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Lots of buzz around this oxymel (honey, vinegar and aromatic plants) right now. What is it? How would you use it in your food? WHY is it so great?

What is "Taste the Farm" all about? It's a new event out here on our farm and it's FREE to attend... a bit of education, a bit of fresh air, lots to awesome food and fresh picked things to taste.... come see!!

Do you live anywhere that this has become commonplace? Are you feeling like we are literally at war like I am? Sorry for the wind in this video. I thought about trying to eliminate that but…. The fact that it’s windy while they are dive bombing toxic chemicals onto farm fields is probably worth keeping in…

Let's chat about chickweed! Stellaria media is a delicious and under-appreciated plant. It has just one look-alike and many ways to identify it- here are just a few... along with some quick reasons you're going to want to eat this all spring and fall! Hint- it's great if you're watching your waistline!!!

Today I'm making a fresh herbal mayonnaise based off the recipe on my blog at SodaFarm.com. I've got some extra tips here on what you can do with this herbal mayo once you've got it in the fridge.

The winner of a one-year membership in the Proactive Health Club is....

Here’s a quick guided tour around our shop with an introduction to some of our products.

You should definitely be afraid of apples... there is a deadly chemical lurking inside- did you know? We should apply the same logic we apply to this situation to the rest of the plants in nature (like pokeweed... this is really a video about pokeweed....), because it is smart and will keep us all healthy. ;)

You should definitely be afraid of apples... there is a deadly chemical lurking inside- did you know? We should apply the same logic we apply to this situation to the rest of the plants in nature (like pokeweed... this is really a video about pokeweed....), because it is smart and will keep us all healthy. ;)

Not just for soup! This delicious, mosquito repelling, plant can be grown in your backyard in almost any climate. Deeply studied for its many functional uses addressing our health, it is also a beneficial tea to sip and enjoy! Here are the tips to bringing it in for the winter and making sure you never run out of all it can do for your family!! https://sodapharmlife.com/2022/10/04/the-functional-side-of-lemongrass/

Not just for soup! This delicious, mosquito repelling, plant can be grown in your backyard in almost any climate. Deeply studied for its many functional uses addressing our health, it is also a beneficial tea to sip and enjoy! Here are the tips to bringing it in for the winter and making sure you never run out of all it can do for your family!! https://sodapharmlife.com/2022/10/04/the-functional-side-of-lemongrass/

If you are living in the counter-culture today, there was likely one defining moment that you can remember a distinct before and after in how you approached your lifestyle. Mine was at the tale end of my struggle through an infertility diagnosis... I've never been the same!

Why give up soda when there is a healthy alternative that tastes great and is made just the way you like it? Here's how to make the perfect soda with our soda syrups!

Plantain is on nearly every continent, in almost every climate... it's FREE and it can support nearly all major first aid needs. It's something you're definitely going to want to learn about! Also- Jacy teaches how to apply a compress and a poultice.

You can use the flowers for topical issues and everything above ground for internal imbalances. While it is traditional to pick at the end of June, you can continue to harvest as long as there are blooms if you are trying to make St. John's wort oil.

Aidan broke a limb off the linden tree with the tractor. Instead of being angry... I'm making the best of things- here's how this accident means food and medicine for our household.

Let's cut through the media spin and understand what it means when the power to make laws rests ONLY with elected officials and not with unelected governmental entities. My family is directly impacted by this ruling....

The Linden tree (Tilia spp.) bloom is beneficial for both us and the honey bee. Learn how to pick it and use it for wintertime health and more.

PART 2 (when the shrub is finished and I get to taste it!) Mulberries are delicious, nutritious and studies confirm they can support a surprising number of health problems. "Taking Your Medicine" does not have to be torture! Here is a delicious shrub recipe that can be used as a non-alcoholic thirst quencher or as a cocktail base... you're going to love it! Check out my blog for more specifics on how mulberries can benefit you!

Mulberries are delicious, nutritious and studies confirm they can support a surprising number of health problems. "Taking Your Medicine" does not have to be torture! Here is a delicious shrub recipe that can be used as a non-alcoholic thirst quencher or as a cocktail base... you're going to love it! Check out my blog for more specifics on how mulberries can benefit you!

I used raw milk to make my baby formula (recipe found on my Soda Pharm Life Facebook page) and you don't HAVE to kefir it first... BUT, if you choose to use pasteurized milk, you MUST kefir it first!! You need to know how to make your own kefir... even if you don't have a baby in your house (or you do and you don't need any supplemental feed), this is one of those foundational foods for health. Why get your probiotics from pills when you can get them from food as was originally intended? This delicious, tangy food can go all different directions in your kitchen- popsicles, smoothies, savory sauces, secondarily fermented bubbly drinks... you are limited by your creativity only. Here's a little sneak peak into my morning routine.

It's been 4 days since Aidan scalded his arm taking a lid off a pan hot from the oven.... Here's how he is today... and an update on what we did to get him here.

We are at the far reaches of a split that started around the time of the Industrial Revolution. The main Western culture places the highest value on progress and efficiency. It sacrifices quality for quantity in a headlong race to support an ever-growing population- life at any cost… even if that life is not worth living. But there is another culture here, one that has not been "seen",,, The second culture is not merely a group of bad actors, rebellious people set upon disrupting society... in fact, they are an entirely different people group with entirely different values. We have split to a point that we have to pick a side, and find a way to live as two people groups in one country.

I am sharing my public apology and outing my blind spot when it came to the FDA and the other regulatory agencies we've worked with for more than a decade.

I am sharing my public apology and outing my blind spot when it came to the FDA and the other regulatory agencies we've worked with for more than a decade.