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	<title>Down to Earth - Raising Cattle, Kids and Consciousness</title>
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	<description>Facts, opinions and reflections on being a techno-geek granolarancher Mom</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Heart Health requires fatty acids and B-12</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/heart-health-requires-fatty-acids-and-b-12/archives/244</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A vegan lifestyle may increase the risk of developing blood clots and atherosclerosis, according to an article in Science News. 
After a review of studies of vegetarianism, the authors of the peer-reviewed article conclude that vegan diets (no meat or animal product of any kind) tend to lack iron, zinc, B12 and several fatty acids.  All of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a (calf) name?</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/whats-in-a-calf-name/archives/243</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite parts of raising cattle is naming.  Every animal born on our property gets a name, even if we know at birth that its destiny is as part of our pastured beef business.  I&#8217;ve blogged about some of the reactions we get from our customers:  Some want to know the name, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A few thoughts on food safety</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/health/a-few-thoughts-on-food-safety/archives/242</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent recall of commercial eggs has led to lots of questions about food safety. Unprecedented numbers of people, many of them new to farmer&#8217;s markets, are flocking (pardon the pun) to purchase eggs that they believe to be safer than those in the grocery store.  But there are some missing pieces in the search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has Agriculture Lost the Middle Ground?</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/241/archives/241</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen a number of articles, blogs, etc. lately in the animal ag press encouraging producers to stand up verbally to attacks on the industry by animal rights groups.  At the extreme, some of these groups are calling for conversion to veganism.   The vast majority of Americans are not going to become vegans or vegetarians.  When the animal ag [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiration and Enthusiasm</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/inspiration-and-enthusiasm/archives/240</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the &#8220;perks&#8221; of participating in farmer&#8217;s markets is that I get a healthy dose of contemplation time on the drives to and from the markets several times a week.  Lately, I&#8217;ve been thinking about my life&#8217;s purpose and how the dream for Wild Type Ranch arose out of a pledge to myself to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pasture-raised versus Grass-fed</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/pasture-raised-versus-grass-fed/archives/238</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ One of the most common questions our ranch gets from new customers is &#8220;Is your beef grass-fed?&#8221;  We are proud to raise our cattle entirely on pasture with a diet that is always primarily grass and hay.  But, we do not fit the USDA definition of &#8220;grass-fed&#8221;.  This is a conscious decision on our part.
 The guiding principle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idyllic ranch life isn&#8217;t what you may think</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/idyllic-ranch-life-isnt-what-you-may-think/archives/237</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 02:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Our home ranch is featured in this month&#8217;s Edible Austin magazine.  If you like the photos, they are a credit to my husband and partner, Ralph Mitchell.  He&#8217;s also the one responsible for doing the steak grilling for the taste-testing we do of each harvest of beef, not to mention the bulk of the ranch work.
This article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beef Lady Goes to Washington</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-beef-lady-goes-to-washington/archives/236</link>
		<comments>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-beef-lady-goes-to-washington/archives/236#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 19:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Back when President Obama got elected, he promised to include Washington outsiders in his new administration.  In that vein, anyone could go to the change.gov website and submit a resume to be &#8220;considered for a position in the Obama-Biden administration&#8221;.  I, along with a number of members of my church community, did so.  None of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal husbandry be banned?</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/should-non-therapeutic-use-of-antibiotics-in-animal-husbandry-be-banned/archives/233</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the top priorities for our direct-market beef customers is that we raise animals without the routine use of antibiotics. That concern is second only to their desire to purchase meat from animals that have not been raised in a feedlot.
We are not an organic operation, even though we use only organic fertilizer and mechanical (no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve been interviewed!</title>
		<link>http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/weve-been-interviewed/archives/232</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our customers is an aspiring writer who recently moved to Austin.  She is honing her skills and exploring our community all at the same time.
I spent some time with her in February talking about the ranch, our philosophy, etc.  She wrote a very nice piece about it on her blog.
Getting out and talking with [...]]]></description>
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