A couple years ago I shared a post about the Weston A. Price Foundation. The 20-year-old organization focuses on wise traditions in food, farming, and the healing arts. To celebrate 20 years of providing information on diet and health, they are encouraging people to “Take the 50% Pledge!” The pledge asks people to spend at least 50% of their food dollars on direct purchases from local farmers and artisans. The balance spent on celebrating how small the world really is by the choices we have in food. By participating in this pledge, you will be supporting local farms and artisans. This can help build stronger communities for us all.
I have interviewed farms and artisans in my area and have shared about their farm or business and the products they offer. One of my series is called “Meet Your Farmer”, I will be interviewing more local farms this spring.
Check out the farms or artisans below, and hopefully you can connect and support their ventures. When you connect with them, please mention that you found them via this blog. If you decided to invest in their products and purchase something, it would be great share a picture on Facebook or tag @chronicles_in_health on Instagram. I would love to see what you buy.
Yoga Pants Bakery offers bread, croissants, caramel rolls, pastries, and gluten-free options. Check out this Meet a Local Artisan post.
Nelson Grass Farms offers pasture-raised eggs, broiler chickens, and pork. Check out this Meet Your Farmer post.
Seelye Brook Farms offers pasture-raised eggs, broiler chickens, and grass-fed lamb. They also offer natural wool fiber. Check out this Meet Your Farmer post.
Together Farms offers an extensive list of products some of which include pasture-raised beef, pork, and lamb, bacon-onion jam, bone broth, lip balm, candles, soap, and freezer meal workshops. In the warmer months, they host Burger Night events which features gourmet burgers made from their 100% grass-fed beef, served with slaw, fries, beer, wine and other goodies. There also is live entertainment and opportunities to casually tour the farm. Check out this Meet Your Farmer post.
Blessing Way Pastures offers raw A2 milk and cream from Jersey cow, pasture-raised eggs, and wool products such as raw wool and full fleece. Check out this Meet Your Farmer post.
Bull Brook Keep offers 100% grass-fed beef raised on certified organic land. They also offer a fun event call Cowgirl High Tea. Check out this post about the Cowgirl High Tea and learn a bit about the farm as well.
Most these farms will deliver to the Twin Cities area so do be sure to check them out.
If you are not in my area, you can search for a local Weston A. Price Chapter near you here. Local chapters can provide farmers and artisans in your area. Who knows, maybe you will join your local chapter.
If you are a podcast fan, check out the Wise Traditions podcast. There are over 220 episodes available which can provide practical tips for living a healthy, more vibrant life. The podcasts can be found on the website or just about anywhere you get your podcasts.
I hope you will take part in this pledge and even if you cannot hit the 50% mark, just try to spend more than you did last year with local farmers and artisans. Every bit helps them.
Be blessed and be a blessing,
Heather
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