tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post8192862173333648129..comments2023-05-21T06:16:09.395-07:00Comments on Torah Thoughts: Get Up and Walk the LandIlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425118606754661692noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-29108901736879609572013-07-22T05:23:26.317-07:002013-07-22T05:23:26.317-07:00Ilana, Just getting back to reading your blog. Lik...Ilana, Just getting back to reading your blog. Like you, when we spent a sabbatical year in Israel, I became used to no dryer. Now back in Jerusalem, I use the drying rack even in the winter--most days there's at least a couple hours of sunshine and when there's not we move the clothes inside.<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498164032220622771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-11926675051030736852011-11-23T21:34:59.562-08:002011-11-23T21:34:59.562-08:00Lisa and Bill,
Thank you so much for the practi...Lisa and Bill, <br /><br />Thank you so much for the practical advice on how to go free-range. <br />Back in California, we buy 80% of our eggs at the farmer's market, and an added bonus is that we can refill our egg cartons rather than sending them to recycling or landfill. In Jerusalem, we bought Tenuva's free-range eggs at the local makolet (privately owned little grocery.) I don't know how "free-range" the eggs really were -- despite the label -- but at least the owner of the makolet was very happy to reuse our egg cartons.Ilanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425118606754661692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-25991486407666758942011-11-23T17:44:54.906-08:002011-11-23T17:44:54.906-08:00Bill wrote to Naf Hanau of Grow and Behold, who an...Bill wrote to Naf Hanau of Grow and Behold, who answered:<br /><br />Dairy calves are treated generally treated quite terribly, but our beef cattle are not. I can't speak for other in the meat industry however. Our calves stay with their moms until 6-9 months of age, at least!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291484750532002706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-89480977107233056632011-11-23T17:13:23.742-08:002011-11-23T17:13:23.742-08:00Also milk, butter and yogurt (and ice cream!) from...Also milk, butter and yogurt (and ice cream!) from Straus in Petaluma, in returnable glass bottles. At Mollie Stone's, Whole Foods and Country Sun. strausfamilycreamery.com<br /><br />Don't know how long the calves stay with their moms but maybe we can find out.<br /><br />- Lisalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291484750532002706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-45628009756667168642011-11-23T17:00:21.420-08:002011-11-23T17:00:21.420-08:00Ilana,
Glaum farm is an excellent source of free ...Ilana,<br /><br />Glaum farm is an excellent source of free range eggs sold at either the farmers market on california ave, or at whole foods in mountain view. We have come to only eat 'pastured' chicken and beef (Joel Saladin's comment: a great life and 1 minute of regret :-)) There are two sources of pastured kosher beef and chicken, http://www.growandbehold.com and http://www.kolfoods.com we order regularly from both. They have occasional deliveries to the bay area. Both of these organizations are committed to animals living a healthy life and true sustainable farming. I know the two people who run Grow and Behold and they are THE BEST! Naftali Hanau is the Shocket who I help slaughter free range chickens in half moon bay, and his wife and partner Anna works for HAZON (http://www.hazon.org). Check them out. Ask me if you have any questions!<br /><br />BillBill Kellyhttp://www.kellys.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839524095392987959.post-28154724271451587552011-11-22T23:15:09.302-08:002011-11-22T23:15:09.302-08:00I just have to step in here and mention that not a...I just have to step in here and mention that not all raftanim act like that. It's true that the calves are not raised by their mothers, (they're bottle fed a mix of the colostrum from all the new mothers, to try and increase the variety of antibodies and health benefits that they'll receive) but I've witnessed many many gentle and friendly raftanim. I think that the calves usually spend at least a few hours with their mom. I'm sorry that you had a bad experience! We used to love to go watch mama cows give birth, back on our Yavne days - it was our regular Shabat walk :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.com