Friday, August 24, 2007

llamas and coyotes

Dear Friends,
I hope you are well!
On Saturday August 25, I will be a guest on Phil Lempert's nationally
syndicated food talkshow, "Before You Bite." The program is carried
by Sirius satellite radio and my section is 11:45am Eastern time. I
am bit nervous! Please tell me what you thought of the discussion,
which will be on the need for traceable food. Phil is trying to share the truth behind food and help people make smart food choices, which is great.


I have been really busy canning vegetables, I am sorry I haven't added more posts in August. So far, I have made a couple different pickle recipes and tomato sauce. I have frozen beans and corn for the winter.

Here is a photo of our llamas, who guard the sheep from coyotes. Having llamas is a humane alternative for coyote control instead of trapping or shooting coyotes. The llamas are protective of the sheep and will defend the flock. My kids named the llamas "Baa Baa" and "Cuzco". Since they have come to live with us, we have had no successful attacks.

My husband eloquently describes organic farming as working with the ecology, not against it, so that all the natural inhabitants in the ecology continue to live there, but in balance.

Have a great weekend!

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