baby are doing fine. Another blessing on our farm is the arrival of interns Andrew and Patrick. They have provided invaluable skills, ideas, and labor for us as we get things started. They've used scrap lumber to build our square foot gardens, built a duck coop/schooner style, removed our barbed wire fences, and built compost bins. Not bad at all for their first 10 days on the job! Better Bilt Homes erected our Garage Workshop/Apartment building in only 8 days in April. We need to add HAC, electric, plumbing, and insulation, but we are very glad to have the storage space and workshop for Jon. The construction short movies are on YouTube here. We welcomed our first farm animals this weekend! Cici and Pearl are rescued Great Pyrenees who have been working as Livestock Guardian Dogs on a farm with goats, chickens, and ducks. They are anxiously awaiting a new flock to protect. In a few days we will be bringing up some Khaki Campbell duck layers for them to work protect. They will be providing the border patrol we need to keep coyotes, wild boar, foxes, and feral dogs off the farm. Our neighbors the Youngs at Natures Harmony Farm are raising a thousand broilers on pasture with no losses thanks to their hard working livestock guardians. We are grateful to all the servicemen who risked or lost their lives to serve their country, and those who continue to serve. We hope that you had a great Memorial Day weekend. Thank you for all your support, letters, donations, and support by shopping our Amazon Store, Selina Naturally, and other affiliates. Jon and Cathy. Live "Farm Cam" Broad River Pastures blog. All images (c) 2010 Alchemy New Medial LLC, all rights reserved. | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL060 – Why we Follow Nathan Winters | Nathan winters traveled by bicycle coast to coast to listen to the voices of American farmers. Along the way he made many friends while growing in wisdom beyond his years. We will continue to follow Nathan's adventures, including his work on a Vermont farm and the community-supported publishing of his upcoming book. You will want to follow Nathan, too. | 4/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL059 Nature’s Harmony Farm Tour | We're very excited about our latest Podcast! Last fall, on our farm tour to Nature's Harmony Farm with Tim and Liz Young, we were inspired to make the transition from suburb to country. Our new place, Broad River Pastures, is about 7 miles from Nature's Harmony. We think you will be inspired as we were. You can listen to the Podcast on the link below. | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL058 The Fourfold Path to Healing with Dr. Thomas S. Cowan | Dr. Tom Cowan, principal author of The Fourfold Path to Healing, spoke with us recently about the Fourfold Path to Healing approach that he uses in his medical practice, wrote about in his book, and teaches at the Fourfold Path of Healing Conferences. The essential question he addressed in our conversation was "Is it true that people can live long, healthy lives without cancer and heart disease? Dr. Cowan believes that the answer is yes. Our Podcast interview can be accessed below or downloaded from iTunes, Zune, Tivo, or Sticher. Before I continue with today's blog, I want to tell you that our website had a recent problem that caused everything to be deleted. Everything since we started in 2008 was suddenly gone! We are continuing to put things back together, and hope things will work better than ever. In another 3 months our web host promises that things will work even more smoothly. However, all of our wonderful reader comments for shows prior to this one have been deleted. Jon is slowly adding back all the older blog posts and podcasts as time permits. If you ever linked to one of our podcasts or blog posts on your website, that link is now broken and you will need to set up a new link. Thank you for your patience as we get things working again. Our guest interview for this show was Dr. Thomas Cowan, a holistic MD who has over 20 years of medical experience. He relies heavily on the work of Rudolph Steiner, an Austrian mystick who founded a philosophic movement called "anthroposophy" or "human wisdom." Steiner also taught that the human being has four "bodies" or spheres of activity and that humans enjoy the best health when these four spheres are in harmony or balance. The four interlocking bodies are Physical, Life-Force, Emotional, and Mental. In The Fourfold Path to Healing, Cowan dedicates the first four chapters of his book to these four bodies. They are: Chapter 1 (by Sally Fallon Morrel) "Nutrition: Healing the Physical Body," Chapter 2 "Therapeutics: Healing the Life-Force Body," Chapter 3 (by Jaimen McMillan) "Movement: Healing the Emotional Body," and Chapter 4 "Meditation: Healing the Mental Body." When asked about some important guidelines in relation to food, Dr. Cowan explained that concept of place was very important. Food needs to be both locally and sustainably grown. In addition, food has strong connections to the local community. The microorganisms in your home provide the bacteria to your intestinal tract. He also stated that he has never found a healthy group of vegans or vegetarians and that fat is more important than protein. It is important to develop a close relationship to your food sources and to use the whole animal. Bones in the form of bone broths or marrow provide important minerals. (Sally Fallon suggests that every town needs a "broth-al" to help obtain this) Muscle meats were the least important in traditional cultures. We think that you will enjoy this interview and get some important ideas from it. If you want to know more, check out Dr. Cowan's website and consider attending the Fourfold Path to Healing Seminar in New Hampshire later this month. Jon and I have been busy decluttering our house in Johns Creek and preparing to stage it for sale. Jon put together some incredible video of our backyard birds eating mealworms from our deck. You can view it here. This weekend we are attending the conference of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We're looking forward to networking with small family farms that are using sustainable methods. The food should be great, too! Our next podcast will be a video tour of Natures Harmony Farm in fall, 2009. You will be amazed to see what Tim and Liz Young are doing on their family farm in Elberton, Georgia. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL057 OMG, We Bought the Farm! | Once in a blue moon, something amazing happens that changes everything. Jon and I have been going through a lot of changes since our last recorded Podcast in November. As I write this on the eve of the last day of the first decade of the 21st Century, we are only hours away from a blue moon and lunar eclipse. While New Year's Eve is always a time for celebration, this one is especially dear for Jon and me, even in addition to celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary on January 1. Here is the teaser (with apologies for the cliches): our goose is cooked, we bought the farm, and I'm going out to pasture in June! Keep reading to find out more! You can listen to our Podcast by downloading ONL057 from iTunes, Zune, Tivo, or Stitcher or by clicking on the embedded link below. On October 9, 2009, Jon and I took a weekend to spend some quality time together. We stayed at Fair Havens Plantation, an historic Bed and Breakfast in rural Arnoldsville. This was in order to be close to Elberton on October 10 to attend Tim and Liz Young's Local Food Camp Out at Natures Harmony Farm. Relaxing in the country settings away from our everyday responsibilities prompted one of us to comment, "Wouldn't it be great to live out here and raise some of our own food?" Wind forward 11 1/2 weeks to December 30, 2009. Just a few days after enjoying our Christmas Eve goose we are proud owners of an 11 acre farm and historic farmhouse near the Broad River just a few miles down the road from Natures Harmony Farm. I've decided to retire from teaching at the end of my 33 year career this May, and will spend my time with pastured livestock on our new homestead! Of course, it all happened with lightning speed, changing from a fleeting comment to reality once we applied our skills of expressing gratitude, setting intention, scripting to manifest abundance, and accessing our inner guidance systems. Looking back one year (or even 3 months) we can see how powerful these tools were when we applied them to our lives. These are all topics which we have covered in past podcasts. Even though we never really discussed farming as a career alternative, it seemed like a natural progression due to where we've focused our energies the last two years. Jon is fortunate to work from home most of the time, so we'll both be working on the homestead. Yesterday after our closing we took our first truckload of items to the new house (Jon traded in his hybrid SUV for a Ford F150). The first item off the truck and put into our new home was my copy of Julia Child's The Way to Cook. After unloading the truck, I looked out the living room window to the south pasture and was amazed to find a covey of Bobwhite Quail grazing on our lawn! I've heard the call of the male Bobwhites before, but have never seen one because they are so reclusive. Here were at least 30! We also have deer, turtles, owls, and wild turkeys on the property. We'll be sprucing up our lovely home in Johns Creek soon to sell to a new family in a few months. I will start my retirement June 1 in our Elberton home. Once we hit the ground running this summer, we'll be blogging about our progress, what we learn, and sharing videos with you. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and Podcast so you don't miss a thing! If we're successful with growing our own pastured rabbits, chickens, eggs, goats, and sheep, we'll open a farm store to supply friends and community. If you want to see more photos of Broad River Pastures, go to our facebook page at Our Natural Life Podcast and look at our album, "Introducing Broad River Pastures." | 1/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL056 Chef Rachel Matesz | Today's Thanksgiving Podcast focuses on something we're the most thankful for - nutritious, healthy, unprocessed food! We are so blessed to eat great food provided by our local farmers and are always grateful to share a good meal with family and friends. Chef Rachel Matesz has written two great books to help you prepare meals for your family. These are The Garden of Eating: A Produce-Dominated Diet and Cookbook, and The Ice Dream Cookbook . In this interview, she shares some great tips from her books on healthy meal preparation. The Garden of Eating is so much more than a cookbook - Chef Rachel and Don Matesz have written a comprehensive guide to natural eating based on "ancient, time-tested food ways of pre-agricultural people free of modern degenerative diseases. This plan is vegetable rich but not vegetarian." (Foreward) Some of the recommendations in the book, similar to that of native people, include: 1) Make fresh locally grown vegetables and fruits 65-75% of the weight and volume of your meals. 