Cattle on the alp (Photo credit: Darkroom Daze)
English: Cattle (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Braunvieh race cow in Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Spring Flowers at the base of Mount Whitney, and Lone Pine Peak (Photo credit: Alan Vernon.)
Cow
(Swiss Braunvieh breed), below Fuorcla Sesvenna in the Engadin,
Switzerland. Français : Dandara(Brune Suisse ou Brune des Alpes) vue
sous la Fuorcla Sesvenna dans l'Engadine, en Suisse. Italiano: Mucca
(Bruna Svizzera) sotto la Fuorcla Sesvenna nell'Engadina, in Svizzera.
Català: Una vaca (Bruna Suïssa) als paratges alpins de la Fuorcla
Sesvenna, a Engadin, Suïssa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
highland cattle cow (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: cow (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: cow (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Cows (Photo credit: Wikipedia)An acquaintance from Care 2 gets in touch
Genes from GMO Food Do Wind Up in People
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 6 days ago
*New research finds signs of genetic material, and pesticides, from
genetically modified food in the bodies of babies and pregnant women.*
Are pesticides proliferating in your body? They could be, if you’re eating genetically
modified foods. According to new research from Canadian scientists, the
pesticides used on genetically modified (GM) crops and, in some cases, the
genes used to create GM crops are able to survive in our digestive tracts,
move into our bloodstreams, and, in the case of pregnant women, show up
into their developing infants. The study, in press in the journal ... more »
Instead of Trying to Feed the World, Let’s Help it Feed Itself
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 week ago
*“Feeding the world” was the background tune playing in the bank, on the
car radio of the seed salesman, in the office of the accountant as farmers
were counseled to “get big or get out,” to expand their production and
change their growing practices to participate in a global food supply,
rather than a regional one.*
Sooner or later the question comes up, whether it is between two friends
sharing a pot of stew made from local grassfed beef and their garden
harvest, livestock farmers gathered on a pasture walk, neighbors working
together to tend a flock of backyard chickens, or org... more »
"Lighten Up, It's Just a Cow"
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 week ago
*From time to time people tell me, “Lighten up, it’s “just a cow.” or,
“That’s a lot of money for “just a cow.” They don’t know the distance
travelled, the time spent or the costs involved for “just a cow”. Some of
my proudest moments have come with “just a cow.”*
*
Many hours have passed and my only company was “just a cow”, but I did not
once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by
“just a cow,” and, in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a
cow” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you too, think it’s “just a cow”, then you ... more »
Work Makes A Farmer.
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 3 weeks ago
Excerpted from "Work Made a Farmer" - a review of the Paul Harvey superbowl
ad. Dodge trucks be damned
The hard truth is that most of this country has little interest in getting
out there and putting their hands in the dirt and doing the hard work of
growing and raising food. We think we’re beyond that. We think we’re too
“advanced.” We think that’s something best left to less civilized people.
Within the context of the myth of progress—one of the ruling ideas of our
time—an agrarian society and economy is seen as less civilized and
inherently worse than an industrial society an... more »
Mangel Wurzels, The Feed That Monsanto Hasn't Messed With
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 3 weeks ago
Attention small farmers --- Looking for a fantastic low cost Non GMO feed
for your chickens, pigs, or cattle. These Mammoth Red mangels can reach
weights of 15 plus pounds and are very high in energy (typically up to 13%
sugar). Oldtimers know all about these and they were grown on most Ontario
farms prior to corn silage becoming vogue. Typical yields are 40 plus
tonnes per acre (not that your going to grow an acre) but even a small plot
yield a huge pile. Very easy to grow - we grew these last year, the pigs
and chickens loved them.
Wallace Springs Farm has some extra seed - if ... more »
Grow Your Own Hops...
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 5 weeks ago
Wallace Springs Farm now has Hop Rhizomes available for purchase. These
will be available in the spring, from late March to late April. We offer
them on a pre-sale basis starting in February. The hop rhizomes we sell are
grown organically on our farm. We will also have a small number of started
plants available
Rhizomes are the best way to produce strong, healthy, female plants. The
female plants produce the hop flowers that are used for brewing. Hops
(Humulus lupulus) grow well in temperate climates and prefer lots of
sunlight and water. They are a climbing vine plant that can re... more »
What do "pretty charts" tell us?
