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Cooking for Causes Workshop with Chicago’s Salt Block Kitchen
by Lisa Lubin Thankfully today there is a growing movement to be more aware of where our food actually comes from and how it gets to our table. Large and small organizations are popping up all over to educate consumers and eaters (a group we all belong to!) to be more...
A Look at Massachusetts’ New Landmark Animal Welfare Law
By Jean Paul Olmsted This year’s elections have brought severe consternation to many of us. And some of the appointments to president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet have raised no small amount of trepidation among animal rights activists. But, amid the rubble, there...
The Times They Are A Changin’
By Jean Paul Olmsted We live in a world repeat with profound misery. As Buddha learned, we cannot hide from it; it will find each and everyone one of us. Suffering, like most things in life, is not distributed equally; some get more than their share and others less....
Why This Cross Fit Athlete Only Eats Pastured Raised
By Tim O’Connor If you're a beginner with CrossFit, it's almost a certainty that you'll have at least a few sessions with a coach that will introduce you to the fundamentals of weightlifting, specifically Olympic weightlifting. As my sessions were nearing the end my...
INTERVIEWS WITH OUR FAVORITE LOCAL FARMERS: Hart’s Heritage Farm – Edinburg, IL
By Emma Eichelman Recently I interviewed Jim Hart, a farmer that works at his own Hart’s Heritage Farm. It is a 248 acre farm located near Edinburg, Illinois that has been in his family for several generations. They raise hogs, cattle, goats, and poultry. They are...
Illinois—From Traditional Family Farms to The Horrors of CAFOs
Remember the days of the idyllic Midwest farms with the typical family working side by side, and animals from chickens to cows grazing in the sunlight of a green pasture? Well, those farms are now few and far between, as concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFOs)...
Dog. Pig. Cat. Chicken.
By Jess Chipkin Welcome to our blog, Greener Pastures. This blog is a platform for Crate Free Illinois volunteers to speak out about animals condemned to life on CAFOs (Concentrated Animals Feeding Operations). Or, as we like to call them, animal factories. Americans...
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