Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 4: On Our Plates – Paraquat Residues in Food & the Cumulative Load
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After covering the science and the devastating toll in the first […]
Bug Series Post 4: Sprays, Systemic Insecticides, Foggers & the Broader Quick-Fix Trap
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
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Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 5: Follow the Money – Bayer, Monsanto, Big Pharma Ties & the Billion-Dollar Lawsuits
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After laying out the shocking food contamination numbers in Part 4,
Toxin Audit – Kitchen Part B: Healthy Natural Alternatives & DIY Recipes for the Kitchen
Hey friends, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms here in Southeast Michigan. After walking through the kitchen toxins in Part
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Toxin Audit – Kitchen Part A: Hidden Chemicals in Food Prep and Storage Spaces
Hey friends, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms here in Southeast Michigan. After the barn chores with the alpacas and
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Atrazine Exposed Series – Part 3: The Devastating Toll – Humans, Livestock, Wildlife & Waterways
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After digging into the science of how atrazine blocks photosynthesis in
Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 3: The Devastating Toll – Humans, Livestock, Wildlife & Waterways
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After breaking down how paraquat works in Part 2, I spent
Bug Series Post 3: Baits, Lures & Ultrasonic Repellents — Flashy Additions That Often Amplify the Same Issues
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 4: On Our Plates – The Food Contamination Crisis: Exact Glyphosate Levels in Everyday American Foods, Processed Products, Snacks, Baby Food & Fast Food
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After covering the science in Part 2 and the heartbreaking toll
Homestead Toxin Audit: Room-by-Room Hidden Chemicals on the Farm (and What to Use Instead) – Introduction
Hey friends, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms here in Southeast Michigan. Most mornings start the same: heading out to
Atrazine Exposed Series – Part 2: Atrazine 101 – How It Works (Photosynthesis Inhibitor) & Why It Persists
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about atrazine’s heavy use
Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 2: Paraquat 101 – How It Kills (and Why It’s So Dangerous)
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about paraquat’s heavy use
Bug Series Post 2: Bug Zappers & Blue-Light Traps — The Moth & Pollinator Vacuums
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
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Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 3: The Devastating Toll – Humans, Livestock, Wildlife, Rivers & Streams
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After digging into the science of how glyphosate works in Part
Atrazine Exposed Series – Part 1: The Wake-Up Call – Atrazine in Midwest Corn Fields & Endocrine Disruption Risks
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I started the day with my usual rounds: hand-weeding
Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 1: The Wake-Up Call – Paraquat Use in the Midwest, Parkinson’s Links & Why It’s Still Being Sprayed
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out hand-weeding the herb garden and torching
Bug Series Post 1: The Pattern We Keep Missing — “Kill Everything Visible, Ignore the Root Cause”
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 2: Glyphosate 101 – The Chemistry, The Enzyme Killer, and Why It’s Flooding Every Acre
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After wrapping up Part 1 with that eye-opening Iowa hotspots data,
Mud Season Prep: Protecting the Homestead During Thaw
Published: March 28, 2026 Howdy from the Muddy Lane, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is gone, the ground
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Egg Series Part 4: Practical Tips, Recipes, and Putting It All Together – Making Pasture-Raised Eggs a Daily Superfood on Your Homestead
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve nerded out together through this Egg Series: Part 1 showed
Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 1: The Midwest Wake-Up Call – Glyphosate Cancer Hotspots Hitting Close to Home in the Heartland
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out in the pasture soaking in that
Plant of the Week: Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion (Nutrition & Soil Builder)
Published: March 25, 2026 Howdy from the Back Pasture, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow has mostly melted, the
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Early Spring Foraging: Safe Wild Greens & Identification Tips
Published: March 21, 2026 Howdy from the Woods Edge, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is melting, the ground
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Egg Series Part 3: The Unexpected Benefits of Raising Chickens and Barn Cats Together – Science, Ecosystem Magic, and Farm Life
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve covered why pasture-raised eggs outperform conventional (Part 1) and how
Plant of the Week: Mentha piperita – Peppermint (Cooling & Digestive Ally)
Published: March 18, 2026 Howdy from the Herb Bed, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the ground is softening, and the first
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