22. Regenerative Agriculture, Food Sourcing, and Grocery Budgets | Ashley & Sarah Armstrong the Strong Sistas

May 12, 2022

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Ashley & Sarah Armstrong are sisters and first generation farmers at Angel Acres. They are passionate about nose-to-tail eating, regenerative agriculture, metabolic health & minerals, and sustainability. They have shared their raw & honest journeys healing from autoimmune disease, amenorrhea, toxic mold, and more over the years. After trying IIFYM, plant-based, keto, & carnivore, they find themselves at their most balanced, resilient, & nourished place with a pursuit of metabolic health & mineral balance.

Join us as we sit down & discuss the following:

Ashley & Sarah's journeys with stress, exercise, dieting, & amenorrhea
Their road to healing & how their perspective of health has shifted
Healing from toxic mold
The sister's Angel Acres farm & first-generation farming experience
How their view of honoring the environment has changed their dietary approach
What IS regenerative agriculture and why should we care?
The importance of cattle in healing the land
The long-term consequences of mono-cropping and conventional farming methods
How cattle are the best answer to food security
Why nose-to-tail eating is important and how it can help with your budget
Where to start looking for a local, regenerative farm
Why "organic" may matter less than we think and what questions to ask your farmer
What questions to ask your local farmer about raw milk and other animal product production
Best brand alternatives to raw milk
How we can repurpose and stretch our own food to save money
Why you should consider starting a worm farm
Their biggest "splurge" food
Food is a worthwhile investment and tallow is magic
How we can reframe the way we think about our budget
What the Armstrong Sisters have planned for their future resources