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Beyond Sustainable,\u00a0 a new weekly blog from Homesteaders Supply!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here we will highlight articles from homesteaders and related helping organizations blogging about their experience and insights for creating a sustainable lifestyle. Many of these articles will demonstrate their creative ingenuity for income, insights into the care of the land and their animals, and how to effectively grow, preserve, and prepare the foods we need for a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0 We will also highlight articles from organizations that are helping us in our efforts toward a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Fascinating Facts about Chicken Eyesight\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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An interesting article from Lisa Steele and Fresh-Eggs-Daily.com<\/a><\/p>\n

I always wondered why my chickens tilt there head when looking up at me, now I know!\u00a0\u00a0 Did you know that Just before hatching, a chick turns in the shell so its right eye is next to the shell (and absorbs light through the shell) and its left eye is covered by its body. As a result the right eye develops near-sightedness to allow a chicken to search for food, while the left eye develops far-sightedness, to allow a chicken to search for predators from afar. That is why when a hawk flies overhead, you will notice your chickens tilt their heads with their left eye to the sky.\u00a0\u00a0 read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

A Green Tea Take on Obama Care<\/h1>\n

a blog from our friend Shannon Hayes, author of the book Radical Homemakers<\/a>, and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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“This story has been popping into my mind a lot these past few weeks as I listen to the media, neighbors, and friends discuss the Affordable Care Act. In spite of the approximately 50 million Americans who are uninsured, I am hearing folks express a lot of fear of the unknown. Some who are uninsured are defiantly choosing to pay the tax penalties rather than purchase a policy. Some are seething with anger that their tax dollars will be paying for someone else’s healthcare. Others are simply petrified that if they move forward and enroll in the exchange, they will suddenly be without any coverage. As a nation, we are being asked to take the first steps to leave behind a cruel relationship. We are collectively confronting a great big unknown. Suddenly, all the homelessness, suffering, and bankruptcy offered by our current system seems preferable to confronting something new and different. It is as if we’ve become co-dependents to our existing abusive healthcare system.”\u00a0 read more….<\/a><\/p>\n

Julia Child Was Wrong: Don’t Wash Your Raw Chicken, Folks<\/h1>\n

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by Maria Godoy from her NPR blog ‘the salt… what’s on your plate’
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“It seems almost sacrilegious to question the wisdom of Julia Child. First with her opus Mastering the Art of French Cooking<\/em> and later with her PBS cooking show, the unflappably cheerful Child helped rescue home cookery from the clutches of convenience food. She taught us how to love \u2014 and take pride in \u2014 making something from scratch.<\/p>\n

And yet, in at least one important kitchen skill, Child got it dead wrong: rinsing raw poultry.”\u00a0\u00a0 read on…<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Safety Modernization Act:
\nStand Up Today for Food and Farms!<\/span><\/h2>\n

From the the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n

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The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed new rules this year that will have a huge impact on how fresh fruits and vegetables are grown and processed in the US.\u00a0This is a big deal for farmers and eaters! Everyone has a role in ensuring safe food from field to fork \u2013 but FDA\u2019s new proposed rules as written will unfairly burden family farmers, target sustainable and organic farming, and reduce the availability of fresh, local food in our communities.\u00a0Right now, we have a chance to tell FDA that this is unacceptable \u2013 and we need your help to do it.<\/p>\n

As currently written, the rules will:<\/p>\n