OUR BEAUTIFUL CERTIFIED ORGANIC GARLIC

BROF Garlic December 2012

Some of our staff have been sitting in the heat, preparing our new crop of garlic for sale. The smell is actually quite wonderful and we are all thinking about dinner tonight. Kathy just came in with this specimen, declaring it the "most beautiful bulb of garlic ever grown!" We certainly agree - do you?  If you would like to order please visit our online store http://ntphealthproducts.com.au/cart/What-s-New/ or phone us on 02 4997 2530

NEW SEASON GARLIC NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Now it's easier than ever to buy our Certified Organic garlic.  If you are tired of the white, bleached, dry, imported garlic found in Australian supermarkets you can now purchase our beautiful, sweet, lovely-smelling, and intensely flavoured garlic. You'll taste the difference - ours is home-grown, dense and fresh.

As garlic is naturally a slow growing annual crop, it is only genuinely fresh once a year. The cloves are planted out in Autumn - they finally multiply to a new bulb for harvest in November. The garlic is then dried in the air to remove excess moisture and form its dry outer protective skin.

If the garlic is kept dry and reasonably well ventilated, this once a year crop will keep for many months.
Available in 1kg, 500 gm, 250 gm and 500 gm plaits.  Whilst stocks last.
Here's the link to our secure online shopping cart
Please contact us directly for wholesale orders.

Where's the Organic Beef? How meat gets to your plate

Grass-fed and -finished cattle offer a cleaner, leaner meat. Both types of meat contain saturated fat, but grass-fed cattle produce meat with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids and lower levels of omega-6 fatty acids in a healthier ratio than cattle fed grain.

 

A 2009 study compared the nutrients of grass-fed and -finished beef with standard grain-finished beef. Researchers found that grass-fed and -finished beef is lower in fat, and higher in beta carotene, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin E, and the B vitamins thiamine and riboflavin

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Grass-fed beef is higher in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a substance that research is showing may be a cancer fighter. Grass-fed beef is also lower in the saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease.

 

Seek out 100 percent grass-fed and -finished beef for the healthiest option. It takes longer to bring a grass-fed animal to full weight, hence the higher price. But it’s a price worth paying, both for your own health and the health of the planet.

 

Grass fed BROF Devon Cattle

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FULL CIRCLE FARMING

Barrington River Organic Farm is Australian Certified Biodynamic (Certified Organic). What exactly is the story behind biodynamic farming?  This article by Angela Tufvesson of G Magazine outlines the differences between Biodynamic vs Organic and gives a very good understanding of the principles and advantages of Biodynamics.  Read more at this link ..


 Understanding Biodynamic Farming

FEATURE IN THE LAND NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2012

Feature on Barridge in October 2012 issue of Farming Small Areas

Barrington River Organic Farm is featured in the current issue of The Land Newspaper's magazine, Farming Small Areas.  The article outlines the story behind our farm and our products.

The 2012 BROF Garlic Crop

Garlic crop September 2012 - ready for harvest in November

 

HEALTH BENEFITS FROM GRASS FED COWS

Grass-fed beef, as its name implies, comes from animals that eat perennial grasses all their lives. In contrast, "Grain-fed" beef is what is most commonly sold in supermarkets. While all cattle are grass-fed at some point in their lives, conventionally raised cows spend the majority of their lives feeding on corn and other grains, typically in a confined feedlot.

So what's the big deal? Why is it so important to choose grass-fed when buying meat?

1. Grass-fed animals don't need the large quantities of antibiotics that feedlot cattle do.

2. Perennial grasses are better for soil.

3. Animals that are grass-fed their entire life are healthier--and their meat safer for you.

4. Grass-fed animals produce the right kind of fat.

5. The corn fed to feedlot cattle is fossil-fuel intensive and heavily subsidized.

6. Perennial pasture reduces flooding and pollution-laden runoff.

7. Perennial pasture is a carbon sink.

8. Modern grazing methods match the efficiencies of industrial-scale grain production.

9. Pastured animals are treated more humanely.

10. Grass-fed is more expensive.

Grass Fed Barrington River Organic Farm Devons

There is a great article at this link:

http://www.nrdc.org/living/eatingwell/top-10-reasons-eat-grass-fed-meat.asp