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The Hirshberg Family: Gary, Meg, Ethan, Danielle & Alex

The President's Pasture This November, four hundred women embarked on an exciting journey at the Stonyfield Farm Strong Women Summit. This three-day event in New Paltz, NY focused on inspiring women to become agents of positive change for themselves, their families and their communities. Motivating speakers including Erin Brockovich, Miriam Nelson, PhD, and Loretta LaRoche, connected to attendees in life-changing ways. More than 21,000 women have inquired about attending future programs. So, we're hosting two Summits in 2004, one in Berkeley, CA June 4-6 and one in New Paltz, NY November 12-14. For more information about the Strong Women Summit, or to receive early bird notification of the 2004 programs, sign up here.

Great News for Parents:
Full Fat Yogurt Can Actually Help Fight Infections and Illness in Infants & Toddlers

According to a number of studies reported in 2003, beneficial bacteria commonly found in yogurt can help improve the health of babies and toddlers. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests yogurt as a healthy option for children as early as 8 months old. The AAP Committee on Nutrition recommends full fat dairy, such as whole milk yogurt, during the first 2 years of life. To read more about the power of yogurt in the fight against infections click here.

BRRR …Through rain, sleet, snow and even record-breaking cold temperatures, nothing prevents our farmers from working hard to fulfill consumers' dairy needs. The following photograph was taken by one of Stonyfield Farm's milk suppliers, Spud and Kitty Edwards, members of the Organic Valley Family Farms cooperative.

What Can You do about Mad Cow Disease? Choose Organic!
With all of the recent news about the first case of Mad Cow Disease being found in the US, you might be wondering about the safety of your favorite yogurt. Rest assured. According to the World Health Organization and other scientific bodies, milk and milk products are safe!

While the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) has taken steps to prevent the spread of Mad Cow in to the livestock population and the food supply, there are additional precautions you can take, such as buying organic meats. Why organic? Because organic means that the “product being purchased is fully traceable, has passed rigorous inspections, and, in the case of organic beef, has never been fed any animal by-products in any form,” says Katherine DiMatteo, Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association. The organic production system provides traceability of each animal from birth to sale of the resulting meat. Each cut of organic meat and meat byproduct can be traced back to its origin. If there were ever a question about the safety of an organic meat product, removal from the food supply would be swift and efficient. Additionally, when slaughtered, organic meat must be segregated at all times from non-organic so that no co-mingling of parts or fluids occurs.

To learn more about Mad Cow Disease click here

“Who's Who” Around the Farm

Carol Chapman has worked for Stonyfield Farm since our beginning back in 1983. Using her extraordinary people skills developed as a flight attendant, Carol started out doing in-store and event yogurt demonstrations for the New England region. Carol has since worked in sales conducting store visits, a receptionist/President's assistant, and is currently the Visitors' Center Coordinator and our Tour Guide Extraordinaire. Carol is the friendly face that has greeted tens of thousands of Yogurt Works visitors over the last decade and is known by some as the Yogurt Fairy! Carol is very proud that the adorable toddler on Stonyfield Farm's YoBaby Drinkable Yogurt bottle is none other than her granddaughter, Isis. Carol is the mother of five and grandmother of five.

“Love Letters”
Periodically we like to share an email from one of our yogurt lovers:

The following is a “poem” written by Sumner, 8 yrs old, to his mother whom he'd missed while she was away on vacation:

ORGANIC
Organic is yummy
Organic crops are better for the earth
Organic food is good for you
So eat organic

-- Sumner, Rhode Island

And the winner is....
Every month, we randomly select a “Moosletter” subscriber to win a free Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Cookbook. This month, congratulations go to Deb Myers from Redford, MI.

Happy cooking!

To order a cookbook from our website visit our online giftshop.

Ingredients:
6 ears fresh corn
2 medium red potatoes, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
4 cups vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
First, remove corn kernels from the cobs and reserve. Dice potatoes, onion and red pepper, and reserve. Using a soup pot, sauté onions in olive oil until translucent. Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add potatoes to stock and cook for 8 minutes or until tender. Add corn kernels, red peppers and spices and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; pour soup through a strainer, reserving vegetables and broth. Place half of the vegetables in a bowl, and gently mix in the yogurt – this will help to temper the yogurt and prevent it from separating. Combine the remaining vegetables and broth in a blender, and puree until smooth. Place the pureed vegetables back on a medium fire, and then stir the yogurt and vegetable mixture back to the pot. Serve warm and garnish with a dollop of plain yogurt.

Yields: 6 Servings

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories 240; Calories from Fat 40; Total Fat 4.5g; Cholesterol 0mg; Total Carbohydrates 46g; Protein 9g, Fiber 5g