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Mariolana: Life Lessons from a Goat
I hated the idea of Mariolana’s death at any time, but the thought of her meeting the butcher clawed at me. I decided I would do the best I knew how, to keep her alive.
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Belly Rubs and Bucket Lists
When I scratched Millie's back she grumbled in delight and leaned closer. When all the food was done she used her nose to help lay herself down and after some good side scratches she presented her belly, ready for rubbing.
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The Last Fish
I hated eating the fish we caught. Hated their eyes looking up at me from my plate. These and the crabs that we played with and then boiled alive are the only animals I ever watched die before me.
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A Hen’s Relationship with her Eggs
During my time working around chickens, there were a number of experiences that changed my perspective on eggs and opened my heart to the hens that laid them. The first started with making a homemade “farm fresh” omelet out of eggs a friend had collected.
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Bruno: A New Perspective on Happy Cows
This is not the story of a factory farm; it is the story of a beautiful farm with “free range” animals who seemed to be “happy.”
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Waking Up: Vegetarian to Vegan
I came to Gentle World’s Vegan Education Center inspired by a friend’s email suggesting it as an interesting place to visit and drawn by the veganic gardening concept. I thought, “what the heck, why not WWOOF for a week and see what happens?”