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Recipe: Kombucha

Written by Alison Clinch on September 8, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Recipes. 2 Comments

We’re big fans of Kombucha in our house. There’s plenty of places to buy Kombucha, but once you get a handle on making it yourself (and experimenting with flavours), I promise you’ll never buy it again. Ingredients: 4 litres of water 8 (black) teabags 1 cup of sugar Scoby 1/2 to 1 cup of Kombucha (commercial,...

The Little Green Herb That Could

Written by Alison Clinch on July 25, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing, Recipes. Leave a Comment

At home, our herb garden is overflowing with Parsley. We could almost use it as a hedge. We’re not complaining though; this little green herb punches well above its weight when it comes to its many health benefits and culinary uses. Health Benefits of Parsley Rich in vital vitamins, including Vitamin C, B 12, K and...

Broth and Stock Making Tips

Written by Alison Clinch on June 30, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

A good stock (or broth) is the cornerstone of a great dish. And when it’s made just right, it is good enough to drink on it’s own which is a great way to quickly and easily get essential nutrients in to your body. The following tips are my summary of an interview I heard on Sunday Weekends show with Simon...

7 Tips for Men’s Health

Written by Alison Clinch on June 14, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

June 13 – 19 is Men’s Health Week so we’ve put together 7 Quick and Easy Tips related to food. Tip 1 – Go Meatless on Monday At The Free Range Butcher we obviously love our meat – as many men do. However it’s important to keep your meat consumption at a healthy level so aim for 4 serves per week...

An Industry on the Brink

Written by Ben Clinch on June 10, 2016. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Way back in 2011, I wrote about this whole milk (pardon the pun) price issue. Once again it’s in the spotlight. Obviously, the low cost of milk at the supermarkets is not sustainable; but it’s not this price factor that has dictated the recent reduction in the price paid to farmers for their milk solids. As this story...

The Skinny on Juice Detoxing

Written by Alison Clinch on May 19, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

In the last 7 years my weight has fluctuated by a whopping 30 kilograms. At 160cm / 5’3″ tall that’s quite an *achievement*. The ‘low’ point came via an illness, and the ‘high’ point was at the final stages of my second pregnancy. Like most women I do have a number that I like...

5 Ways to Get More Fibre in Your Diet

Written by Alison Clinch on May 18, 2016. Posted in Health and Wellbeing. Leave a Comment

Grab: Grab some carrots, capsicum or nuts and seeds Switch: Switch from white bread to wholegrain bread, white pasta to whole wheat, brown rice in place of white rice. Or take it up another notch and try spelt and farro. Crunch: Crunching on Apples, Pears and Figs will provide you with a great source of fibre, and will...

WHO Said WHAT?!?!

Written by Ben Clinch on October 30, 2015. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

If the recent findings from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are to be taken out of context (as much of the news reporting has done), we are all now vegetarians from fear alone. We have all known for some time that excessive meat consumption is not good for you, nor is the excessive intake of processed foods – meat...

Is There a Link Between Preservatives and Headaches or Migraines?

Written by Alison Clinch on September 22, 2013. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

One of our customers recently told us that since he’d started eating our products he’s no longer experiencing migraines. We were really pleased to hear this news so thought we’d share a bit more information about the topic. Headaches are one of the most common ailments to affect Australians, with between 75 and 90 per...

Recipe: Kombucha

The Little Green Herb That Could

Broth and Stock Making Tips

7 Tips for Men’s Health

An Industry on the Brink

The Skinny on Juice Detoxing

5 Ways to Get More Fibre in Your Diet

Is There a Link Between Preservatives and Headaches or Migraines?

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