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schooling mother of two (twelve and ing like us) remind me that a mother’s A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
three years old). My husband and I have work is about more than just her family. I am writing about a personal ex-
a herdshare in Sonoma County, Cali- One thing we have realized since perience in case it might be of value to
fornia. The purpose of my letter is to starting our herd share is that almost another truth and health seeker. About
express my deep gratitude for the work everyone, no matter what age, has some eight years ago I was diagnosed with
of the Weston A. Price Foundation. type of illness or pain. What helps me fairly aggressive prostate cancer and of
Many years ago my husband and I get out of bed at four thirty in the morn- course was offered the three big solu-
realized we had a mutual dream of hav- ing to start working is their gratitude; it tions—cut, poison and burn. Rejecting
ing a family cow. We imagined that it helps me remember that my work is not that approach, I decided to put to the
would be when we were much older and about me. It is about the co-owners and test my belief that my marvelous body
retired. Three years ago my husband lost helping them and their families have a would heal itself if given the right tools
his job and we decided to see whether higher quality of life. of nutrition, attitude, lifestyle, etc.
we could make our dream a reality. Just as doing this work for the herd Eventually it became clear to me
We are also extremely grateful for shares in California is not about us and that Weston Price had it right, so I em-
the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense our herd share but for the benefit of all barked on that nutritional path, which
Fund. The advice from Pete Kennedy Californians. incidentally was pretty much the path
and Tim Wightman has been invaluable. Jenny Kilpatrick of my family and ancestors, descendants
It was the existence of FTCLDF that Sonoma County, California of the highland Scotch. At that time and
gave us the confidence to go ahead and even to this day I have not seen much
try the scary business of herd sharing. support for this approach as a viable way
(I have to say that I never realized how ODE TO TOFU to treat cancer.
much I would love it and what hard work I can only say that it worked for me.
it would be!) The gentle cows upon our plains After eight years and at age eighty-two
We are also grateful for all your Who feed upon the grass, I am a vigorous and happy camper with
nutrition information, to which we were And then, in turn, expel methane no sign of cancer.
introduced seven years ago. We were In manner somewhat crass, Duane M. Johnson
Are being blamed for making
introduced to this nutritional knowledge Our atmosphere less dense. Lafayette, Colorado
before our daughter was conceived; ev- They say someday we'll die because
ery single one of her seven cousins has Of bovine flatulence.
one or more major health issues, and she Does the answer lie in planting
has absolutely none. Our range lands all to soy?
Here in California we are fighting If we abstain from eating beef
for the right to have herd shares—this Will life be filled with joy?
work is very draining. All I want to do Let's not accept this premise ONE HALF MILLION!
'Til we check behind the scenes,
is milk cows and tend to my family. But Just how much gas will people pass That’s the number of informational
the WAPF women, Yannick Phillips and When they're only eating beans? brochures we have printed since the
other herdshare farming women (many Elizabeth Elbert Weston A. Price Foundation was
with multiple children and homeschool- founded in 1999. These brochures
South Dakota native Elizabeth Elbert have helped educate thousands and
Gifts and bequests to the has received many awards for her po- have served as our number-one mem-
Weston A. Price Foundation etry. Visit her website at http://www. bership tool. To order brochures to
will help ensure the gift of good health cowboypoetry.com/elizabethebert. give to family, friends and colleagues,
to future generations. htm. visit westonaprice.org.

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