I attended a conference today for work. Since I work in the ag industry, this was a conference centered around agriculture. I have been so busy the last few weeks I hadn't really had a chance to look at the agenda before actually showing up at the conference. Once there, I took a peak at it and one speaker stood out to me, Cassie Payne Webb.
Cassie grew up with an urban childhood, attended college at Vanderbilt University and was a school teacher in Brooklyn, NY. She readily admits she was a believer of all things Michael Pollan and had MANY questions about the safety of our food supply. She went on to get her Masters Degree at Texas A&M University in Animal Science. She now understands the degree of safety and system of checks and balances the U.S. food supply undergoes and is now advocating for the industry!
Check out her blog, Food, Think! Cassie does a great job at getting right to the heart of the matter of food safety and dispells a lot of the myths that are out there. It goes to show that first-hand experience is the best way to change someone's opinion. If someone is willing to learn, we should be willing to teach. Let people come to your farms and answer the questions that they have.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Fancy Footwork
This cool cat is celebrating a birthday today....
He's the funniest, strongest, most supportive and just all around greatest dad out there. Coudn't have made you better if I built you myself. Love you Pops!
He's the funniest, strongest, most supportive and just all around greatest dad out there. Coudn't have made you better if I built you myself. Love you Pops!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
ABUSE OR INGENUITY?
What do you think? My vote is with ingenuity.
PRO-GUN GROUP USES CHICAGO FIREARMS BUYBACK PROGRAM TO FUND SHOOTING CAMP FOR KIDS
A pro-gun group claims it flipped the script on Chicago's firearms buyback program by selling old, broken rifles to the city and then using the money to buy guns and ammo for an NRA-sponsored shooting camp for kids.
"Guns Save Life," based in Champaign, Ill., recently sold 60 firearms to the Chicago Police Department -- 10 of which were manufactured before 1898 -- in exchange for $6,240 in gift cards, according to group president John Boch. The sale also included five BB guns and a rickety pump-action shotgun that was held together by duct tape and zip ties, he said.
"They recognized it for the junk it was," Boch said of the sale. "At one of the locations, one of the detectives was very tenacious ... And hit the guys with a flurry of questions like 'Where the hell did you get these, from a graveyard?' "
But the department carried out the transaction anyway, and the organization used the proceeds to fund the youth shooting camp. Boch said the money earned is being used to buy rifles and ammunition for an annual summer camp held at Darnall Gun Works & Ranges in Bloomington, Ill.
"The real delicious irony here is that the city of Chicago is paying for rifles that we're giving away to young people as part of this camp," Boch told FoxNews.com. "The program was intended to get unwanted and unused guns off the street to make the community safer. We provided them unused and unwanted guns."
Unwanted, because "they just didn't work."
Chicago's gun turn-in program, dubbed "Don't Kill a Dream, Save a Life," was implemented with the goal of removing dangerous weapons from the street. The program claims on its website that a "gun in the home is more likely to be used in a homicide, suicide or unintentional shooting than in self-defense." The initiative cites alarming statistics on its website to bolster its argument -- such as the claim that "States with the highest levels of gun ownership have 114 percent higher firearm homicide rates and 60 percent higher homicide rates than states with the lowest gun ownership."
The police department accused Boch's group of "abusing" a program intended to fight Chicago's crime rate.
"The amount of gun violence in Chicago is simply unacceptable and the impact of gun violence is far reaching," the police department said in a statement. "There's a ripple effect following every shooting incident that we all feel. We host the Gun Turn-In event on an annual basis to encourage residents to turn in their guns so that we take firearms off our streets and it's unfortunate that this group is abusing a program intended to increase the safety of our communities.”
But Boch used his group's sale to mock the effectiveness of the city's program, saying, "Just look at the murder rate in Chicago – is it working?"
"There’s a heavy police presence at every one of those turn in locations," he continued. "What criminal is going to submit themselves to that kind of police scrutiny for a couple hundred bucks?"
"Guns Save Life" said it sold its firearms to the city on June 23. For every gun sold, the group received $100 in the form of Visa debit card, Boch said. They received $10 for each BB gun.
The youth camp, which caters to children ages 9 to 16 and is sponsored by the National Rifle Association, "teaches the next generation how much fun shooting sports are and how to handle guns safely," he said.
PRO-GUN GROUP USES CHICAGO FIREARMS BUYBACK PROGRAM TO FUND SHOOTING CAMP FOR KIDS
A pro-gun group claims it flipped the script on Chicago's firearms buyback program by selling old, broken rifles to the city and then using the money to buy guns and ammo for an NRA-sponsored shooting camp for kids.
"Guns Save Life," based in Champaign, Ill., recently sold 60 firearms to the Chicago Police Department -- 10 of which were manufactured before 1898 -- in exchange for $6,240 in gift cards, according to group president John Boch. The sale also included five BB guns and a rickety pump-action shotgun that was held together by duct tape and zip ties, he said.
