Market Farming

["Margaret L. Wilson" <booldawgs AT frontiernet.net>]



Why would you doubt it anyway?  I am not sure where you are going with this.  I was impressed that they were that progressive.  My point was that this came from doctors that treat breast  cancer with chemo and radiation therapy followed by tamoxifen.

 

I didn't need to ask them. I am quite aware of what is causing early puberty in female children and very small genitals in male children,very high cancer rates in farm workers.  I have gardened organically for over 45 years for the health of  my family.   My breast cancer, as are many, was estrogen dependent.  Do your research about what certain chemical fertilizers/weed killers do to mimic estrogen. Have you followed the latest findings concerning certain plastics and carcinogens ?  The public is becoming more informed.  It is a rare person now, that doesn't go to the internet for more information after getting a serious diagnosis.  I was a vet tech in my former life.  I learned early on that doctors don't all finish at the top of their class.  My late FIL was a doctor.  I am the last one take the first opinion.  I refused chemo and radiation and dealt with my cancer alternatively.  I am a very good example of taking charge of your own health.

 

I am not even living on my farm at this time but you can bet there are no chemicals being used there.  The livestock are grass fed.  The pigs and chickens eat organic feed. I live a 12 hour drive from the farm.  I have to hunt for good quality organic produce and I pay the asking price.

 

Margaret
http://www.farfarawayfarm.blogspot.com/

----- Original Message -----

From: Brigette Leach

To: Margaret L. Wilson ; Market Farming

Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:21 AM

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Egg prices

I don't doubt this is what the doctors told you. My question is whether or not you asked them why and what their position was based on. My experience is that many in the medical field are parroting information just as the general public does. Based upon my experience with family members who are diabetic and the advice they have gotten over the years regarding nutrition leads me to believe that many physicians don't know any more about diet and nutrition than the general public. Those family members got as much, if not more, incorrect information than correct. Only after sessions with a trained, certified nutritionist did they receive accurate information regarding diet.

 

Not saying that is the case with the physicians you dealt with, just that we can't necessarily take everything they tell us at face value simply because they are doctors.

 

Brigette

SW Michigan

----- Original Message -----

From: Margaret L. Wilson

To: Market Farming

Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:07 PM

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Egg prices

FWI,

When I dealt with breast cancer almost 5 years ago 2 of my mainstream doctors, my surgeon and my oncologist,  told me to eat organic produce, grass-fed meat and avoid soy.  I would expect it from alternative practicioners but I was a little surprised at those two doctors.  Food for thought, organic of course.

Margaret
http://www.farfarawayfarm.blogspot.com/

----- Original Message -----

From: clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com

To: Market Farming

Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 6:23 PM

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Egg prices

Sorry Steve, but, I can't help but chime in here.  If all American farmers are "providing the cleanest, most nutritious and interesting, cheapest diet the world has ever seen.", then why are people buying Phil's eggs for $4/dozen and paying me $4-5/dozen?  I have a real problem with the largest (or one of the largest) egg producers in IA being called the cleanest; that is, the one who has such trouble providing a safe egg and for that matter, one that tastes anywhere near as good as one that is TRULY free-range, not just from hens that are "allowed access" to the outdoors (sorry USDA).  Call me political if you wish, but I claim that I am talking about what all of us "market farmers" should be talking about to our customers or at least striving to attain, that our products are the best out there, bar none.

 

Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- MAsteveINE AT 207me.com wrote:

From: "MAsteveINE" <MAsteveINE AT 207me.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Egg prices
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:30:04 -0500



 

 

Dang Steve, I think you been watching to much TV.

 

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Yeah, pardon me for getting a bit prickely when folk bring up low quality and "nasty" while the American Farmers are

 

providing the cleanest, most nutritious and interesting, cheapest diet the world has ever seen.

 

Organic or conventional, we all have enough to share, and needs to fill, that there should be no room for the "I hate Monsanto"

 

and the "I hate American Farmers" crowd.

 

That is all I will have to say on this subject here.

 

 

MAsteveINE

 

 

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