Ethical Farming Fund Blog

Jan 13, 2017
5 min

Bone Broth: It's Still Hot

One food that has exploded in popularity in the past few years is bone broth. It’s on TV, in magazines, and all over the internet. It mak...

Tim Trout

Dec 22, 2016
3 min

The Single Best Way to Cook a Turkey

You may have thought that there was only one way to roast a whole turkey: get up extra early to put the bird in the oven (even earlier if...

How Your Support Is Changing Animal Welfare

Hannah Ridge

Nov 15, 2016
4 min

How Your Support Is Changing Animal Welfare

A few miles off of Route 22 in Johnstown, PA, is Blue Dolphin Rd. The street name evokes an oceanfront cul-de-sac, but it’s a countryside...

Pittsburgh Nonprofit Begins Work to Strengthen Local Food

Ethical Farming Fund

Oct 18, 2016
2 min

Pittsburgh Nonprofit Begins Work to Strengthen Local Food

Pittsburgh, PA -- The Ethical Farming Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting sustainable animal farming in ...

Hannah Ridge

Sep 1, 2016
3 min

3 Ways to Eat Good Meat On a Budget

We've already discussed why animal products are an important part of a healthy diet, but there is a caveat: for optimal benefit, the meat...

Hannah Ridge

Aug 4, 2016
3 min

5 Serious Misconceptions About Food

Food is inherently controversial. People disagree over everything from what is healthy to what is tasty. And with controversy comes misin...

Hannah Ridge

May 21, 2016
5 min

Drink Up: The Case for Drinking Milk

Back in January we talked about the role of animal products in the diet and how they contain nutrients not found (or at least not complet...

Six Things That Vegetarians and Meat-Eaters Can Agree On

Hannah Ridge

Mar 8, 2016
4 min

Six Things That Vegetarians and Meat-Eaters Can Agree On

In the ever-growing alternative food movement, the disagreement on the value of animals in agriculture is still able to divide people tha...

Three Organ Meats You Should Be Cooking at Home

Tim Trout

Jan 25, 2016
3 min

Three Organ Meats You Should Be Cooking at Home

One part of eating a healthier, ethical, and more sustainable diet that is often overlooked is offal, especially organ meats. Organ meats...

The role of animals in your plan for health

Hannah Ridge

Dec 31, 2015
4 min

The role of animals in your plan for health

I have read many articles suggesting that everyone stop eating meat. They argue that eating meat is bad for your health, bad for the plan...

Hannah Ridge

Oct 15, 2015
5 min

The Sustainability of What We Eat

The federal government recently decided that it would not include environmental impact when updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans...

Hannah

Aug 29, 2015
7 min

Pros of Factory Farming: Are There Any?

Our infographic "Know the Difference," which highlights the main differences between pasture-based and industrial farming methods, has ga...

Hannah Ridge

Jul 27, 2015
1 min

Know the Difference!

There are a lot of differences between pasture-based farming and factory farming, so many that we decided to make an infographic about th...

Conventional vs Pastured Animals: Is there a nutritional difference?

Adam

Jun 14, 2015
3 min

Conventional vs Pastured Animals: Is there a nutritional difference?

Here’s a good question: “What creates exceptional health?” Surely this can be answered in countless ways. Complex movement, quality sle...

Marisa

May 22, 2015
2 min

Memorial Day Steak Tacos

I do enjoy a good burger on the grill with a hefty serving of veggies. That is probably the more typical Memorial Day fare enjoyed at BBQ...

Corinne

May 6, 2015
2 min

Mother's Day Brunch

Mother’s Day in my home growing up meant an afternoon brunch filled with a hodgepodge of my mom’s favorite dishes. Every year she would s...

Hannah Ridge

Feb 15, 2015
1 min

Happy New Fiscal Year!

New Years may be long gone, but we at the Ethical Farming Fund are just beginning our new fiscal year, which means new goals and a renewe...

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