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“The money and political power of Wall Street has stolen America’s food system, bankrupted our farmers and ranchers, mined our soils, polluted our environment, wasted our precious water, and left us with expensive industrially produced food that makes us sick.” – Occupy Wall Street Food Day, December 2011 
- This Cattleman's Got A Beef
Photo: Sean Cayton - 2003People producing good food from happy animals, while improving the environment, shouldn’t have to fear the government.
Photo above featured in a 2003 article: This cattleman's got a beef, Mike Callicrate and Ranch Foods Direct take on the big meat packersby Kathryn Eastburn - Great Ranches of the West
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- Mike Callicrate
An Endangered Species
Every month 1,000 ranches go out of production.
It's the national security issue that no one is talking about.
Tag Archives: Monsanto
The Politics & Economics of Food – A presentation at Lamar Community College March 2014
click to enlarge I studied Animal Science at Lamar Community College in 1972 and 1973 prior to completing my Animal Science degree at Colorado State University. A lot has changed in agriculture as Land Grant institutions have taught students that … Continue reading
Posted in Daily News, General Advocacy, Mobile Meat Processing, Presentations
Tagged abusive market power, Big Food, Callicrate Cattle Co., Cargill, Colorado Springs Public Market Project, Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Foodopoly, HSUS, JBS, Lamar Community College, Monsanto, Pilgrim’s Pride, Ranch Foods Direct, Shineway Group, Smithfield, St Francis KS, steroids, Swift, Sysco, USDA
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A Restorative Approach to Family Farm Agriculture and Prosperous Rural Communities – Rural Life Day, December 2, 2013
Posted in General Advocacy
Tagged abusive market power, Big Food, Callicrate Cattle Co., Cargill, Colorado Springs Public Market Project, Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Foodopoly, HSUS, JBS, Monsanto, Pilgrim’s Pride, Ranch Foods Direct, Shineway Group, Smithfield, St Francis KS, steroids, Swift, Sysco, USDA, Walmart, zilmax
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Response to President of the American Farm Bureau: We Love Our Smartphones But What about Smart Food [GMO’s]
Really – because walking on the sidewalk involves risk, and eating genetically modified (GMO) foods also involves risk, consumers should eat GMO foods and not be concerned! That is just an odd argument, as is the American Farm Bureau President … Continue reading
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Tagged Farm Bureau, Gilles Stockton, gmo, Land Grant Universities, Monsanto, Stallman
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Duke Divinity School September 2013 Conference on Food, Farming, and the Life of Faith
Summoned Toward Wholeness Scripture portrays God as a gardener, farmer, and shepherd. It describes Jesus as “the bread of life” who invites people to the Lord’s table so they can learn to feed his sheep. It is hard to read … Continue reading
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Tagged abusive market power, Big Food, Callicrate Cattle Co., Cargill, Colorado Springs Public Market Project, Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Foodopoly, HSUS, JBS, Monsanto, Pilgrim’s Pride, Ranch Foods Direct, Shineway Group, Smithfield, St Francis KS, steroids, Swift, Sysco, USDA, Walmart, zilmax
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In Praise Of Cowdung
November 15, 2002 By Vandana Shiva In India we worship cow dung as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Gobur-dhan puja is literally the worship of gobur (cowdung) dhan (wealth). Cow dung is worshipped because it is the source of renewal … Continue reading