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 2 months ago
*Where would you currently put "clean ethically produced food" on this
chart?*
W5 Undercover Investigation Reveals Disturbing and Inhumane Treatment of Animals
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 2 months ago
*
It's about time this made news in Canada, in fact it's much past that time.
*
Toronto (December 7, 2012) – This week, W5’s Tom Kennedy heads to a
Manitoba hog farm, reporting on a hidden camera investigation that gives
viewers a disturbing, inside glimpse into the practices that can be found
at many factory farms which produce much of the meat that ends up on
Canadians’ dinner tables. “FOOD FOR THOUGHT” premieres Saturday, Dec. 8 at
7 p.m. ET on CTV.
W5’s hidden-cameras take viewers inside one rural Manitoba pig farm and
shows shocking conditions found there. The undercover ... more »
Thanks comes sometimes when most needed
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 3 months ago
*
At Wallace Springs Farm we aim to appreciate and value our
customers. Receiving this note a few days ago reminds us that customers
appreciate us as well. Thank you Steve and Family for the appreciation.
*
*The moment I step onto the Wallace Springs property I feel a calm and
peaceful presence envelop me. When you meet Ivan and Karen (the owners)
and see the animals they raise on their farm you will understand why. They
have an uncompromising passion for the ethical raising of animals destined
for the dinner plate. As an individual obsessed with organic, local food I
feel ... more »
Happy Trails Misty
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 5 months ago
Rest in Peace Misty May 2000 - September 8, 2012
*"I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short
lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for
if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve
years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?"*
(Sir Walter Scott)
Grass Fed or Grain Fed? What's Your Beef?
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 7 months ago
*A very well done infographic on grass fed beef vs "commercial beef" - the
only issue that I have is that the grass fed animal that is shown is not a
beef animal but rather a dairy animal. I get the point they were trying to
make that grain/corn fed beef are "fat" but lets be fair, healthy grass fed
beef animals do also have a "nice finish".*
Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 7 months ago
*In a world of rampant disinformation and misinformation, here are some
"rules" that may help you understand the "hows" and "whys"*
*1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.*
Regardless of what you know, don't discuss it -- especially if you are a
public figure, news anchor, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen,
and you never have to deal with the issues.
*2. Become incredulous and indignant.*
Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be
used to show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group
or theme. This is also know... more »
The Truth About The Amish And Puppy Mills
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 8 months ago
*A post from Hampton Roads Dogs For Adoption focusing on the puppy mill
issue in the US. Is it better here in Canada, or are we just better at
"looking the other way"? The troubling part for me is that I have seen
local farms that look very much the same. Watch the video if you can, but
do something! *
**
*The Amish (and Mennonite) community are known as "The Gentle People".
Amish Country is known for its wonderful restaurants, craft shops and
well-kept Amish farms. Beautiful fields where bearded men in wide-brimmed
hats lead teams of shaggy plow horses tilling the soil. Hay fi... more »
Nutritional Needs of Cancer Patients
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 8 months ago
*By Jillian McKee* Some types of cancer treatments can alter your sense
of taste, appetite, and make it hard to swallow. These types of changes are
usually short term in nature and improve over the course of time. In the
meantime, try to get your normal caloric intake and get enough vitamins,
minerals, and protein. The time for dieting is usually after you have
recovered from cancer. You might think losing weight will be good, but you
need to concentrate on getting enough nutrients to maintain your present
weight. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer patients should
e... more »
Our Deadly Addiction to Cheap Meat
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 8 months ago
BY Terry J. Allen and published at In These Times
America’s cheap meat habit is costing more than we bargained for. The
factory farming of cows, pigs, poultry and fish sucks up 29 million
pounds—80 percent—of antibiotics sold in the United States.