"They recognized it for the junk it was," Boch said of the sale. "At one of the locations, one of the detectives was very tenacious ... And hit the guys with a flurry of questions like 'Where the hell did you get these, from a graveyard?' "
But the department carried out the transaction anyway, and the organization used the proceeds to fund the youth shooting camp. Boch said the money earned is being used to buy rifles and ammunition for an annual summer camp held at Darnall Gun Works & Ranges in Bloomington, Ill.
"The real delicious irony here is that the city of Chicago is paying for rifles that we're giving away to young people as part of this camp," Boch told FoxNews.com. "The program was intended to get unwanted and unused guns off the street to make the community safer. We provided them unused and unwanted guns."
Unwanted, because "they just didn't work."
Chicago's gun turn-in program, dubbed "Don't Kill a Dream, Save a Life," was implemented with the goal of removing dangerous weapons from the street. The program claims on its website that a "gun in the home is more likely to be used in a homicide, suicide or unintentional shooting than in self-defense." The initiative cites alarming statistics on its website to bolster its argument -- such as the claim that "States with the highest levels of gun ownership have 114 percent higher firearm homicide rates and 60 percent higher homicide rates than states with the lowest gun ownership."
The police department accused Boch's group of "abusing" a program intended to fight Chicago's crime rate.
"The amount of gun violence in Chicago is simply unacceptable and the impact of gun violence is far reaching," the police department said in a statement. "There's a ripple effect following every shooting incident that we all feel. We host the Gun Turn-In event on an annual basis to encourage residents to turn in their guns so that we take firearms off our streets and it's unfortunate that this group is abusing a program intended to increase the safety of our communities.”
But Boch used his group's sale to mock the effectiveness of the city's program, saying, "Just look at the murder rate in Chicago – is it working?"
"There’s a heavy police presence at every one of those turn in locations," he continued. "What criminal is going to submit themselves to that kind of police scrutiny for a couple hundred bucks?"
"Guns Save Life" said it sold its firearms to the city on June 23. For every gun sold, the group received $100 in the form of Visa debit card, Boch said. They received $10 for each BB gun.
The youth camp, which caters to children ages 9 to 16 and is sponsored by the National Rifle Association, "teaches the next generation how much fun shooting sports are and how to handle guns safely," he said.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Pomegranate-Cranberry Popsicles
It's been so hot and humid around here, I've been in the popsicle frame of mind! I tried all sorts of different combinations, but my favorite so far is this one:
Pomegranate-Cranberry Yogurt Pops!
What You'll Need:
1. Mix together the yogurt and milk until it's thin enough to be poured.
Pomegranate-Cranberry Yogurt Pops!
What You'll Need:
- 1 cup Honey-Vanilla Greek-style yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice
1. Mix together the yogurt and milk until it's thin enough to be poured.
2. Mix together the juices.
3. Alternately pour an inch of yogurt into the popsicle molds, then an inch of juice, and repeat until the molds are filled. Use a knife to gently swirl the liquids together.
4. Freeze overnight, until the popsicles are solid.
5. Run the molds under warm water and gently wiggle the sticks to free the popsicles from the molds.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day
Ahhhh.... it's FINALLY Friday. This hasn't been the best week for me, so I'm more than excited that the weekend is just a few short hours away. I don't know what exactly we'll be doing, for once we have a pretty open calendar. And for this, I'm grateful. But I do know one thing we'll be making time for... some more of this:
Do you know why? Because tomorrow is National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day! If you live near a range, spread the word and take the family! If you aren't close to a participating range, that's okay too, take your family shooting anyway and suggest to your local range that they join in on the fun next year. If you don’t have a daughter, adopt one for the day! It could make a huge difference in her life
Monday, June 4, 2012
She's Done it Again!
A Girl and Her Gun is back at it! She's beyond generous and having another awesome giveaway:
First Place-
$200 toward firearms training
An OWB Holster from White Dog Holsters
100 rounds of ammo in .380, 9mm, 40 cal or 45 ACP
The Cornered Cat: A Woman's Guide To Concealed Carry
Second Place-
$200 toward firearms training
100 rounds of ammo in .380, 9mm, 40 cal or 45 ACP
The Cornered Cat: A Woman's Guide To Concealed Carry
It's only open to women, ages 21 and older and you have until July 3rd to enter. If you have been wanting to attend a training course, or would like a loved one of yours to get some FREE firearm training, have them sign up today!
First Place-
$200 toward firearms training
An OWB Holster from White Dog Holsters
100 rounds of ammo in .380, 9mm, 40 cal or 45 ACP
The Cornered Cat: A Woman's Guide To Concealed Carry
Second Place-
$200 toward firearms training
100 rounds of ammo in .380, 9mm, 40 cal or 45 ACP
The Cornered Cat: A Woman's Guide To Concealed Carry
It's only open to women, ages 21 and older and you have until July 3rd to enter. If you have been wanting to attend a training course, or would like a loved one of yours to get some FREE firearm training, have them sign up today!
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