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SCHOOL OPTIONS

Yesterday I spent a delightful afternoon with the chief architects of a proposed Anglican sponsored all-boys boarding farm school about half an hour from our farm. We spent the afternoon looking at the 260-acre property on which they have a contract.

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PLAIN VALUES

I'm now writing a monthly column for the magazine PLAIN VALUES and this is a plug for everyone to subscribe. Historically it has been aimed at the Amish-Mennonite community (people who dress plain) but its success is moving to a broader base.

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MAINE'S FOOD BILL OF RIGHTS LEGALESE

My last post garnered the comment that this new constitutional amendment in Maine does not guarantee food commerce; the language speaks more to personal production and consumption.

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Second Amendment for Food

A ballot initiative you may not have heard about in Maine late Tuesday created unprecedented freedom for voluntary food commerce. This first-of-its kind constitutional amendment does what the U.S. Bill of Rights failed to do: guarantee citizens the right to choose their food.

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SERIOUSLY?

GMWatch published a story today about a $500,000 U.S. National Science Foundation grant to the University of California, Riverside to figure out how to get covid vaccines into lettuce and spinach as a new mechanism for inoculating humans.

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ALTERNATIVE RECIPE

The threats and vituperation from the pharma solution crowd escalate by the day--if you haven't been poisoned by mRNA, many think emergency rooms should deny you service if you break your arm. Indeed, one comment on my blog a couple of days ago indicated the same sentiment toward a person injured on a motorcycle after not wearing a helmet.

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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT  

"The primary role of government is to keep us safe." Do you believe that? I've heard it from both liberals and conservatives, and it's not true.

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GREAT IDEA

Because good ideas are too rare, it's a real joy when you hit a homerun with a great idea. Such is the case with our Polyface Gatherings this year…

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