2) Make clean, grass-fed animal products 20-35% of the weight and volume of your meals/diet. 3) Use "friendly fats" from grass fed animals such as butter, lard, tallow, egg yolks, and friendly plant fats such as coconut oil, nuts, and flax seed. 4) Use only unrefined sea salt. 5) Eliminate refined grain products, pasteurized and homogenized dairy products, mass-market meats, refined sugars, vegetable oils, alcohol, and processed or synthetic foods. The Garden of Eating is reviewed and recommended by Food Renegade Kristen M. She also shared a photo essay of Chef Rachel's chile recipe here. You can follow ChefRachelM on Twitter and read her blog here. This summer I plan to spend more time exploring Rachel's frozen dessert recipes from The Ice Dream Book. For those of you working on your holiday shopping lists, I highly recommend adding either of both of these books for anyone interested in cooking or healthy eating. These books and many others are available at our Amazon Store from our "Go Shopping" page. Jon and Cathy's Big News! After 33 years of teaching in public elementary schools, I'm planning to retire on June 1, 2010. Jon and I are actively hunting for a mini farm in Georgia where we can become more self-sufficient. We plan to have dairy and meat goats, sheep, poultry, and some miniature horses and donkeys (the latter for grass control, labor, and entertainment, not food). We will also grow vegetables for ourselves. It's a very exciting time for us but we won't be able to continue our interviews as regularly until we get our house sold, relocate, and set up shop again. If you do not subscribe to our newsletter, this is a good time to do so. I'll also try to keep you posted on Facebook and Twitter. We can't wait to tell you all about our move from the suburbs to the country. | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL055 The Liberation Diet | In this show we turn the diet experts on their heads. Annette Presley, co-author with Kevin Brown of The Liberation Diet , refutes the mainstream doctrine of weight loss and promotes the eating of real, traditional foods. Annette Presley RD LD NSCF-CPT is a dietician, personal trainer, and adjunct professor. She purports a return to the diet our ancestors ate before the advent of processed foods. The Podcast can be found on the link below or downloaded from iTunes, Zune, or Stitcher. Would you like to eat real, fat-filled, natural foods such as butter, eggs, steak, and coconut oil and still lose weight and regain your health? The Liberation Diet, like Sally Fallon and Mary Enig's Eat Fat, Lose Fat , states that you can. Their claims are backed up by many readers who have done just that. This "diet" does not include counting calories, and is safe and healthy enough to adopt for a lifetime rather than a temporary fix. Acceptable foods include nutrient-rich bone broths, organ meats, fresh vegetables, and small amounts of fruit and soaked grains. The book has a very easy-to-read style full of interesting historical facts. It is very accessible to the average reader. I'm sure it will spark some controversy. Please feel free to leave your comments! For many of you, the diet might seem very strange or difficult for you to implement, as it involves avoiding processed foods. For Jon and I, this kind of eating is part of our daily life. When we stray from this, our body soon reminds us to return to healthier habits. For breakfast this morning I made organic (traditional but not local) coffee with raw heavy cream from grass fed Jersey cows, some local bacon from pastured pigs, and a lightly scrambled egg from local pastured heritage hens topped with chevre made by a local farmer from raw Saanen goat milk. I chased it down with a cup of raw goats milk. This is a typical breakfast in the Payne household (lucky us!) and one that would be endorsed on The Liberation diet. With this high fat, normal carb meal, there are no spikes in insulin so I can get by without snacking for the next 5 hours until lunch. Worried about cholesterol? Listen to the interview with Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol facts and myths. Wise Traditions Conference I've heard from several of our listeners who are going to the Wise Traditions Conference in Illinois next week. I'm so sorry Jon and I won't be joining you! Jon will be tied up in business meetings all week and I'll be teaching. We're hoping that next year circumstances will allow us to join you - in Maryland, I think. I'm sure you'll network with some wonderful people and learn a lot. And eat great food! A Listener's Suggestions As you know, we enjoy receiving email, facebook comments, tweets, and phone messages from our listeners. We like to know what you like and what you want to hear more of. I want to thank the listener, whoever you are, who recommended us to Jimmy Moore. He is now recommending us to his listeners and we have several new facebook fans. I think Jimmy would endorse Annette and Kevin's diet plan. Margaret Auld-Louie with Optimum Choices recently wrote to us with suggestions about our sound quality. We pride ourselves on doing the best job we can with our available equipment. We'd love to purchase a phone bridge to give you a better listening experience. By leaving us a tip in the tip jar or shopping from our affiliate pages, you can support us in continuing this Podcast. Thank you, Margaret, for starting the contributions. Here are the comments from Margaret regarding soy. Soy is also discussed in interviews with Lierre Keith and Robyn O'Brien. I'd like to hear a podcast on the problems with soy (ideally an interview with Kaayla Daniel, author of the Whole Soy Story, which I have read). As a WAPF member, I'm well aware of the problems but find that few people outside of WAPF are aware of the toxicity of soy. | 11/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL054 Zachary Adam Cohen on Farm to Table and Social Media | This Podcast is a conversation with Zachary Adam Cohen, creator of the Farm to Table blog and television show and self-described "evangelist for the sustainable food movement". Zachary talks with us about how his dream project started and addresses skeptics on the topic of social media. The link to our interview is found below. I met Zachary on Twitter and found that we had several followers in common. After several tweets and a couple emails, we eventually had a telephone conversation that led to this interview. This is one of the beauties of twitter, which Zachary describes as "global thought talk." It is a place where one can have conversations 24 hours a day with like-minded individuals from around the world. In our interview and in a recent blog he discusses the use of social media as a medium for change. Zachary recommends Chris Brogan's book, Trust Agents as an aide to help individuals use the web to build influence, improve reputation, and earn trust. Cathy and Jon described their own goals to promote sustainable food and to lobby for the labeling of GMO foods. This is a topic Our Natural Life recently explored in interviews with both Jeffrey M. Smith and Robyn O'Brien. Zachary makes wide use of Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed, and Stumbleupon to connect with the movers and shakers in sustainable food. How do you use social media to promote your favorite causes? Updates from Our Natural Life Jon has been away for a couple weeks, and Cathy neglected to post this blog October 19th due to responsibilities of daily living in his absence. Our fall garden survived the first freeze alerts with the help of generous mulching and a burlap blanket. The screening of FRESH: The Movie fundraiser for Georgia Chapters of Weston A. Price was a big success. Yesterday Cathy attended another fundraiser and panel discussion. This time it was a Slow Food event for Wholesome Wave. She was so excited to learn about the opportunities in our community for helping low income families connect to fresh, sustainable, local food for half price! This is definitely a cause worthy of support. Speaking of Slow Food, Georgia Organics is featuring founder Carlos Petrini as the keynote speaker for this year's annual conference. Past keynote speakers included Joel Salatin and Michael Pollen. They keep raising the bar! | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL053 Truth and Lies about our Food with Robyn O’Brien | This Podcast includes our recent conversation with the activist mother of four, Robyn O'Brien. Robyn is the author of The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food is Making us Sick and What we can do About It. In her book and this show, Robyn shares her story of how she came to be an unlikely food crusader and began to educate others about food allergies, food additives, GM foods, and the dangers of soy. The interview can be downloaded from iTunes, Zune, or Stitcher. You can also listen from your computer using the embedded device below. Robyn has not always been an advocate for clean food. She founded Allergy Kids in 2006 to spread the word after her youngest child suffered a sudden allergy to eggs. In her book she traces her journey from conservative mother to researcher and advocate. She now works tirelessly to create awareness of children's issues regarding food safety. During the interview, we discussed GM foods. Robyn mentioned a recent ruling against genetically modified sugar beets. You can read more about this here. The USDA's approval of GM beets was found to be unlawful. This is not because food safety studies were not completed - food safety studies are not required of GM foods. However, environmental impact studies were not completed. It is encouraging that many companies have opposed the use of GM sugar, and I imagine that this is due to public pressure. It is my hope that parents like Robyn will continue to unite and lobby for clean, safe, and sustainable food. Robyn encourages our listeners to believe in their ability to affect change, to move forward with baby steps, and to try to do one thing to move in the right direction. Updates Thanks for all the support out there! We truly appreciate our 103 fans on Facebook and our 2,050 fans on Twitter. We'd like to encourage you to subscribe to our newsletters and Podcasts and to review us on iTunes. We now have CDs for sale so you can take your favorite show with you in the car or pass it on to a friend or relative. Atlanta fans, if you have not purchased your tickets for FRESH the movie, be sure to do that today! If you do not live in the Atlanta area, you can find a screening near you here. | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL052 Preserving the Harvest Tips from Karen K. Brees | Karen K. Brees , Ph. D., author of The Complete Idiot's Gude to Preserving Food is the subject of Cathy's interview today. Her book is a great beginner's reference on canning, freezing, pickling, and more. The Podcast interview can be played on the device below or downloaded from iTunes, Zune, or Stitcher. Karen, a master food preserver, lives on a ranch in Idaho where she raises South African Boer goats (for meat) and vegetables. In spite of a small growing season, she manages to produce a large bounty of produce for her family. By preserving her harvest, she and her husband enjoy local, sustainable food year round. Food preservation techniques used to be handed down from mother to daughter, but many of these traditions have been lost over the last 40 years as modern, processed, convenient foods filled the supermarket shelves. With the recent interest in eating local foods, eating seasonally, and home gardening, there is an increased need to learn these skills once taught at home. Karen's book is a good beginner text that gives newbies the basics in a wide variety of skills including food safety, freezing, canning, pickling and fermenting, relishes, jams and jellies, drying, salting, smoking and root cellaring. Learning to preserve your sustainable, seasonal food can save you money, as well! I've used a couple of recipes from the book and they were easy to do from her clear directions. I put up 7 pints of Wilma's Bread and Butter Pickles using my own homegrown cucumbers. Karen describes these as "the best you will ever find," and I have to agree. They include 3 ingredients I haven't used in bread and butter pickles before. I've also put up a beef brisket from Natures Harmony Farm using her corned beef recipe. I've made this once before from a Julia Child recipe. I need to wait another three weeks to see how it stacks up, since the corning process takes 4 weeks. If I'm ever successful in growing more cabbage than our cabbage worms can eat, I'd like to try her sauerkraut recipe. One reason I've been hesitant to attempt this is insecurity about what might go wrong at each step. Karen includes a thorough troubleshooting section to address these concerns, detailing what to expect when things are going right and how to know when it has gone wrong. In the interview, Karen discusses some helpful tools and hints that are helpful to know. The supplies and gadgets she discusses can be found at our Amazon Store. Chapter 6 is devoted to the freezing of meat, poultry, seafood and game. This includes tips for wrapping, identifying cuts of meat, definitions, and more. We'd love to hear about your favorite techniques for preserving the harvest and your experiences with them. Leave comments below. Write in any questions you have for Karen. New Products Please check out our new products page to check out CDs from some of our popular interviews on sustainable food. We hope you will consider purchasing these for your self or as gifts to support our work for the sustainable food movement. