Farm On

FARM ON #18 - Getting in tune with ANDREA HAZZARD

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Driving past corn fields in the Midwest can seem like a trip through a pastoral, idyllic farmscape, but in reality the corn commodity realm is a dystopian industrial wasteland that is genetically engineered and chemically supported. However, agriactivists like ANDY HAZZARD are proving that it is not only possible to cultivate ancient, heirloom grains, but it is also vital to our health and the health of the environment as we know it. HAZZARD FREE FARM is the latest in a family tradition that dates back to 1847, and with Andy at the helm it is getting attention from folks who want to taste bread before it became the gluten-heavy substance we know, and who want their food source to live in harmony with the land. Before starting her own farm, Andy was "...suffering from cognitive dissonance, like an out of tune song my worldly work and actions were out of line with my beliefs. " She has found her tune through meticulously-sourced, stone-ground grains that hearken back to pre-industrial revolution era farming p