Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Whole Foods/Organic Craze
As a new Whole Food store opened in our area I was not at all surprised with the crowd that it attracted.
Granted it was the grand opening day, but the store was wall
to wall with people filling their carts with a look and touch of each selection
as if this is something really special for their family.
People are clearly concerned with the recent events in the
safety breaches within our food chain. They
are also concerned with the health risk of pesticides and genetics being used
to manipulate foods.
Even when the food
leaves the farm it still may go through more alterations to preserve and doctor
it up so that is looks fresh at the market, even when it may not be so fresh.
These are the reasons why people are going after whole and
organic foods. While both terms are
widely used, organic seems to be more and more termed “Whole Foods”.
Both terms have different meanings, and foods sold as Whole
Food, is not necessarily organically grown.
Whole Food is such a new term that it is not even regulated,
leaving it wide open for marketing association without fact. Whole Food should be grown as naturally as
possible without, synthetic chemicals and pesticides.
Organic on the other hand is regulated by the USDA and must
meet rigid standards to be sold as organic.
Organic foods certified and displayed with the USDA Organic Green Seal
is currently the Gold Standard in Organic Foods.
Probably the most proficient organic growers are Amish farmers. An early spring trip through the Amish
country will be fragrant as they clean out their barns with fresh manure to add
to the organic fertilizer base on their fields and gardens.
The Amish Stutzman Family has grown organic grains in the
Ohio rolling hills of Holmes County for over 60 years. Long before organic certification ever
existed the Stutzman family has practiced organic soil management to obtain
rich fertile soil and high quality grains throughout their Amish heritage.
Stutzman Farms is organic
certified through the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA). The Stutzman family processes a variety of
natural organic grains.
Food processing from
the organic grains is completed on the Stutzman Farms. These facilities are routinely inspected by
the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Stutzman Farms specializes in growing and harvesting Spelt,
Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Corn on Ohio Amish Farms using the old time planting and
harvesting methods.
Pictures are courtesy of Cottage Craft Works .com, the only
online supplier of the Amish Stutzman Farms grains and flours.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
American Heritage Blue Stripe Stoneware Bowls
New stoneware bowls made in the USA are hard to find, especially
the traditional blue stripe.
The larger
bowls such as the popular 16” are even more difficult to find.
Cottage Craft Works .com a back-to-basics online store
carries American Heritage Blue Stripe Stoneware bowls in sizes form 10” all the way up to the
popular 16”.
They are made right here in
the USA using the same pottery methods passed down from generations.
These bowls also last for generations and were very common
in most kitchens at the turn of the century.
As functional today as they were back then, stoneware is
even microwave and dishwasher safe. As
they were used in the olden days, these stoneware bowls can go directly into
the oven.
Stoneware bowls is not the only thing available at this
online retro emporium. You will find all
types of reproduction stoneware pottery items.
Stoneware bowls, pitchers, crocks and baking dishes are also
available as well as all types of cookware in stainless.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Reproduction Treadle Sewing Cabinet | A Customers Story
What Our Customers Say:
This is a moving story from one of our customers who purchased one of our reproduction sewing cabinets.
In December 2011 my mother passed away. She was right at 86 years old. She had a massive stroke in 2010. If affected her left side and had lost the ability to speak. When I ordered the treadle I had no idea that my mothers old relic would fit in the cabinet. While I love the Janome it still is not an old machine and while it’s a part of my recent history it lacks the history that the old Universal class 15 clone has. The old girls motor burned up years ago. I am 57 and this is the machine I learned to sew on.
Frankly I was afraid to fire her up with another motor due to the ages of both the motor. One belonged to my mom and the other was my Ma Maws. My grandfather bought three of these machines in the 40’s. One for my grandma and the other for my mother and her sister.
My father tells the story of how when we moved from Memphis in 1959 he filled the car up with little dresses. It seems that my sister and I never worn the same dress twice. I have had a love of sewing since I was five a love that I got from my mother and my grandmother.
Fast forward to 1964. I made my first dress on that old machine. I actually took my 5th grade picture in it. It is blue with a square neck and even has lace. Not bad for a first attempt. This old girl made most of my clothes as a child and through high school.
One Easter it made three identical dresses for my mom and my sister. I remember that both my sister and I had to endure three hours with my mom’s beautician getting our hair curled just for the occasion. Pretty sure that perm solution caused brain damage and its why my math skills are so bad.
My mom is gone and the anniversary of her death is coming up. Her death was what us good Southern folks call a blessing. I carry her memory with me. Just being able to touch the old machine and know that this Christmas I will make clothes for my own grandchildren.
It is a wonderful connection that I could not possibly get with the newer machine. Thank you for bringing decent craftsmen to the general public. You have no idea of what it means to me.
C. P.
Mississippi
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