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund We recently issued a Call to Action to demand clean, sustainable real food sources in your products. Current laws and regulations to not reflect the growing respect for sustainable family farms, according to the Weston A. Price Foundation's Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Check out their website to see all the hard work they are doing to help your local farmers. They need your support! Consider making a donation today. You'll be glad you did. Real Food Wednesday This blog is participating in Real Food Wednesday. | 9/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL051 Are you eating Franken-foods? GMOs are Everywhere | Jeffrey M. Smith did not set out to become the foremost expert on the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). However, since 1996 he has made telling others about the risks of GM foods his life's work. What he has learned is that these unnatur... | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL050 In Defense of Omnivores | In this Podcast, Jon and Cathy interview Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability. Lierre, a vegan for 20 years, makes compelling arguments for eating meat and counters challenges that shunning meat is healthier, more humane, or better for the planet. The interview can be downloaded below or from iTunes or Zune. Keith nearly destroyed her health while clinging fiercely to her vegan lifestyle. Now she assists others who are making the transition from vegan and vegetarian to omnivore. Even though the vegan or vegetarian reader is her targeted audience, the book resonates strongly with promoters of healthy, traditional and sustainable food, such as Sally Fallon Morrell, founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Lierre heavily researched issues of diet and nutrition, agriculture, our food system, and the destruction of the ecosystem. Parts of the book read like a screenplay for Food, Inc, even though Keith has yet to see the film. She covers the fallacy of feeding grain to ruminants, the benefits of polyculture, and how a vegan diet designed to do no harm leaves thousands of life forms destroyed in order to produce a single meal. She also outlines the grave damage that can be caused by eating large quantities of heavily processed soy made into fake foods. This topic has been widely explored by the Weston A. Price Foundation. Physician Michael Eades, whose work is cited in the book, recently featured a review on his blog. It was a pleasure to have Lierre on our show, and we hope that you enjoy the interview as much as we enjoyed speaking with her. | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL049 Sustainable Farmer Lynn Pugh | In this Podcast we interview Lynn Pugh. She and her husband Chuck are proprietors of Cane Creek Farm in Forsyth County, Georgia. You can download the show on iTunes or Zune or listen from the website below. We've been buying produce from Lynn and Chuck since we discovered their CSA through Local Harvest 3 seasons ago. When we first contacted them, we were put on a waiting list. However, one shareholder had toddler triplets. The trip to the farm along with three sets of car seats was just too much for the young family. We were able to buy out their share mid season, when produce was at its peak. It seems inconceivable now that we were uninformed about Community Supported Agriculture for so long, and we learned about it from a surprising source. My friend Tammy Billups told me about her favorite charity, Heifer International. It soon became our favorite charity, too. After donating to Heifer, we were subscribed to their wonderful journal, World Ark. World Ark is a wealth of information about sustainable food and how it can ease hunger world wide. It was one of their articles that informed me about CSAs and the Local Harvest website. World Ark also introduced us to Will Allen of Growing Power, the urban farmer in Milwaukee who raised our red wigglers. Lynn, a former science teacher, not only helps feed 75 families on 3 acres of her 17 acre farm, but is also the curriculum director for Georgia Organics, leads educational field trips of her farm, and teaches classes in organic farming methods. She strongly values the camaraderie of these activities, which involve sharing the work, sharing meals, and building community. I took one of Lynn's food preservation classes a couple summers ago and enjoyed the communal experience of working in the kitchen with several other women on July evening putting up tomato sauce using Barbara Kingolver's recipe from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. We are proud to feature sustainable farmers on our show because they are our heroes. We support them any way we can. Our favorite means of support, is of course, to enjoy their food on our plate three times a day! Lynn talks with us about how she became a farmer, her various activities, and the benefits of eating organically raised food. We hope you enjoy listening to it. Weston A. Price Membership Drive and 2009 Conference News Help Jon and me get to the Wise Traditions Conference November 13-15 and become a member today! We will earn one registration for each 15 people we recruit. Be sure to contact us and let us know that you listed us as your referral. We hope to meet many of you at the conference. Scholarships are also available. This year's conference them is "Honoring the Sacred Foods." To hear Sally Fallon Morrell, president talk about reasons for joining the foundation, go here. Become a Food Renegade. Vote with your dollars 3 times a day. Purchase your food from local farmers using sustainable methods. Prepare your food nutritiously at home. Eat real, nutritious food, not processed imitation substitutes. You will be rewarded with great taste, good nutrition, and radiant health. This post is an entry to Fight Back Friday on the Food Renegade website. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL048 Bill Wolcott on The Metabolic Typing Diet | This week's Podcast 048 and blog focus on our interview with Bill Wolcott, co-author of The Metabolic Typing Diet with Trish Fahey. Click below to listen to the Podcast online. Bill Wolcott Interview Bill Wolcott is passionate about his work in the field of customized nutrition. For over 30 years, he has studied this topic and has trained practioners in over 40 countries in his Healthexcel System of Metabolic Typing. In 1987, Bill founded Healthexcel, a technical consulting organization. Bill's highly specialized expertise in the area of nutritional biochemistry has made Healthexcel the leading edge provider of Metabolic Typing, training, products and services. On this week's Podcast ONL048 (available from iTunes), Bill talks with Jon and me about the Metabolic Typing Diet. His excitement about its benefits for clients is contagious. Metabolic typing is a breakthrough in nutritional science. It is a holistic approach that treats the person, not the condition. As Weston A. Price discovered, there is no one healthy diet. Everyone is different and has unique nutritional needs. This is due to differing rates of cellular metabolism and genetically based requirements. By eating the right food for your type, you can experience ample energy, no food cravings, stable mood, and good mental clarity. Therefore, eating whole, natural foods is not enough if you are reading the wrong kinds of food for you. Even in terms of supplements, different metabolic types respond differently to the same supplement. Consultation with Linda DeFever After the interview, Jon and I hooked up with Linda DeFever for a consultation. She is a certified metabolic typing advisor who was trained by Bill Wolcott and Dodie Anderson. Linda is a listener and a Weston A. Price chapter leader. We took the Metabolic Typing questionnaire to determine our metabolic type. We received a detailed report of our test results and recommendations, along with a color-coded sheet that lists our diet plan and the correct proportion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats that are appropriate for us. We also received Diet Record Check logs so we can easily monitor how our meals impact our energy, mood, and mental clarity. Linda reviewed the plan with me by telephone, but Jon is still looking for a time to schedule his follow up. Linda is very motivated to assist me in using a modified diet plan to assist me in reducing my chronic inflammation issues. Guidance is important in meeting success with metabolic typing. The end of summer, however, is a very busy and stressful time for me. I need to absorb the information and ease into it when the timing is right for me. I'm very grateful to know that Linda will be there for me when the time is right. While we are still receiving CSA shares and I am trying out recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, it will be hard to plan the best meals. Boy, that sounds like a weak excuse, doesn't it? Linda also referred me to a local Paul Chek Practioner for when I can return to my exercise routine. Paul Chek is the author of How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy. We're working on an interview date with Paul for this fall. Related Links For more information about metabolic typing, go to the website or read the book. To locate a metabolic typing advisor, go here. To take the metabolic diet test, click here. Please note that your advisor can communicate with you by email and telephone so does not need to live near you. Weston A. Price Membership Drive and 2009 Conference News Help Jon and me get to the Wise Traditions Conference November 13-15 and become a member today! We will earn one registration for each 15 people we recruit. Be sure to contact us and let us know that you listed us as your referral. We hope to meet many of you at the conference. Scholarships are also available. This year's conference them is "Honoring the Sacred Foods." To hear Sally Fallon Morrell, | 7/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL047 FRESH: The Movie Interview with Producer/Director Ana Sofia Joanes | In this week's Podcast, Jon and Cathy interview Ana Sofia Joanes, producer and director of the recently released documentary FRESH: The Movie. FRESH is a call to action, intending to inspire viewers to positive change and portray a hopeful message about possibilities for sustainable food. Local screenings are followed by a panel discussion with local representatives from the sustainable food movement. Be sure to download the Podcast at the end of this blog to hear about the movie in Ana's own words. She exhibits great passion for the subject and dedication to the cause. You can also download Podcast ONL047 from iTunes. Fresh: The Movie Readers of our blog and listeners to our Podcast know that Jon and I are passionate about knowing where are food comes from, having personal relationships with our farmers, and assuring that the food we eat has been sustainably and healthily raised, preferably from heritage or heirloom stock. Joanes' documentary does a superb job of highlighting farmers throughout the country who are doing things right. Because of high interest, FRESH is getting lots of media attention from sources such as the Huffington Post, and bloggers Cheeseslave and FairFoodFight . Also receiving attention are featured farmers Will Allen of Growing Power and Joel Salatin of Polyface farms. Will Allen performs miracles on 3 acres in the middle of urban Milwaukee while changing the food system to provide everyone equal access to healthy food. Joel Salatin respects the design of nature to leave his Virginia acreage richer each year rather than depleted, as in conventionally farmed land. Michael Pollan's authoritative voice also lends credibility to the film. Many of you have read his landmark book The Omnivore's Dilemma. Pollan asserts in the film that "Cheap food is an illusiion" paid for with tax subsidies, environmental damage, and poor health. The story that impacted me most, however, was about Russ Kremer, the formerly conventional pig farmer from Franenstein, Missouri who exterminated his herd after an accident led to an antibiotic resistant strep infection that almost cost him his life. His revelation that what he learned in college went against nature's plan is similar to the story shared with us recently by Bill Hodge. Russ, however, required a life-threatening condition to make the transition. He is now a respected leader in sustainable pork. I also greatly admire the efforts made by small farmer Diane Endicott and her creation of Good Natured Family Farms, an alliance of 75 farms in the Kansas City area. This coop bands together to find purchasers for their products. Many of their fresh, local food is taken to Ball Grocery Stores. Some enlightening information in the film is that if farmers stopped feeding grains to herbivores that do better on grass, 70% of our farm land would be available