Many illness-causing bacteria are now resistant to most or all of the
antibiotics that once killed them. While the overuse of antibiotics on
humans has contributed to this public health crisis, the most egregious
factor in creating antibiotic resistance is the routine, widespread,
greed-driven dosing of livestock. About a quarter of U.S. m... more »
Have a quarter cow, man
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 9 months ago
*A fantastic blog post by Kevin Thom, a repeat customer of Wallace Springs
Farm, on his blog **kevinthom.com*
In the last couple of years, I’ve been on a quest to be more conscious of
the food I eat. To me, this meant adopting the paleo lifestyle, and eating
local, organic food as much as budget and availability allows. I have also
tried as best I can to sort fact from fiction when it comes to nutrition.
It hasn’t always been easy, but in the process, I’ve lost a lot of weight,
gained lots of energy, and leveled out my moods. I also feel healthier and
look much younger than I did ... more »
Fresh Garlic Scapes at Wallace Springs Farm
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 9 months ago
*Here it is nearly June and so soon the garlic scapes will be in season.*
*A true culinary delicacy*
garlic scapes ready to pick
Garlic scapes are the curly shoots that spring from the tops of of the
garlic plants in June. Most growers cut the scapes in order to encourage
the garlic plant to produce bigger bulbs. If left on their own to grow,
the scapes mature to form the garlic plant's flower head. Scapes are a
culinary delicacy - harvested just as they curl when they are most tender.
Scapes have a strong but delicate garlic flavour and can be eaten raw,
steamed, lightly frie... more »
Meet Your "Super"- Market Meat
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 9 months ago
*Originally published in* Off The Grid News
On January 10, 1984, Americans first got to see three older women gathered
around a seemingly impressive looking hamburger in a fast-food restaurant
that proudly proclaimed themselves “The Home of the Big Bun.” After two of
them marvel at the size of the bun, one of them lifts up the top of the bun
to reveal a little, tiny pickle, a miniscule piece of cheese and a small
dot of hamburger. It is at that moment that we initially heard Clara Peller
proclaim the line that would echo down the corridors of time:
“Where’s the beef?”
The feisty la... more »
I Guess - I'm Nothing
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 9 months ago
*Thank You Dr. Erica Mattia for sharing your story ...........cowboss *
100 Days 100% Vegan. Check. Fell off the wagon. Check. Hmmmm, why, you ask?
This is my experience. Not everyone feels this way, each person has their
own story. But I would like to share this with you, so that you understand
why I fell off, and will maybe help you if you feel the way that I did.
As per my last (and first) blog, I chose to go vegan for the new year. I
chose this after years of being a vegetarian it felt like a natural next
step. I chose to do this because I finally really started to care about t... more »
The High Cost of Cheap Food
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 9 months ago
**
*Know your farmer - Know your food!*
Open Letter to Kevin O'Leary of CBC's Lang and O'Leary Exchange
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 10 months ago
* *
Mr. O'Leary
Hello Mr. O'Leary, may I call you Kevin? Thanx, you may call me cowboss.
Firstly Kevin, I must tell you that I respect you for your "life's"
accomplishments. You have been truly blessed, I am sure that these did not
come without a lot of hard work, long hours, and a deep seated conviction
that you were right.
With the successes that you have achieved and "massive public profile" that
you have now been "given" in the Canadian public arena, you must surely
acknowledge that with your "profile" comes *responsibility.* What I am
saying is that, IMO, you are responsi... more »
The Power of Nature: Ecotherapy and Awakening
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 10 months ago
*Why is contact with nature so good for us?*
**
*by Steve Taylor and published in Psychology Today*
In recent years, researchers have become aware of a powerful new kind of
therapy, which is just as effective against depression as traditional
psychotherapy or medication. And the amazing thing is that you don’t have
to pay for this therapy. It’s free, and completely accessible to anyone at
anytime. It’s not even a new therapy either – in fact, it’s even older than
the human race.
This is ecotherapy – contact with nature. A few years ago researchers at
the University of Essex in 20... more »
Take the "Red Pill" - Reconnect with Nature
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 11 months ago
Of all the information I’ve ever read, seen or heard about what’s wrong
with the world, the most predominant message that comes back to me time and
time again, is we’ve lost our way because we’ve lost our connection to
Nature, and to the ‘source’. Without that connection, mankind can never be
in a state of balance or harmony. He can never be complete or whole.
