The Franklin Farmer’s Market held the 2nd Annual Local Farmers Chili Cook-Off on March 25, 2017 and we won for the second year in a row. Customers came from all over Middle Tennessee to Taste, Vote and Enjoy Chili prepared with meats from local farms. The Franklin Farmers market customers voted Red Cedar Bison the best tasting chili of the first … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Craze
Have you joined the Instant Pot craze? Or are you wondering why in the world your friends are suddenly raving about all the things they made in their brand new Instant Pot? Still wondering what it is? Well, basically, if a crock pot and a pressure cooker had a baby, it would be the Instant Pot. Everyone and their mother seem to have purchased an … [Read more...]
Raw Dog Food
Raw feeding is all the rage these days and for good reason. I (Kayla of RCB) first discovered the wonders of feeding your dog raw food when I went to the BlogPaws conference in Nashville, TN. No sooner did I start researching raw food for dogs than a customer approached our booth at the Franklin Farmers Market in need bison meat for their dog. She … [Read more...]
Meat Allergies
We often get asked if bison meat is hypoallergenic, although here is no scientific evidence to support the claim, we have found more and more people switching to bison due to allergic reactions to other meats. It is very uncommon to have an allergy to bison meat. The most up-to-date scientific information available indicates that an allergic … [Read more...]
The End of Country of Origin Labeling
The Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL) regulations for beef and pork were repealed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 18, 2015. The repeal of COOL was in response to pressure applied by the World Trade Organizations (WHO). According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, effective immediately the USDA is not enforcing COOL … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Specials
When you live with a family of serial entrepreneurs there is more than one Cyber Monday special happening. On Indie Business Network you will find my Selah Press Coaching services on sale for half price with a 20% discount on 2016 coaching services. You will also find my book The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy for 25% off the … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo Day 1 of 30
Today is the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) 2015. In 2012 I wrote Puffy & Blue: The Chronicles of Nine Lives Together during NaNoWriMo which I published in 2015. In 2013 I wrote The Tough Side of Love during it. It was a book I needed to write, but am not ready to publish it. Both years I reached the 50,000 word count and … [Read more...]
The Science of Lime Marinade
Last week we shared a recipe for Bison Fajitas using lime juice to denature the meat prior to cooking. This brought up some interesting conversations at the Franklin Farmers Market about exactly what the lime juice in the recipe does to the meat. An what exactly does it mean to denature meat? In the Bison Fajita recipe we used lime juice which is … [Read more...]
Crowdsourcing for Business 101
In January we went to a bison conference with the National Bison Association. One of the speakers had previously owned a marketing firm. Due to the way social media has drastically changed marketing, he closed down his business and became a bison rancher. Well, virtually a bison rancher. He owns no land and does no ranching. He outsourced and … [Read more...]