Breezy Hill Update 2710

• I sort of appologize for the McDonalds information.  I guess I was one of the 30 of someone.  I was given this link http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/mcdbeef.asp from another, and while most of it is true, the motive is flawed.  I usually don't stray from my trusted sources and I had second thoughts about this one.  I am glad to have the snopes site.  I will use that in the future if I feel I need to verify an article.  The statement made by McDonalds that the US doesn't have lean enough beef is ridiculous.  Ground beef is manufactured by the "Grinders" and it can be made to any specification.  Bottomline, it is cheaper to ship buy off shore, just like shoes and shirts and, and.
• I bought some clover seed for frost seeding of my pastures and the farmer raises hogs the old fashion way.  I now have three sources for hogs.  Let me know and I will put you on a list.  He sells at the market, so price will vary, but I think I can secure them for about $100 for a half and the processing is approximately $100.
• I made a batch of sauer kraut today.  It takes about three weeks to ferment.  We use a Kartopf. 
• We've added a "Customer Comments" page to our web site.  We've had some good ones lately. 

More beef recalls.  http://www.ecoliblog.com/2010/01/articles/e-coli-outbreaks/why-the-silence-of-the-steaks-when-will-the-public-be-told-the-extent-of-the-recent-e-coli-o157h7-outbreak/index.html

Did you know our crops are now ruining South  America?

http://www.feedingfactoryfarms.org

FDA news.  http://www.anh-usa.org/new_site/?p=2212