for development. Andrew Kimball from the Center for Food Safety reported that current data shows medium sized organic farms to be more productive than larger, conventional ones. When asked what parts of the film could not be included in the final cut, Ana conceded that the "elephant in the room" was GMO food. As huge an issue as GMO is to sustainability, she was unable to do it justice in a 72 minute film. The leading authority on GMO is Jeffrey M. Smith, author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette. Next month we will be interviewing Jeffrey for a future Podcast , focusing mainly on Genetic Roulette. Ana Sofia Joanes, soon to be a new mother, has dedicated several years and personal resources to making this documentary. She continues to tour and promote the sustainable food movement. We hope that our listeners support her project and take its message to heart. "Every decision you make at the supermarket is creating a different future for land, farmers, diversity of crops, health of bodies, and communities. Vote with your dollars. Change happens one person at a time." - FRESH, the Movie | 7/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL046 Producing Beef in Harmony with Mother Nature: An Interview with Bill Hodge of Hodge Ranch, LLC | This week Bill Hodge of Hodge Ranch spoke to us passionately about his personal "revelation" and transition from conventional agriculture to more natural methods of farming. By working with nature instead of against it, he produces a healthier product, improves the land, saves money, and has hardy, long-lived stock. Our Natural Life Podcast ONL046 We hope you enjoy the Podcast of our interview. It can be found at the bottom of this blog or downloaded from iTunes, Zune, or Tivo. We'd love to hear your comments or have you review our show on iTunes. This blog is not meant to duplicate the information in the interview, but to be used as a vehicle to provide links with more information and to encourage you to give a listen! Grass Finished Beef We've been buying beef from Bill and Di Hodge for the past 7 years and have never been disappointed with their product. Bill is the first farmer we purchased from directly and developed a relationship with. We admire the work he is doing with rotational grazing . According to Hodge, a beef cow is kept for an average of 6 years before making a profit in regard to breeding. However, most cows in the industrial system do not live past the age of 5. Hodge's cows live 15-18 years and when Cathy visited his ranch she saw one who was 19. If you have seen recent films such as Food, Inc , FRESH: The Movie , or classics such as King Corn , you may be aware of problems with grain-finished beef. If not, Food Renegade has published some good articles here and here . Other good resources are Jo Robinson's book Pasture Perfect and the Eat Wild website. Supporting Sustainable Farmers On twitter, Cathy has noticed a movement that associates itself with sustainable food called "Meatless Monday." Michael Pollan recommends eating less meat. However, we concur with Lisa M. Hamilton: In order for pasture-based livestock to become a significant part of the meat industry, we need to eat more of its meat, not less. As it is, grass-fed beef accounts for less than one percent of American beef consumption, and numbers for chicken and pork hardly register. Even where the industry is growing, it is stunted by inadequate infrastructure. The greatest challenge is a lack of small-scale slaughterhouses ...but the industry also suffers from a dearth of research, outreach for new producers, and investment in breeding for pasture-based systems. And those things will change only as the market grows. So if you want to use your food choices to impact climate change, by all means follow Dr. Pachauri's suggestion for a meatless Monday. But on Tuesday, have a grass-fed burger-and feel good about it. You can read the rest of Hamilton's article and view her links here . We choose to eat pastured beef, pork, chicken, lamb, goat, and milk from pastured cows and goats on a daily basis. We also consume eggs from pastured chickens. Although we do have meatless meals, we rarely have a meatless day, as we are both "protein types ." We prefer to go one additional step and give preference to farmers raising heritage breeds on pasture, something that Nature's Harmony Farm has committed to. By "voting" with our food dollars three times a day in this manner, we are supporting our local sustainable farmers, saving heritage breeds from extinction, improving our local environment, supporting the humane treatment of animals, and eating the most nutritious and delicious meals. It is definitely a win-win situation! Resources You may be wondering where to buy pastured meats in your area. My first recommendation is to contact your local chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation . The chapter leaders keep lists of local, sustainable food. We are continuing our membership drive and chance to win registration at the fall conference. If you want to join, use this membership application form and contact us so we can enter you in the drawing. Other resources include Eat Wild, Local Harvest , | 6/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL045 Chris Masterjohn Interview: Cholesterol Facts and Myths | This Week's Interview with Chris Masterjohn There is a lot of information and misinformation floating around about cholesterol, lipids, and the role of diet and cholesterol in heart health. How do you sort it all out? It's vital to do your research and have a basic understanding of your body and the motives of medical authorities so you can weigh the information against that understanding. When I want accurate information NOT from the medical establishment, I defer to experts such Chris Masterjohn, The Weston A. Price Foundation, Al Sears, and others. In Podcast show #45, Chris spoke to us extensively on the subject of cholesterol, a topic he explores with great knowledge on his website . As the name of his website indicates, cholesterol is essential to health. In the first part of the interview Chris explains its essential role in brain health and the delivery of fat soluble vitamins. Listen to the interview with Chris on the player below when you are ready or find us on iTunes. Chris also explained the lipid hypothesis and the history of medical adoption of cholesterol lowering drugs and dietary guidelines. Chris' encyclopedic mind is amazing, and the interview is well worth a listen. He summarized recommendations for heart health as a series of action steps to take: 1) Avoid excessive consumption of Omega 6 fats, 2) Eat a diet rich in antioxidants from fresh fruits and vegetables and supplementation with vitamin E and CoQ10, 3) Encourage efficient metabolism by monitoring your thyroid hormone, consuming sufficient iodine and selenium, and avoiding flouride, bromide, and chlorine. Be sure to check out all the tabs on Chris' website, sign up for his newsletter , and consider purchasing some of his very reasonably priced and well-researched special reports . You will be glad you did. For additional reading about cholesterol, check out this article at the Weston A. Price Foundation , another Chris Masterjohn interview from Underground Wellness with comments from Ann Marie Michaels, this article by Chris , this blog on the Lyon Diet-Heart Study , nutritional advice from Al Sears , and these tips on video from Joseph Mercola . These should keep you busy for a while and give you some excellent research-based information not funded by the pharmaceutical industry. The classic thesis on the rise of vegetable oil consumption in the United States and the adoption of the lipid theory by the American Medical Association can be found in the extensive and informative Oiling of America article by Mary Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon Morrell. I highly recommend taking the time to get familiar with these. They will open your eyes! Great Source for Fish Oils We really enjoyed Chris' talk on cod liver oil last week and are pleased to let you know that you can purchase high vitamin cod liver oil high vitamin butter oil, and the skate oil he talked about from the Grain and Salt Society . You can enter their store through our website by clicking on their banner here. Remember that when you order anything from our "Go Shopping" links, we can earn a small commission that helps us maintain our website and podcast. We get Mail I just listened to that Podcast today! I really enjoyed it! My only experience with cod liver oil was at a friend's house when I was a little kid. We would stop at her house before school so we could all walk together, and she'd have us all line up for a dose. I never knew that it was actually good for me. I loved Chris's explanation about Vitamin's A and D working together and how the D is stored in the adipose tissue. I am looking forward to the next interview! - Shaileen Hathaway in Connecticutt Cathy's response - Thanks, Shaileen, for keeping in touch via facebook, twitter, and email and for the yummy liver pate recipe! I have been into Real Food since 2001 when I lived in Switzerland. I discovered WAP after that and became a chapter leader in Oklahoma City for several years. | 6/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL044 Chris Masterjohn on the Science of Cod Liver Oil | by Cathy R. Payne, EdD We have a great Podcast this week, and an extended one due to our interview with Chris Masterjohn. Chris is the creator and maintainer of Cholesterol-And-Health.Com , a website dedicated to providing accurate information about... | 6/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL043 Installing Rainbarrels to Harvest Rainwater | Rainwater harvesting has several benefits to the home gardener and to the environment. First, it conserves a valuable resource by avoiding the use of potable water for your landscape or garden. Second, it reduces storm water runoff pollution. Additionally, it helps consumers save money by reducing water bills. It may also be healthier for your plants. In podcast #43, Jon shares some tips he learned while setting up a rain barrel project in our back yard to supply water to our Square Foot Garden . Jon and Cathy discuss several websites related to rainwater harvesting. They also share some tips on how to get information from Our Natural Life from various social networking sites. While researching rainwater for collection for this show, we were surprised to find that collecting rainwater is illegal in Colorado and in Bolivia . This is because when you divert rainwater from collection by municipalities, you are "stealing" their rights to resell it to you as drinking water. When installing a rain barrel, you need to decide if you want an open system with rainwater entering an open, usually screened, lid, or a closed system that is sealed from outside contaminants. The closed system prevents breeding of mosquitoes. Jon bought our barrels from Gutter Water LLC , a company in Georgia that recycles barrels from the food industry. The 55 gallon barrels were only $20 apiece, and by grouping delivery with several friends we shared the $40 shipping cost. He painted the barrels a light tan to match our house and mounted them on cement blocks. He bought a diverter system to help us with our closed system from Rain Reserve . He was very happy with their quality and service. They also have a "Locate a Barrel" link on their site to help you find local sources. With all the rain we've had this week, we've already filled our barrels! Click here to view a slide show Jon made of how he built our system. You can also click here to view a video showing how Fine Gardening editor Danielle Sherry built a rain barrel similar to ours for under $50. Rain barrels can be very simple and functional, like ours, decorative and beautifu l, or quite extensive and costly. When you harvest the rain to water your plants, you become more aware of the need to conserve water at home. If you are planning on building a home, you may want to consider the inclusion of a graywater recycling system. Technical Updates: A Primer We love to stay in touch with our listeners and readers. We're making it easier for you to keep in touch with us at your preferred medium(s). Many of these are automatic if you subscribe. Subscribing is free! On the right side of our website you will see buttons to help you subscribe to the Our Natural Life podcast by iTunes, Zune, or Podcast Ready. You can click on the orange RSS icon to get it by RSS feed. You can fill in the "subscribe" information