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Why This Cross Fit Athlete Only Eats Pastured Raised

Sep 20, 2016

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

Sep 5, 2016

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

Aug 10, 2016

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.

Jul 6, 2016

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...