Eltawil Farm

01/02/2025

27/01/2025

Pay attention to the color of the stove flame..

If the flame is blue, this means that the combustion is effective, as the gas and oxygen mix well.

If the flame is red or orange, this indicates that the combustion is incomplete, which may lead to increased gas consumption, blackening of the pan, delayed heating, and accumulation of dangerous gases.

Therefore, it is necessary to open doors and windows and ensure good ventilation during cooking.

The reasons for incomplete combustion are:

- Blockage of fuel passages and ventilation systems.
- Improper installation of the stove.
- Failure to clean the gas stove regularly to remove rust, soot, scales, and dust.
- Insufficient pressure in the cylinder.

27/01/2025

Band aids and other brands are getting these toxins directly into our blood stream.

An analysis of 40 bandages by Mamavation revealed that most bandages on the market contain PFAS.

25/01/2025

Never thought to use a tire, that’s a pretty slick trick!

27/12/2024

By rejecting a permanent increase to USDA’s funding for working lands conservation, Congress has directly shortchanged farmers’ long term needs and all but ensured that future agriculture disaster requests will become more costly to taxpayers.

In fact, the linked report published days ago by the Government Accountability Office highlights both the increasing annual cost of disaster assistance since 2019 and the disparity in delivering that financial assistance to farmers.

To illustrate, the top seven percent of producers between 2019 and 2023 received an average payment of $272,000 from the federal government annually, while 90 percent of recipients saw an average payment of $12,000. Roughly half of all agricultural producers received no financial assistance at all.

To combat this discrepancy amidst the rising frequency of extreme weather events, it is increasingly important that disaster relief is accessible to all farmers.

30/11/2024

After bears repeatedly came to this bee farm to steal honey, the owner decided to turn them into honey tasters. 💕 🐻 🐝

26/11/2024

Pre-colonization Glass Gem Corn, Indigenous to North America, regrown by a Cherokee farmer in Oklahoma. This particular corn is a mix of ancient Pawnee, Osage and Cherokee varieties.

16/11/2024

*Pulsed electric fields inactivate parasites.*
This is an effective way to treat our food supply, that needs more discussion among decision makers. It’s high time we implement parasitic control, as our environment has become inundated with increasingly resistant strains.

Parasites are concerning food-borne pathogens. Some of them are currently not being routinely controlled in food, probably because their burden on pub…

11/11/2024

To the old farmer driving his tractor down the road today. I saw you waving at me to pass you when it was clear, I saw you tip your hat and wipe the sweat from your forehead and I saw the sweat running down the back of your shirt.
Don't worry about me being behind you, I'm just going to follow you with my hazard lights on until you turn off.
When you turned your head back the second time and saw my hazard lights on and waved a thank you to me, it made me smile. I'll keep you safe because I appreciate how hard you work to make a living. I know you're up before me and I know your still working when l'm resting at home. I'm okay driving a little slower and taking in all the fields that you work.
They're perfect just like you.
Thank you for slowing me down so I can reflect on the importance of what you do and what you bring to the table.
You just keep driving Sir and I'll just keep following. 🚜

28/10/2024

Humans are blind to ultraviolet light. But bugs can see it! Ever wondered what a flower looks like to a butterfly or bee? Well, now we know. Photographer Craig Burrows snapped photos of flowers in ultraviolet light. No wonder bees and butterflies love them so much!