to get an email each time we post a new show or blog. Finally, you can click the facebook icon to "fan" us at Our Natural Life Podcast. Scroll down a bit further to our "What we're doing" section to view our twitter tweets. You can follow us on twitter as ONL2. We are passionate about sharing our knowledge and experiences and connecting with like-minded groups and individuals around the planet. We have invested many hours and dollars into our website and producing quality podcasts over the last 11 months. We greatly appreciate anything you can do to keep us going. If you shop by Amazon.com, please enter the store through our Go Shopping page icon to allow us an opportunity to earn credit from your purchases. We have several high quality affiliates that can also earn us a percentage from sales. You can also leave us a "tip" at our PayPal account. Thank you in advance for your support! Please contact us by leaving comments on the website, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, writing on our facebook fan page, or sending a direct tweet to ONL2. Personal Updates | 5/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL042 – Healthy Baby and Healthy Home | In podcast #42 we interview Heather Tubbs, owner of Truly Healthy Baby . In her business, she consults with families regarding healthy eating and how to keep a healthy, non-toxic home. Heather teaches classes in the Atlanta area and is selling pre-orde... | 5/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL041- Weston A. Price: Interview with Sally Fallon Morrell, part 2 | In today's show, Cathy continues her conversation with Sally Fallon Morrell, founder and president of the Weston A. Price Foundation. We hear about benefits of membership, the upcoming conference, and resources from New Trends Publishing. Listeners are encouraged to join the foundation by using this membership form . Links to YouTube videos provide basic information about Weston A. Price's research. Please forward links to this page to all your social networks and get the word out! Show Links: Weston A. Price Foundation A CAMPAIGN FOR REAL (RAW) MILK! New Trends Publishing YouTube - Weston A Price Foundation - Educational Television YouTube - The Price-Pottenger Story YouTube - Sally Fallon DVD Part 3 "NOURISHING TRADITIONAL DIETS" YouTube - Sally Fallon: The Truth About Soy and Why its Toxic CHEESESLAVE: Traditional Food, Slow Food & Food Politics Real Food Media Blog Network Red Meat or Chicken? Why It's Wise to Stay Away from Both Monsanto Uprooted: Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn OhGizmo! - Timelapse Garden Video Camera Official Google Blog: Mowing with goats Rain Diverter for rain water collection Media That Matters: Good Food - rent from Netflix //Jon | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL040 – Sally Fallon Morrell of Weston A. Price Foundation | Today we have a very special show for you. Cathy will share an interview with Sally Fallon Morrell, president and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Sally will share her story of how she discovered Price's research, how it impacted her, and how she started the Weston A. Price foundation which has become a movement today. Please note that if you decide to join the Weston A. Price Foundation, which we hope you do, if you are not already a member, make a note on your application that you were referred by Cathy Payne of Our Natural Life. If she sponsors 15 new memberships, her registration for the Annual Conference in November will be paid for. Also send an email to OurNaturalLife@gmail.com to let us know that you joined. We'll be sure to thank you on the air! Show Links: Weston A. Price Foundation Weston a Price Foundation Membership Form Book - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Book - Nourishing Traditions: Book - Eat Fat, Lose Fat: Farmer D Organics Burt's Bees? They May Not Be What They Seem Dr. Mercola - The Swine Flu Pandemic - Fact or Fiction? Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver oil X-Factor Gold High Vitamin Butter Oil 8 oz (237 ml) //Jon | 5/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL039 – Hair Analysis – Interview with Dr. Terry Wright | Hair Analysis, Bio Terrain Analysis, and Iridology: an Interview with Dr. Terry Wright. In today's show Cathy interviews Dr. Terry Wright, a naturopathic physician in Duluth, Georgia. You will learn about these topics and the approach of naturopaths. We will link to Dr. Terry's contact information, websites related to the main topics, and other links that caught our interest this week. This will be our last show in April so Jon and Cathy can spend their weekends building a Square Foot Garden before May. Show Links; Nutrition Depot, Duluth, GA Trace Elements Sample Reports Trace Elements Book Using Iridology Bernard Jensen - Iridology, nutrition Your Favorite 'Natural' Brands May Not Be What They Seem Is Salt Nature's Antidepressant? Listen to Podcasts on your TiVo DVR //Jon | 4/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL038 – All Things Worms | All Things Worms - In this show we discuss the important role red worms play in agriculture, in home gardens and in composting produce waste. We cover vermiculture, vermicomposting, and the raising of mealworms to feed your backyard birds. Show Links: The Worm Book: The Complete Guide to Worms in Your Garden OurNaturalLife.com e-Store - Books we recommend Growing Power, Raising Red Worms YouTube - Food Love: Growing Power (Part 2 of 3) Worm-A-Rama | Custom Worm Bin Elementary Vermicomposting | How to use worms to compost Compost 101: Don't Start a Garden Without It! Raising mealworms Mealworms The EarthTainer GoodGuide | Ratings of Natural, Green & Healthy Products GoodGuide | 5 snacks to avoid Change.org: The Food Justice Movement Ignored and a last minute addition that we didn't talk about on the show. I found this one today. How-To: Make a Worm Composting Bin //Jon | 4/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL037 – Sustainable Food – Georgia Organics Conference | We talk about the 2009 Georgia Organics Conference held at Agnes Scott College in Decatur Georgia. We discuss what we learned at the various breakout sessions, the famous person who sat with us, our new 'livestock herd', the great meals we ate, and highlights from Michael Pollan's keynote address. Show Links Slow Food USA High Mowing Organic Seeds Seed sales are booming Watershed Media: Dan Imhoff Vermont Feed Farm to School Program White Oak Pastures Grass Fed Beef is Better Nature's Harmony Farm Lasagna Gardening Square Foot Gardening Gutter Water LLC - Products Growing Power The White House Blog - Spring Gardening Michael Pollan All New Square Foot Gardening Lasagna Gardening: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! //Jon | 3/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL036 – Planning a Green Wedding | A discussion about the various facets of wedding planning, and how to incorporate more green or natural elements into each phase. Topics included dress designs, wedding rings, wedding invitations, decor, location, menu, and gifts. We include lots of website links to help you get started. Links: The Green Life: 10 Steps to a Green Wedding Biocompostables | Worldcentric Green wedding guide | Yahoo! Green Wooden Rings from Touch Wood Rings Our Natural Life podcast on Facebook //Jon | 3/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL035 Feng Shui – Interview with Melody LeBaron | Today we interview Melody LeBaron about Feng Shui. She will explain some of the basic premises behind this ancient practice and provide resources to get you started in your home or office. You will learn how Feng Shui can transform your life by transforming your space. Skeptics are encouraged to try it in one area of your home and see how your situation improves. What have you got to lose besides a skeptical attitude? Show Links: Transforming Space, Transforming Self How To Apply Feng Shui The carrot quandary - 'Is it a beet?' Heads Up - Outside Atlanta, a Utopia Rises - NYTimes.com Serenbe Portal Page SerenbeFarms.com - A source for local organic food YouTube - Made From Scratch By Jenna Woginrich YouTube - StoreyPublishing's Channel Storey Publishing : Books for Country Living Since 1983 | 3/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL034 – Good Fats, Bad Fats | Good Fats, Bad Fats. Today we break myths about fats in your diet, based on research from the Weston A. Price Foundation and others. We'll discuss the fats that benefit your health and help you lose weight. We'll also discuss the fats you want to avoid in any quantity. Sources of information are from Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary Enig, authors of Nourishing Traditions and Eat Fat, Lose Fat. The information we share today may surprise many of our listeners. Show Links WAPF: Know Your Fats Butter versus margarine - are they good for you? Butter is Better for You Consumer Health Articles: "THE OILING OF NORTH AMERICA" Is South Beach Diet Better Than Atkins or Other Diets? Cholesterol - You Can't Live Without It! The Daily Lipid Green Pasture Products YouTube - Exposing the Cholesterol Myth Essential Fatty Acids by Udo Erasmus //Jon | 3/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL033 – Decluttering and Organizing | Decluttering and Organizing - Today we interview Melody LeBaron of Transforming Space, Transforming Self, on the topic of decluttering and organizing your spaces at home and at work. By working with your space, your space will better support you in reaching your goals. Skeptics are encouraged to try decluttering one area of your home or workspace that is bothering you. See if your productivity increases or your energy lifts as a result. Show Links: Transforming Space, Transforming Self American Farmland Trust: Sign a Letter of Support to Secretary Vilsack In praise of the braise How to cook meat slowly Can This Miracle Spice Stop Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Arthritis? Mighty milk What makes good milk good? Is Your Electric Blanket Safe? Your Best Options to Eat Locally in the Winter, Wherever You Live //Jon | 3/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL032 – Accessing Your Inner Guidance System | In this show, Cathy interviews Tricia Molloy, author of Divine Wisdom at Work: 10 Principles for Enlightened Entrepreneurs. Tricia advises listeners on several ways to access their inner wisdom, or intuition to make decisions on a daily basis, either on the job or in their personal lives. She details the benefits to clearing out the clutter in your life. Show Links: Working with Wisdom Divine Wisdom at Work: Simple Strategies for a Complex World Change Your Life with a Single Breath, Dr. Al Sears New biodiesel crop Jatropha taking off in S.W. Florida : South Lee : Naples Daily News My Dream Fuel and Jatropha Oil News Toxic jatropha not magic biofuel crop, experts warn | Markets | Reuters Jatropha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia //Jon | 2/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL031 – Space Clearing and Energy Clearing | In this episode we interview Melody LeBaron and her client, Archna Patel, about space clearing and personal clearing. We learn that these clearings clean away energetic debris that may be affecting your subtle body or space. Archna shares the dramatic changes that occurred in her life after the clearings. Melody shares a grounding meditation to practice in the morning and evening to help clear your personal space. The meditation is posted as a separate audio file in the Useful Links section or our website. Jon shares the link to the EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System he is using on his foot fracture. It is an ultrasound device that you apply directly to skin at the fracture site for 20 minutes a day. The system emits a low-intensity pulsed ultrasound signal which has been shown in laboratory tests to stimulate genes and growth factors that are critical to your body's natural bone healing process. Show Links; Transforming Space, Transforming Self Clear Home Clear Heart The Wisdom Of Your Face - Book SpaceClear - Harmony&Balance in Your Home, Work and Life Smith & Nephew | About EXOGEN //Jon | 2/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL030 – Farm to Table | In today’s podcast, Cathy interviews Rives Elliott and Joshua Smith from Local Roots Cafe in Roanoke, Virginia. LRC is a farm-to-table restaurant that serves gourmet food produced locally and seasonally using sustainable methods. Most of today’s links relate to local, sustainable