Nature is Cruel and Kind
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described life in nature as “nasty, brutish, and short” a view that continues to resonate with certain members of the populace. Often a man of...
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Nature is Cruel and Kind
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Squash and Sausage Sheet Pan Recipe
Squash and Sausage Sheet Pan Recipe Sweet, Savory, Simple The appeal of sheet pan recipes is obvious. They are a way to cook a complete meal in a single dish....
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How Many Cows Are There in the World?
How Many Cows Are The in the World? Tracking the Global Cattle Inventory: 1 Billion Cows A few weeks ago I saw a chart claiming that the global population of...
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Simplicity Traps
Simplicity Traps From veganism to strict carnivory, a staggering range of diets can be found on the internet, each backed by a group of well informed adherents armed with reams...
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Simple Lamb and Rice Recipe
Choosing the Right Lamb Because of its simplicity, the quality of the ingredients makes a big difference in this recipe. Unfortunately, lamb is a niche product, which means most supermarkets...
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Cairncrest Kids Chronicle November 2021
Cairncrest Kids Chronicle 2021 The new issue of the Cairncrest Kids Chronicle is out and being shipped with every November order! Below is a sample of the sort of writing...
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How to Render Lard
How to Render Lard Perfect for Baking, Cooking and Frying I’m mystified by how rare lard has become. Once you’ve used it for any cooking, but especially in pastry or...
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A Farm for the Future
A Farm for the Future: Collaborative, Connected, Bigger Than You Might Think The Dominant Views of Agriculture’s Future If you look at trends in food and farming, at least according...
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Perfect Chestnut Stuffing
Trust Me When I Say This is Likely the Most Important Recipe You’ll Ever Read An honest view of the world is one of ambiguity, contradiction, and a keen awareness...
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Slow Roasted Short Ribs with Red Wine
Slow Roast Short Ribs with Red Wine A Rich, Flavorful, Satisfying Dinner Grass fed beef short ribs are among the most flavorful cuts of beef. They contain quite a bit...
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The Belcampo Meat Debacle in Four Questions
The Belcampo Meat Debacle in Four Questions What was Belcampo? If you’re hanging out on the website of a farm as obscure as mine, there’s a good chance you are...
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Hair Sheep
Hair Sheep Hair vs. Wool Although most of us naturally associate sheep with wool, it is actually something of an anomaly. Wild sheep, including the mouflon, ancestor to all domestic...
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Super Easy Baby Back Ribs
Super Easy Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs Recipes Don’t Get Much Simpler There are two basic types of easy recipes. There are some, like hamburger rice or a simple pork...
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Cairncrest Kids Chronicle
Cairncrest Kids Chronicle Hard Hitting News, Fresh From the Farm In these days of consolidated, partisan, sensationalist news, it can be hard to know where to go for high quality,...
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