Nov 2006 Moos From The Farm

This month, we’ll receive a National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation. Look for details in the next issue of the Moos!

Supporting Environmental Ed
Penny A Profits for the Planet grant helped support the Life Lab Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA. Life Lab visitors of all ages learn about plants, weather, life cycles, decomposition and nutrition.
Learn more about Life Lab.
Learn more about Profits for the Planet.

Curried Broccoli & Cauliflower Soup
With a hint of nutmeg, this delicious curried soup is the perfect warmer-upper for an autumn afternoon!
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	Defend yourself! The message on our small-cup lids this month is about the health benefits of our yogurt cultures. You probably already know that live active cultures in yogurt enhance digestion, improve nutrient absorption, improve lactose tolerance, and enhance your body’s defenses against a number of ailments. But did you know that we use a special blend of cultures that provide benefits not offered by other yogurts? [READ MORE]


	Give Green for the Holidays No, not cash. Earth-friendly gifts! Why give just any old gift, when you can give one that helps keep the planet healthy? [READ MORE]

	Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World? That’s the question asked in an article by Brian Halweil, a researcher with World Watch, and a scientific and technical advisor with The Organic Center. Halweil says the “no” that has so often answered the question comes from biased assumptions and a lack of data. His article discusses recent studies that say we’ll need more organic farming if we’re ever to feed the world. [READ MORE]

	Federal Government Creating New Exercise Guidelines The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will create new exercise guidelines that will help Americans fit physical activity into their lives. [READ MORE]

	Large Dairies Heed Consumer Call for No rBST Two large dairy operators, H.P. Hood and Dean Foods, have recently announced that a number of their processing plants will no longer accept milk produced by cows injected with the synthetic growth hormone recombinant bovine somatropin (rBST or rBGH). Why? Because consumers are asking for dairy products made without the use of rBST. [READ MORE]

	Sizing up a Climate Footprint Ever wonder how companies measure the impact of their greenhouse-gas emissions? If so, you may want to read a recent article by Joel Makower, a writer, speaker and strategist on corporate environmental practices, clean technology and green marketing. [READ MORE]

	Stonyfield & You Photo Contest - We’ve Got a Winner! The autumn winner of our quarterly Stonyfield & You Photo Contest is Heather Schenecker, who submitted this photo of her dogs, Lilly and Dom, lapping up their daily yogurt! [READ MORE]

	Maps for Earth-friendly Living and Travel Looking for a bike path in Boston? A solar energy site in Detroit? A farmer’s market in Toronto? A park in Beijing? A second-hand shop in Oxford? An eco-building in Copenhagen? Then you probably need a green map. [READ MORE]

	Farm Sweeps Winners Get a Taste of Farm Life Cathy and Jason Barker of Dartmouth, MA had never spent time on a farm. Neither had their kids, Julia (six years) and Patrick (four). As winners of our Test Your Farm Smarts Sweepstakes, though, the Barkers spent three October days at the Liberty Hill Farm, a dairy farm and B&B in Rochester, Vermont. [READ MORE]

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