food. Show Links: Local Roots Cafe Eat Well Guide: Localguide YouTube - Mountain Run Farm: Summer 08 Farm Tour Valhalla Vineyards - Award winning wines from the Blue Ridge Mountains New York farms & farming, information on NY Farms Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food Sustainable Food - Change.org: Local Food Should Be For Everyone Cornography: A Video You Need to See articles.mercola.com Coca-Cola Sued for Marketing Vitaminwater as Healthy mercola.com Five Smart Strategies to Lower Your Blood Pressure mercola.com Edible British Columbia, for Food lovers to experience BC’s culinary scene Buy the Tableland DVD at Edible BC YouTube - Tableland DVD Trailer //Jon | 2/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL029 – Gadgets for a Healthy Lifestyle | In this episode we discuss our favorite health related gadgets. They include a personal scale which not only measures your weight but it also analyzes your body composition; two biofeedback devices that can lower your blood pressure; blood pressure monitors; pedometers; and some fun ways to exercise. Product Links Body Composition Monitor Wild Divine and Bio Feedback StressEraser Portable Biofeedback Device Heart Rate Monitors Blood Pressure Monitors Pedometers Click here for Wii Fit Click here for Exercise Videos NOTE: Listeners to the podcast heard us say that we were linking to Amazon pages that offered several choices of these products. It turns out that a bug in Wordpress (our blog software) does not allow Amazon-Affiliates to link to search pages. So instead I linked directly to the products that we actually use. If you want to see a bigger selection , please use our Amazon link on our "Go Shopping" page and then search for what you want. By entering the Amazon store through our link we earn a little tiny commission to help pay for the podcast, and it doesn’t cost you a penny more. Cathy and I would be most grateful. News Links Doctor, If you had my illness, what would you personally use to treat yourself? High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated With Mercury Officials call for criminal probe into salmonella recall Understanding Holistic Health | 2/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL028 – Healthy Lifestyle Tips | Healthy Lifestyle tips from Campbell Family Medicine. In today’s show we interview Dr. Ellie Campbell, board-certified family practice physician, and Natalie Patierno, lifestyle coach, both from Campbell Family Medicine. They discuss therapeutic lifestyle changes to promote maximum health and avoid using drugs, including natural ways to control diabetes and blood pressure. Links include more articles on therapeutic lifestyle changes, green living, and sustainable farming. Show Links: Campbell Family Medicine Lower Your Blood Pressure With Vitamin C Quick Study: Lobbying’s Long Arm CREE |U.S. Pentagon to Install Cree LR24 Recessed LED Luminaires Cree LED Lighting : Residential LED Lighting Dan Barber’s surprising foie gras parable | Video on TED.com //Jon | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL027 – Why Reduce Gluten and Grain in Your Diet? | Going "Gluten-Free": Eliminating or Reducing Gluten and Grain in Your Diet. In this show we discuss the benefits of eliminating or reducing gluten and grains in your diet, lesser known ancient grains that are more easily tolerated, and preparation methods for making grains more nutritious and beneficial. We introduce our new Shopping Page Link to the Gluten-Free Mall, and link to other informative websites. Show Links: Spelt Right Bakery Grindstone Bakery brick oven. Seven Ancient Grains Whose Taste and Nutritional Value You Will Love WAP - Food Feature: Our Daily Bread WAP - Going with the Grain: A Healing Protocol for Celiac Disease WAP - Be Kind to Your Grains WAP - Against the Grain (Gluten Intolerance, Celiac Disease) Our Natural Life » Resources for Natural Living Gluten Free Mall Organic Bytes #158: Obama’s Ag Choices OCA: Take Action - Petition for Jim Riddle The Seventh Generation Guide to Sustainable Entertaining //Jon | 1/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL026 – Natural Weight Loss and Elimination Diets | Weight Loss the Natural and Healthy Way: In this show we define natural weight loss and describe elimination diets and their benefits. We link to several pertinent websites for listeners wanting to begin an elimination diet or lose weight while improving health and overall fitness. We also review current news articles we found interesting. Show Links: Elimination Diet, Cave Man Diet, Rare Food Diet WHFoods: Allergy Avoidance Diet Our Natural Life » Resources for Natural Living EAT FAT LOSE FAT Why UltraMetabolism Works | UltraMetabolism AlSearsMD.com - Books and DVD’s. Al Sears, MD - Ditch the Modern Day Diet Deception; DDT in your Coffee? New Year, Younger You — 20 Anti-Aging Herbs and Spices to Add to Your Diet - Mercola FDA to Evaluate Drugs Made by Genetically Modified Goats | Wired Science from Wired.com Peanut butter distributor recalls product amid salmonella scare - USATODAY.com /documentaries/doczone/2008/disappearingmale/# //Jon | 1/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL025 – Manifest Abundance in 2009 | Joyce Rennolds, a valued motivational speaker, is our guest today. Joyce helps people to powerfully create and manifest successful, healthy and happy lives. On Today’s show she discusses ways to manifest abundance in 2009. ONL025 Show Links: Joyce Rennolds | Motivator of One of a Thousand Working with Wisdom - The New Years Resolution Alternative Opra’s Best Life Sign Up Melamine Found Contaminating Soy Meal Fed to Organic Chickens Sustainable Food - Change.org \\Jon | 1/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL024 – Setting Intentions for the New Year | In this episode we discuss how you can create the life you want in 2009 through affirmations and intentions. We answer the following questions; What is an intention or affirmation? How can I set goals for the life I want? How will scripting help me get what I want? What are some resources I can use? ONL024 Show Links Jack Canfield - resources Write it Down, Make it Happen Tricia Molloy Writing Your Goals And Objectives - Tips And Tricks My ‘Daily Affirmation’ Video - Goal Setting and Intention Local Forage: Organic vs. Sustainable One Cow, One Man, One Planet howtosavetheworld.co.nz Food Matters The Film Official Web Site Change.org - Ideas for Changing America: Legalize Milk //JON | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL023 – BHRT – Interview with Dr. Ellie Campbell | This episode is about Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). This is an interview with Dr. Ellie Campbell who treats us with this therapy. We also discuss how it has helped us and we provide some links for further reading. Show Links: www.hormonebalance.org www.campbellfamilymedicine.com bioidenticalhormones.aspx bhrt.htm homemade_holiday_food_gifts holiday_potluck_party Buffalo+Chili //Jon | 12/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL022 – Green Gift Giving | Today's show is about green gift giving ideas for the holidays or any time. Co-op America's Executive Director, Alisa Gravitz, reminds us, "Together, we make a powerful difference in the world. When you choose gifts with attention to the impact these items have on workers and the environment, it's win-win-win." We feature links to several of the winner's of Co-op America's annual People's Choice Award for Green Business of the Year. We also do some shameless promotion of the wonderful affiliates on our "Go Shopping" page. We have wonderful vendors who produce high quality products and have agreed to share a percentage of sales with us when you follow the link on our website. Please consider supporting our affiliates. If you enjoy this weekly podcast and would like to show your appreciation with an end of the year gift, we have a tip jar where you can give a little something to promote our work. We feature a wonderful cafe in Roanoke, Virginia we discovered en route to Maryland using the eatwellguide.org tools called Local Roots Cafe. They serve local sustainably grown foods using Weston A. Price preparation guidelines. What a gem! ONL022 Show Links: Organic Bytes #154: Obama Revisited, Green Holidays, Co-op America: What We Do Natural and organic products from the spice experts at Frontier. Gaiam: Green Living, Yoga, Fitness, & Organic Products Mountains of the Moon Eco-Fashion Hemp & Organic Clothing & More Dog Beds, Toys, Apparel - Made in the USA Green Gifts for the Holidays - Environmental Defense Fund Green Home Lighting 6 Ways to Reduce Inflammation — Without a Statin Drug - Articles Pizza Fusion //Jon | 12/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL021 – Holiday Gift Ideas | Today's show is about gift-giving options that can transform lives. Many of them are tax-deductible. When your friends or family members already are blessed with all that they need, you may want to consider one of these options. We were inspired by Jon's daughter, Brigid Ashwood, who told us a couple of years ago before Christmas that she and her husband Ed did not want material things for the holidays but did encourage charitable giving in her honor. We've been moved to do this ever since. Show Links: Kiva - How Kiva Works Home - FINCA International Welcome to Rising Star Outreach Charitable Gift Giving that Makes a Difference | Heifer International The Story of Beatrice Biira About Membership in the Weston A. Price Foundation Drinking Water for India Sponsor A Child - World Vision Helping Women Survivors of War Rebuild Their Lives | Women for Women International Vitamin D Council | Understanding Vitamin D Cholecalciferol //Jon | 11/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL020 – Reducing Holiday Stress | Our topic for today is Reducing Stress and staying Healthy during the Holidays. We discuss this topic in an interview with our family physician, Dr. Ellie Campbell, and Natalie Patierno, CLE, both from Campbell Family Medicine. We also talk about our awesome "Julia Childs inspired dinner party", and we rant about the evils of BPA in plastics and about the evils of High Fructose Corn Syrup. We share some great web sites and one special one that will help you find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in your neighborhood. Show Links: Campbell Family Medicine 65 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress OCA: Letter to Obama - Support Organic Dr Al Sears about BPA in Plastic Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup plays in obesity Eat Well Guide FARM! on Vimeo | 11/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL019 – Keeping a Gratitude Journal | In this show we discuss several ways to keep a gratitude journal and how to use journaling to attract more of what you want into your life. We give our personal real-life example of how journaling worked for us. Show Links; How to Keep a Gratitude Journal | eHow.com GRATITUDE JOURNALS Michael Polin's Open Letter to the "Farmer in Chief" Ten Reasons to Buy Local Food - Articles The Locavore Movement | Seventh Generation | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL018 – The Importance of Gratitude | We are a few weeks away from Thanksgiving so this show is about the importance of gratitude. In this show we talk about; Cultural traditions of expressing thanks How gratitude relates to the law of attraction Ways to practice gratitude in your daily life Here are the links we talked about in today's show: Gratefulness.org Gratefulness.org - light a virtual candle Gratefulness - step by step. Dr. Mercola - Avoid Flu Shots Dr Mercola - Ancient Healing Art Ayurveda threatened by patents. If you are interested in the Ayurveda patent issue, Google "Ayurveda Patent". There are lots of hits.