The Soul of Farming Part 2: Oink!

In March I had the opportunity to visit a hog farm and then present at the Swine Summit hosted by Vita Plus. In my never-ending quest to make healthy choices and understand how food is produced, I knew this was a great opportunity to learn, and boy did I! Before I started down this get-to-know-some-farmers…

Busy Woman’s Guide at Swine Summit

Eliz presented Juggling Lessons for Life to a group of hog farming women at the Swine Summit on March 25th. The conference was hosted by VitaPlus. Were you there? Leave a comment below about what you heard and receive a free copy of the e-book Move More: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Active Lifestyle!…

Busy Woman’s Guide on FarmOn.com Podcast

Take a listen to Eliz’s conversation with Ben Wilson from FarmOn.com about food and healthy eating. FarmOn.com is a social networking community leading the way by offering tools that assist both farmers and consumers to buy, sell, educate and explore information and resources that support a local food system and the family farm. For more…

Love Thanksgiving? Thank A Farmer!

I love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. More than any other day, it is focused on being grateful for the food on our table and the people around it. This year, I’m even more thankful for the food because I have a better understanding of where it came from. In August, I had the…

Milk for Breakfast: Busy Woman’s Guide to Eating Better

  So, I heard drinking milk instead of juice for breakfast is healthier. Is that true? Sure is! There are several reasons why starting your day with a glass of milk (or milk in your coffee) is a great choice. Milk is loaded with protein, vitamins and minerals. Milk at breakfast will help you: Feel…

The Soul of Farming: Busy Woman’s Guide to Eating Better

Ever wonder where you milk comes from? I got a chance to find out last week when I visited a dairy farm in Western Wisconsin and met 100 hard working dairy farming women. Having only the media view of “factory” farming,  I was firmly on the organic/free range/family farm side of the argument. I have…

Busy Woman’s Guide at Vita Plus “Chick Day”

Eliz Greene is presented Juggling Lessons for Life at “Chick Day” sponsored by Vita Plus at the beautiful Holland’s Family Cheese in Thorpe, Wisconsin on August 21st. What an inspiring group of women – dairy farmers from across the state. We enjoyed a tour of the dairy operation and cheese making process.  So cool –…