Take the "Red Pill" It’s amazing just how alive you can feel after a walk
in the forest or after spending a day in the mountains or at the ocean. If
you’re tuned-in enough to be able to sense that aliveness, then that
feel... more »
More "You Are What You Eat"
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 11 months ago
Watch, it's only 10 minutes long:
So ..........You Want to Live Off the Land
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Have you ever wondered how likely it is that you’ll be able to produce all
the calories you’ll need on that piece of land you have? How much land for
livestock? How about those solar panels you were thinking about? How many
square feet of panels will provide you with the electricity you’ll need?
There are ways to figure this out, and the answers may surprise you.
Interesting work by One Block Off the Grid
The locavore conundrum
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
*By Larry Krotz*
On Saturday mornings, I regularly walk to a farmers market at an abandoned
brickyard in Toronto. I buy cabbages and garlic from a young fellow who
tells me he got up at 3 a.m. to represent the Quinte Organic Co-op, a
collective of eight farmers near Belleville, Ont., who produce vegetables
and beef. Further along, I pick up beets from a friendly woman from north
of the city who has two toddlers bundled into strollers. Then apples from
Niagara, Ont. When I do all this and march happily home, I am being a
locavore. “Locavore” is a word coined in San Francisco (where ... more »
The End of Cowboys? Ya Think?
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
*Rural real estate values will plummet as vast tracts of ranch land are
abandoned and sold for a pittance - 70% of arable land in the world is
currently used for livestock, 26% of the total land surface, according to
the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. *
synthetic "sh"meatIn-Vitro Meat—aka tank steak, sci fi sausage, petri pork,
beaker bacon, Frankenburger, vatgrown veal, laboratory lamb, synthetic
shmeat, trans-ham, factory filet, test-tube tuna, cultured chicken, or any
other moniker that can seduce the shopper’s stomach—will appear in 10 years
as a cheaper, ... more »
Raw Milk and Crohn's. Is it Really Worth the Risk?
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Are the "benefits of Raw Milk" worth the risk? It seems that many
consumers think they are. With more and more evidence indicating a link
between Jonhne's and Crohn's, and the fact that up to 45% of dairy herds
may be *silently* infected with Johne's, and the fact that raw milk is a
transmission vehicle of MAP, I think it is NOT worth the risk.
Doctors who treat patients with Crohn’s disease have long regarded the
illness as a biological version of friendly fire, where people’s own
immune systems mistakenly attack the digestive tract. But Washington State
University researcher ... more »
"Beyond Factory Farming"? - Matrix Style Farming of Headless Chickens
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
*Science fiction? Maybe, sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction!*
Each year, billions of chickens are raised all over the world with the sole
purpose of providing meat at the end of their couple of weeks-long life.
The animals are force to live in precarious conditions, thousands lined up
next to each other, and are stuffed with nutrients designed to make them
grow a lot faster than they can handle, often leading their hearts or lungs
to fail before they even get to meet the hatchet.
*Architecture student André Ford has a solution which he believes will
spare animals, doomed... more »
Bon Appetit "Walks the Talk"
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Kudos to *Fedele Bauccio*, co-founder and chief executive of Bon Appetitfor
*the talk* -- “I think we now are large enough as a company that we can
take a stand and say, ‘That’s it, no more. We’re not going to do this
anymore'.”
*And the walk*
By 2015, Bon Appetit plans to source all its pork — currently about 3
million pounds annually — from producers who don’t use gestation crate
systems in which sows are confined to spaces so small they cannot move.
Likewise, the company plans to purchase liquid eggs — about 11 million eggs
annually — from producers who don’t confine their h... more »
Values vs "Value" -- The Myth of Cheap Food
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
*"Why are your prices higher than at the grocery store"? That is a great
question, I am so glad you asked.*
As *Shannon Hayes* states *My Prices Are Not Too High: A Farmer Fires Back*in Yes Magazine "part
of our job is to hold our chins up and accept weekly admonishment for our
inability to produce food as cheaply as it can be found in the grocery
store."