//Jon | 11/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL017 – A Conversation About Sustainable Farming | Recently we toured the Natures Harmony Farm in Elberton Georgia. This operation is less that 2 years old and it is owned by Tim & Liz Young. Cathy & I sat down with Tim & Liz after the farm tour and asked them to tell us their story. We did the interview in the backyard so there are some background noises such as the animals, airplanes, and rifle shots (it was the first day of hunting season). Here are the links we talked about on today's show. Eat Wild Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food Chicago High School Raises Crops, Career Hopes : NPR The Problem is the Solution | Seventh Generation Mexico City Plants Green Roofs : Red, Green, and Blue Rodale Institute, Leaders in Organic Solutions for Global Warming GoodGuide | Home //Jon | 10/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL016 – Farm Tour | In this episode we discuss what we saw during our tour of the Natures Harmony Farm in Elberton GA. This farm is a great representation of a new farming model that is part of the sustainable and clean food revolution. In this show we will share what we learned about Nature's Harmony Farm about: Slow Food Philosophy Animals raised on grass Mimicry of nature's biodiversity within an agricultural model Challenges and benefits of raising heritage breeds Managing a farm by working with the animals Links to websites we discussed; Natures Harmony Farm Polyface Farms Local Farms Save Local Communities Lisa Ling Investigates Treatment of Animals on Farms | 10/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL015 – Bone Broths | "Good broth will resurrect the dead", or so says a South American Proverb. In this episode we discuss how to make bone broth, the health benefits of bone broths, how they are used by other cultures for the medicinal value, and we conclude with some recipe ideas. We discussed the following links in this weeks show; 13waist.html e2 | energy | harvesting the wind | PBS Food Features: Why Broth is Beautiful "Essential" Roles for Proline, Glycine and Gelatin Jewish Chicken Soup with Matza Balls Stock Making 101 - How to Make Soup Stocks - - FabulousFoods.com The magic of homemade chinese soups Healthy soup recipes - chinese soups Fish Stock Roast Duck with Cherry Reduction Sauce Cheese Slave Reduction-Sauce Basics: The Splendid Table Demi-glace/demi-glaze recipe Demi-Glace Recipe To Prepare at Home perfect gravy recipe | gravy recipes //Jon | 10/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL014 – Slow Food – Meal Ideas | This is the second episode in our Slow Food series. We talk about Slow Food and the Weston A. Price diet, how to cook when you don't have time, and some meal ideas. We answer the questions; How do you incorporate slow food or a Weston A. Price diet into today's busy lifestyle? What if I don't have time to cook every day? What do I eat? Here are the links we discussed on today's show. Small Fry, Little Fish Are Good for You Wal-Mart Abandons Milk from Hormone Treated Cows Organic Food soon to be Cheaper than Conventional ? Artificial Sweetener information. Slow Food USA | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL013 – Slow Food | We start our series on Slow Food and explain what it is, and why it is good for us. Jon rants about poisoned food from China (again!). This time it is powdered milk tainted with Melamine. Reports say 53,000 Chinese babies got sick, and the government covered it up out of fear of "bad press" during the Olympics. Jon also rants about how the long gas lines in Atlanta are an example of the problems that occur in systems that lack diversity. Here are the links we talk about in the show. Slow Food USA Slow Food International China Milk Recall (Melamine again!) Atlanta Local Food Initiative Seed Savers Exchange United Nations on Biodiversity David Suzuki Foundation - Why Biodiversity is Important What if "Bad Fat" is Actually Good For You? Local Harvest talks about heritage meats Minnesota Buying Club sets good example. Food Industry LIES About Corn Next week, more about slow food. //Jon | 9/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL012 – Clicker Training Your Pet | In this episode we discuss clicker training for your pet. It is a more natural way to train a pet that involves positive reinforcement contrasted against the older methods involving verbal and physical discipline. We answer the following questions; What is clicker training? What is natural about it? How do I get started? and we share some personal dog training stories. Here are the links we discussed on the show; What is clicker training Clicker training for all animals - even goldfish! Why a clicker and not your voice? 7 short YouTube demonstrations Just for fun, Kate and Gin on Britain's got Talent - awesome! US Dog Agility Association *** Mars Petcare recall due to salmonella. *** Toxic BPA plastic - FDA ignores warnings Our next few shows will be about 'slow food' and slow cooking, the opposite of fast food, but much healthier. //Jon | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL011 – Holistic Pet Care Part 2 | This is the second part of our series about holistic pet care and how it differs from traditional allopathic veterinary care. We discuss alternative treatment methods and share some real life experiences with that we have experienced with traditional remedies. In this show we answer the following questions; What is acupuncture? Why use Chinese herbs for pets? What are some problems with chemical products for pest control? What are some natural methods of controlling fleas and ticks? What are some problems with the use of steroids? Here are the links mentioned on the show. Animal Acupuncture - National Geographic Healing Pets with a Holistic Approach - NY Times Traditional Chinese Medicine in Veterinary Care - AltVetMed Dog Arthritis - Pet Care Tips - Dr Colleen Smith DVM Treating Arthritis - Susan Wynn DVM History of Rimadyl Antibiotics and Steroids Natural Flea Control- Diet, Exercise, Homeopathy - Jeffrey Levy DVM Diatomaceous Earth for Flea Control More about Natural Flea Control Flea Control Nematodes | 9/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL010 – Holistic Pet Care | In this episode we talk about holistic pet care and how it differs from traditional allopathic veterinary care. We discuss homeopathic remedies and share a couple of our real life experiences with them. We answer the following questions; How does holistic pet care differ from allopathic veterinary care? What is homeopathy? What is osteopathy? What are the problems associated with vaccination and medication? Here are the links mentioned on the show. Michelle Welton - Your Purebred Puppy - advice you can trust. Dr Kimberly Parker on Homeopathy Dr Kimberly Parker on Osteopathy Dr Charles Loops about vaccinations Dr Charles Loops about Vaccinosis and Chronic Disease Dr Gloria Dodd about hip displaysia And one more - off topic to today's podcast, but an important warning. Red Bull Can Give You a Stroke And finally, check out the video I mentioned about the battle of the hummingbirds in our back yard. Until next week! //Jon | 9/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL009 – Raw Feeding Your Pets | In this show we talk about the benefits of feeding our pets a species appropriate diet of raw meat and bones. Some of the points we cover are; How we started feeding our dogs naturally Problems with commercial pet food Rationale and benefits of raw feeding Commercial pet foods are unnatural, unhealthy, and contain ingredients you do not want your pet to eat, including used restaurant grease and rendered, euthanized animals & even roadkill retrieved by local government agencies. Dogs and cats are carnivores designed by nature to consume a raw, whole prey diet. Animals fed a whole prey diet will be happier and healthier, have smaller stools, cleaner teeth, and fewer diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and kidney disease. Keep reading - we have a list of links and 2 great videos on the next page. List of links to the articles we talked about; Canine Nutrition , Dr. Kimberly Parker Switching to Raw, Susan Johnson Holistic products for dogs and cats. Raw Fed Cats More about Raw Fed Cats What's really in pet food Cancer prevention for pets. "Prey" for your pets. Dr. Billinghurst's Biologically Appropriate Raw Food Diet More about what is really in pet food. Raw Meaty Bones How pet food is tested. 8 subjects, only 6 must pass! Videos. What's REALLY in Your Pet's Food!! Nick and Sheila dine on raw chicken. (Download Video) | 9/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL008 – Got Real Milk? | In this show we talk about the health benefits of real raw milk and the hazards of industrially produced "dead" milk. some of the points we cover are; What is real milk and what are its benefits? What are some problems with industrially produced milk? What are some myths surrounding real milk versus industrial milk? Our website launch contest is still going on, please subscribe to our newsletter and then email us with your best guess for the date we will achieve our goal, subscribers in every state and 6 other countries. The person with the closest guess wins a $25 Amazon gift certificate. While our website has been visited from 47 states and 16 countries, we only have subscribers from 16 states and 2 countries. Remember, only subscribers can win! Here are the links to the web sites we mentioned. The Milk Blog 12 Foods you don't have to buy organic. California Law against factory farm cruelty Why Migraines Strike. We didn't talk about this on the show but my headaches have disappeared since I started the Enlita program with Cathy. Hope it works for you! //Jon | 8/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL007 – Buzz Words Part 2 | In this episode we finish our 2 part series on definitions of some of the industry terms and buzz words. We talk about CAFOs, Sustainable, Industrial Agriculture, Pastured food, and grass fed beef, and give examples of each. Here are the links to the stories we talked about. Michael Pollan - Argiculture - Disease Resistant Staph - Concentrated Animal Feed Operations - New York Times. Michael Pollan - Argiculture - Colony Collapse Disorder - New York Times What sustainability is really about. CDC - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) The Food Revolution reveals the truth about popular diets , genetically modified foods, mad cow disease, and the health effects of what you eat. News - Eat Wild - The clearinghouse for information about pasture-based farming. Life Begins at 30: Beyond Organic Union of concerned Scientists - Confined Animal Feeding Operations Cost Taxpayers Billions, New Report Finds Grass Fed Beef - Grass Fed Beef in Canada & "How To" Guides. Directory of Farms - a list of more than 800 pasture based farms in the USA & Canada. Bet there's one near you! //Jon | 8/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL006 – Buzz Words | In this episode we start a two part series to define holistic, sustainable, healthy , and other industry terms and buzz words you may hear in our discussions. Here are two links that we discussed which relate to show #005 The Feingold Diet Program helps kids with ADHD MSG Update - there is a petition before the FDA to remove MSG from the list of "Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list of ingredients". This is HUGE! It means food manufacturers would have to stop using it. It is addictive and when added to our food it makes people eat more, and eat more quickly. Go here and enter P-0178 in the search box to see the petition and the list of public comments. Here are the links we talked about in show #006 Use those abundant cucumbers! Three ways to make pickles . Definition of holistic health. Is exercise making you fat? The health of your kids. Sustainable Agriculture - what does it mean? Maximum nutrition from the garden. Health - defined. -Jon- | 8/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL005 – Packing a Healthy Lunch | Packing a Healthy Lunch Processed foods are full of hidden MSG, unlabeled GE foods, and unhealthy transfats. How can you pack a healthy lunch that avoids these dangers? This program explores processed foods commonly used in childrens lunches and advises healthy alternatives. Mercola.com: What's in That? How Food Affects Your Behavior We looked at this Mercola article on how food affects behavior and determined that glutamates such as MSG will negatively impact school performance. A high carbohydrate meal will produce glutamates in the brain. HolisticMed.com: Hidden Sources of MSG This site lists hidden sources of MSG and how to carefully read labels if you're avoiding MSG. Truth in Labeling.org: MSG Sprayed on crops This article reveals how glutamates are being sprayed on non-organic vegetables. Citizens for Health: Stop Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets Beginning in 2008, GE beet sugar entered the United States food supply. If you eat products containing sugar that are non-organic, you may be ingesting this substance never before consumed in the human diet. Let the major companies know if you do not want them to use this ingredient that is allowed to spray 5000% more of Monsanto's Roundup pesticide than previously warranted. Jonathan Campbell's website 50 Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Foods by Nathan Batalion True Food Now: Shopping list of food with and without genetically engineered ingredients Wonderful website with easy to read charts listing processed foods that do and do not include genetically engineered ingredients. Neat and color-coded. Tips for providing a healthy lunch (thank you to Lauren Bockish for assistance) Listen to show #5 for complete details - start with small steps: pack a lunch twice a week; choose healthy beverage; reduce packaged food - include protein, vegetable, and fruit with each meal (optional whole grain) - protein: no-nitrate turkey bologna from Trader Joes; chicken or tuna salad; crispy nuts and seeds (homemade or sprouted pumpkin seeds); hard cheeses; organic peanut butter such as Maranatha or Whole kids; whole milk cottage cheese; Stoneyfield Yokids yogurt; cheese sticks; hardcooked eggs - vegetables : organic baby carrots, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, brocolli - fruit : bananas, organic apples, dried fruit - grains : Ezekial sprouted bread; no-gluten crackers - treats : Raw Revolution snack bars; Raw Crunch bars - filtered water in stainless steel Sigg bottles Parents or older children : - similar guidelines - take leftover dinner items in a thermos and keep wrapped or on a mug warmer if avoiding microwave -leftover cold chicken - salads with protein and home made salad dressing - egg salad - organic beef jerky - Bela Olhoa sardines - organic nuts - organic maca bars - fermented beverages Pack lunch in glass containers or waxed bags to reduce pollution and avoid off gassing. Be sure to write or call us and let us know your ideas for a healthy lunch. Enlita Program updates - We are losing weight and fat while gaining muscle and losing inches in our waistline. We've added a link on our "Go Shopping" page for the Enlita weight loss program and nutritional products so you can see the plan for yourself. Don't forget to bookmark this site and subscribe to get regular updates. We have a contest to guess the date we'll have at least one subscriber in each state. | 8/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL004 – Putting up the Harvest | Putting up the Harvest - Whether you are growing more food at home than you can eat, bringing it home from your CSA, or purchasing in bulk from your local farmer's market, you'll need to preserve it if you want to enjoy during the fall and winter months. Today we're discussing four methods of food preservation: freezing, canning, dehydrating, and fermenting. Freezing is a quick and simple method appropriate for fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, cheeses, breads, and prepared food. There are several articles on freezing methods at the University of Georgia Extension Service website. We enjoy using a nifty kitchen appliance called Foodsaver. You can find it and other food preservation supplies at our Amazon e-store. Please check these out and consider shopping here for your food preservation needs. The Foodsaver is a vacuum-packaging system that saves time, preserves food quality, and makes putting up your food very easy. We keep ours out on the kitchen counter for frequent use. Canning may be more unfamiliar to some of our listeners but is not mysterious or difficult to do. You will need a bit of equipment to get started (see food preservation supplies). Canning is a great way to put up tomatoes and tomato products because instead of losing nutrients and flavor, it actually improves flavor and increases the lycopene available. For more on the benefits of lycopene in your diet, visit this website. In order to best utilize this powerful antioxidant, be sure to eat some healthy fat such as extra virgin organic olive oil with your tomato sauces. A great description of canning and a tomato sauce recipe can be found in Barbara Kingsolver's new personal narrative, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Cathy just finished reading this book and it is a great read, inspirational, and full of great information about sustainable food and eating locally. The UGA website has pdf files on canning, as well. Canning of low-acid vegetable such as green beans requires a pressure canner. We prefer these foods frozen to retain texture and flavor. Dehydration of food can be accomplished by the sun in less humid climates, in a warm oven, or in a dehydrator dedicated to that purpose. Dehydrating is effective for making your own sun dried tomatoes (another recipe in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle), sweet or chili peppers to add to soups or stews, herbs, figs, liver treats for your pets, or crispy nuts (recipe pp. 513-516 in Nourishing Traditions. We use a 4-tray Excalibur dehydrator for our dehydrating. It has a fan to keep the drying even and does not heat up the kitchen like a warm oven. It's easy to use and clean and can be used to make yogurt. A good reference for dehydrating is Mary Bells Complete Dehydrator Cookbook. The UGA website sited above has pdf articles as well. Fermentation has been used for thousands of years by traditional cultures to preserve food long before the advent of freezing or canning. Fermentation has 5 benefits: preservation of food, removal of toxins present in some foods, improving nutritional value, making food more digestible, and promoting the growth of healthy flora in the human intestine. Ancient Greeks referred to these chemical changes as alchemy. Fermented foods are an acquired taste and largely absent in the Standard American Diet. Fermented foods and beverages include saurkraut, miso, tempeh, Korean kimchi, Japanese umeboshi, cheese, kefir, yogurt, sour doughs, kombucha, wine, beer, vinegars, and traditional chutney, ketchup, and pickles. The definitive book on this subject is Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz. Other traditional methods can be found here and in Nourishing Traditions. Sandor's website at www.wildfermentation.com will give you more information and resources. Cathy recommends Sally Fallon's fermented ketchup recipe on page 104 in Nourishing Traditions for taking care of a surplus of paste or Juliet tomatoes. More resources for fermenting are available from the Grain and Salt Society. | 7/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL003 – Anyone Can Grow Food at Home | ANYONE can grow food at home - this podcast introduces listeners to micro gardening, a way to utilize small spaces to grow vegetables at home, even if only on a patio or deck. We include a history lesson on Victory Gardens from WWI and WWII in this country, and the Dig for Victory campaign of the UK in WWII. The new concept has been referred to as an Energy Garden, or E-Garden, as growing food at home is one way to reduce both trips to the grocery store and transportation of produce. We briefly introduce websites with videos that explore the ugly side of agribusiness. Micro gardening resources: Urban Gardening Help Wikipedia article on Urban Agriculture Square Foot Gardening ALL NEW Square Foot Gardening Other links we talked about: The Meatrix The World According to Monsanto - the film most American will not ever see. Other informative articles about Monsanto at Celsias.com. The Future of Food - Rent from Amazon Unbox The Future of Food DVD - Buy the DVD from Amazon Please watch these videos and email us with your reaction; we want to hear from you. Email us at ournaturallife@gmail.com. -end- | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL002 – Become a Locavore | This show focuses on the steps to become a Locavore. Locavores try to only buy food grown within a small radius of where they live, usually 50 to 150 miles. I improved the audio in this weeks episode but I still have some learning to do. This weeks lesson was about reducing background noise. (we need chairs that dont make noise as we move around.) The word locavore was chosen as the 2007 Word of the Year by the New Oxfords American Dictionary. [source: Oxford Dictionary ]. To read more check out this wikipedia link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locavore To join the locavore movement, follow these simple steps; Grow your own food, even on your deck! (a teaser for our next show) Join a CSA Join a food cooperative. Patronize local farmers at local farmers markets Eat seasonally Preserve the seasonal harvest for future use. Patronize restaurants that serve locally grown food. Resources you can use to find local farms and like minded people. www.localharvest.org www.WestonAPrice.org www.slowfoodusa.org Georgia Organics www.100milediet.org Questions? Write to us at OurNaturalLife@gmail.com. | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ONL001 – Our Journey Begins | This is our first show. Cathy and I introduce ourselves and explain why we are producing this podcast. See the About Us page for more about our reasons. First, apologies for the audio quality of this 1st episode. This podcasting gig seemed simple but there are a lot of little technical things that can trip you up. I'm sure the shows will get progressively better as I learn the technical stuff. (This lesson learned was about the importance of adequate microphone input volume.) Links to topics we discussed. Al Sears, MD - Drugs can rob you of more than money. Al Sears, MD talks about how popular prescription and OTC medications rob your body of vital nutrients producing even more side affects that the ones they tell you about. For example, aspirin makes it harder for your body to absorb vitamin C and Statins (for lowering cholesterol) can affect sexual performance. On the same website you will also find the article we discussed about inflammation and hidden food allergies. Look for the June 2008, issue 28 article. SPERTI - The KBD D/UV lamp that we use to get proper levels of Vitamin D. ENLITA the elimination diet we are following to find hidden food allergies or sensitivities that might be causing inflammation. STEVIA - The natural herb that is sweeter than sugar, and better for you! also read this article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia and notice the section headed Political Controversy. This is a classic example of what is wrong with the food and medicine supply in this country. If a corporation can't patent it and make money off it, they get it outlawed! The Daily Green - has the article about organic labeling. Videos that we found enlightening! King Corn Future of Food Fast Food Nation Supersize Me Sicko The Real Dirt on Farmer John All of them can be rented from Netflix or purchased from our Amazon store. Broken links? I can't fix them if you don't email me | 7/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Good and thought provoking info; even better hosts!
Jon and Cathy shine in this podcast. They're funny, witty and a great couple. It's very fun to listen to them explore some of the things we take for granted (food, cooking, pets, medicine, community, etc). Some of these explorations can get a bit scary, about the tainted milk (tainted food) from China, and why these things happen. My husband and I have been working towards living much more locally and more healthy, and this podcast has been a wealth of information and great starting points for our own conversations.
Genuine, informative and non-commercial
I really enjoyed the several episodes I listened to. Many podcasts are either too amateurish or are too commercial. This one is genuine and provides insights into local food, sustainable farming and environmental concerns. The last podcast I listened to provided links to great videos/trailers on issues I care about that I would likely have not found otherwise. I hope Jon and Cathy keep up the great work!
Top-Notch Real Food Podcasting That You WON'T Want To Miss!
As a fellow nutrition and health podcaster, I am always in awe of people who are able to perform in this medium at a high level without sounding too gimmicky and yet maintaining a semblance of professionalism and fun. That's the magic of the Our Natural Life podcast is the rapport between Jon & Cathy Payne and their obvious passionate desire to get the word out about healthy living. I've not come across two more special people in all the hundreds of people I've interviewed on "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show" who exude the confidence in their message and the caring spirit for their listeners than I have in these two gems. You owe it to yourself to listen to every single one of these podcast because this is top-notch real food podcasting that you WON'T want to miss!
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