Soup today

We are so sorry, we have a limited supply of soup today. Life happens and things come up, right? We are committed to providing sustainable organic food to pregnant and breastfeeding women. And are working on ways to make this program run as smoothly as possible. We have had such a great response this week and another 6 people have signed up! Unfortunately today we have a limited supply of soup. Please come down and see what we have going.  It is a great opportunity to learn about BabyCarrots and we love talking with people about the program. As we try to keep this program sustainable, we a learning where are efforts need to be focused more and where less.  We currently need more help in the kitchen and more people available to deliver and of course more donations (the nature of a non-profit).  Thank you so much for your understanding as we grow "organically" !

New study identifies chemicals in pregnant women

http://newhope360.com/womens/new-study-identifies-chemicals-pregnant-women?cid=nl_nfm_iu

A MUST  READ!

Tuesday the 25th

Another 22 quarts distributed out to Santa Barbara's community of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women!
This takes a collaboration of support and dedication. Thank you to all involved!

Local and Grass-Fed Beef

Benefits of Grass-Fed beef:

Nutrient rich:

Less saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol than corn-fed beef
High quality lean proteins
Significantly higher levels of Omega-3 and essential fatty acids
Higher levels of Vitamin E, Beta Carotene, and other antioxidants
Significant levels of Iron, Zinc, and B-complex vitamins
Increased levels of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Vaccenic Acid 

A smaller carbon hoofprint on the planet...

Benefits of grass farming to the environment:

• More sustainable manure management, less groundwater contamination
• More diverse and healthy ecosystems vs. the filth and air pollution of crowded feedlots.

• Reduced use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides associated with corn and grain production.

• Reduced soil erosion and contamination associated with feedlots and grain crops.

• Feeding grass to animals reduces greenhouse gases through carbon sequestration. Grasses in healthy pastures draw excess carbon dioxide from the air and return it to the soil as carbon.

• Land tracts set aside for grass farming provide wildlife habitat. Farmers who produce grass-fed beef are likely to be better educated about the environment and are better stewards of the land.

• Grass-based farms reduce the amount of fossil fuels/emissions needed to operate large-scale factory farms and large-scale monoculture plantings of grain crops.

 

animal Welfare and the Environment  

Cattle raised on grass are healthier and happier. Novy Ranch cattle are raised with humane and sustainable practices.

• Animals experience significantly less stress in a pasture environment and are able to socialize, rest, eat and raise their calves in a natural environment.

• Our cattle roam freely and are able to find shelter from the weather in natural settings among trees and lee areas.

• Novy Ranch cattle are provided straw bedding throughout the winter months .

• NO SMELLY CONFINEMENT IN FEEDLOTS.

• No history of BSE (Mad Cow) in grass-fed animals as they are never fed processed feeds that contain animal by-products. Novy Ranches never feeds antibiotics and growth hormones are never used.

BabyCarrots is proud to receive meat donations from Novy Ranches Grass-Fed Beef!

The ranches are the ongoing  life work  and commitment of Dr. Lowell Novy, a veterinarian, whose interests in conservation, cattle-ranching and animal welfare have influenced his decision to turn away from “traditional” feedlot cattle production by developing an entirely grass-fed  program that is healthy for the land, cows and people.  http://novyranches.com/

 

Jan 25th

We are on week 3 already!  We are so excited to be able to offer nutrient rich organic soup for you and your baby. Tuesday is only one day away so we are sending a reminder for you to get your soup this Tuesday.  I will be at the Veteran's building between 3p-5p.  I can stay a little longer if you need me too, but please call and let me know.  There was some confusion last week.  The kitchen was closed, so we were serving out of the front lobby. Please, if you come and can't find us, ask the Veteran's staff were you can find us or give me a call.  I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Also, if you can, please bring empty jars from previous weeks back to exchange for full ones :) . If you need your soup delivered please let me know today so I can make arrangements.  Thanks!

Kitchen help needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays

We are looking for people to help handing soup out at the kitchen on Tuesdays and Thursday between 3p-5p. Please let either Anthony (www.organicsoupkitchen.org) or myself know if you or anyone you know can help. This person will need to be friendly,  know the basics of how the program is set up and have new participants sign appropriate forms.

SB Public Health Department Breastfeeding Program

SB Public Health Department Breastfeeding Program through WIC:
Programs to encourage mothers to breastfeed longer!
http://www.countyofsb.org/phd/nutrition.aspx?id=21088&ekmensel=15074a7f_1150_1308_btnlink#Extra