She goes on to state what is, with each passing day, becoming more obvious
to many Canadian shoppers -- "The truth is, food in the grocery store is
not cheap. We pay for it in advance with our tax dollars, which support
farm ... more »
Farm Tours
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Alberta goatboss and willowAt Wallace Springs Farm we* welcome farm visits
by appointments.* We enjoy talking about what we do, and why we do it the
way we do, but please realize that we also have daily chores that need
tending to. *We welcome families but strictly ask that you tend to your
children at all times.* Our farm is a place to learn about animals and
farm life, but it is our home as well and we do have rules.
- Animals are used to us….and can get frightened easily, children, and
their parents, need to know to be gentle, not to chase animals, and use to
"their ... more »
Farm Fresh Eggs and Poultry Products
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
*Eggs* ------ Wallace Springs Farm is pleased to be able to offer you
ethically produced farm fresh brown eggs from our New Hampshire, Barred
Rock cross hens. Our happy hens are free run in the winter and free range
run in the summer and managed according to our Wallace Springs Guiding
Principles. Eggs are available only farm gate at $4.50/dozen ungraded
(good size eggs). Supply is limited at this time, but please contact us as
most times we may have a few spare dozen.
For those of you who want a secure supply of Wallace Springs Farm fresh
eggs, we recommend our* Own Your H... more »
Heritage Pork For Sale
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Wallace Springs pigs are what we call BerTam, a cross between Berkshire
and Tamworth both of which are Heritage breeds and while their population
is rebounding from their recent historical lows more work remains to assure
the breeds survival. The Tamworth pig is reported to be the best bacon pig
and the Berkshire holds the title of the best flavoured pig. Unfortunately
for both of these breeds they were not as efficient in feed conversion as
the "commercial" whites that quickly became the #1 choice of
Industrial Farmers pushing the Berks and Tams to near extinction.
Our Ber... more »
Ontario Grass Fed Beef for Sale
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
We share the belief that cattle were designed to eat grass and that a diet
that is primarily starch based (eg. corn) is about as unnatural as you can
get, and is intensely unhealthy for the animal as well as consumers of food
products from those animals. While the preceding statement is true *one
should not then make the assumption that cattle should eat exclusively grass
*. That, in our opinion (and the facts of history) is no more natural than
"industrial corn fed beef".
The truth of the matter is that throughout history cattle and all ruminants
have grazed on grass in the early ... more »
Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Syruping at WallaceAt Wallace Springs we practice environmentally sensitive
standards, which means we will not over tap our trees or use vacuum to
increase sap flow. We do not use plastic pipeline, preferring the older
style tap and bucket method. We do not tap any trees in close proximity to
roadways where lead from automobile exhaust and other toxic chemicals may
have built up over the years. All material coming into contact with the
trees and sap/syrup is either stainless steel or food grade plastic meaning
you can be assured that there is there is no lead or lead solder in any ... more »
Own Your Food Program ®
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Own Your Food Program ® is offering our food partners the opportunity to
Own Your Food. For those consumers who want to own their food producing
animals but do not have the facilities, or the time to care for them we are
establishing what may best be called "a new old idea" were you have the
option of owning the animals that will provide you with the very best food.
- *Grass Fed Beef* -- As a food partner in our *Own Your Beef Program *®
you will purchase the stocker calf from us, we will feed and board your
animal to "finish" - a period of 12 to 16 months. The care and ... more »
Contact Us
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
Contact Wallace Springs Farm by email -- cowboss@ymail.com
...........By phone -- 519 291-5887
...........By Canada Post mail -- Wallace Springs Farm
R. R. # 1 Gowanstown,
Ontario
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Wallace Springs Garlic Company
cowboss at WALLACE SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - 1 year ago
We have been continuously growing garlic on our farm since the 1990's
when my mother gave us our first few bulbs to plant. Over the years our
seed stock has grown, and in 2011 we offered our first Garlic bulbs for
Sale. The feedback was consistent - "the size and quality is great, and
the flavour is fantastic". It is true that garlic is like wine, and it
takes on an individual flavour from each growing area.
Our Garlic Patch Spring 2011
Our Music Garlic (a porcelain hardneck and undoubtedly the most popular
Canadian variety of garlic)) has very large bulbs with lasting fla... more »
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