At least once a week in our farm kitchen, we make a big pot of soup, have it for supper and then save the leftovers to make lunches more hearty the rest of the week. Today, I’m going to share with you one of my finest of all recipes, so creamy, savory and soul-satisfying, I [...]

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There are some human beings to whom you wish the Universe could grant two lifetimes’ worth of days to live, because of their unique gifts that have made the world a better place. Jack Horkeheimer, Director Emeritus of the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium, was one of those people, and it is [...]

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Tremendously important news for all home farmers: a federal court judge has just rescinded the USDA’s illegal approval of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beets. VeganReader congratulates Judge Jeffrey White, federal district judge for the Northern District of California, for finding that the USDA acted illegally in approving genetically modified sugar beets without requiring Monsanto to [...]

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My husband is a lifelong fan of the pickled pepperoncinis familiar to most Americans as the zippy layer of a deli sandwich, but good luck trying to find an organic jar of pickled peppers, let alone a domestic or local one at most markets. A couple of years ago, I decided to treat my sweetheart [...]

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Aren’t you glad you live in Clover country? This TV jingle is one SF Bay Area residents will immediately recognize from childhood, along with the marketed picture we were sold of happy Clo the Cow, enthroned in endless green pastures, endlessly producing milk for human children rather than her own calves. Clo the Cow appeared [...]

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Have you recently embarked on a vegan diet due to health concerns or ethical considerations? Are you wondering if this lifestyle is one you can sustain in the long term? This year marks my twentieth as a vegan eater, and I am writing this article because I thought you might enjoy reading about some of [...]

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