Small, Realistic Lifestyle Changes for 2019

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January 1, 2019

Did you know 80% of New Year's Resolutions will fail by the second week of February? I am guilty of setting New Year's Resolutions about getting healthier, exercising, saving money etc... but within a month or two I've usually given up. How can we make sure we stick to those resolutions or goals?! By making smaller and realistic changes! Hear me out, if your goal is to wake up earlier - why not start with small increments? If your goal is to lose weight - why not start by eating healthier and then moving on to bigger steps? Here are just two things that could make a HUGE difference for you and your family, if your goal is to try and eat healthier (which is a great step if your bigger goal is to lose weight):

YOU COULD DECIDE TO CUT DOWN YOUR SUGAR INTAKE

Sugar is seriously SO bad for you.. I'm not going to give you a lecture about it (unless you really want me to), but here is just a small list of why sugar is bad for you:

Sugar can cause Weight Gain
Sugar can increase your risk of Heart Disease
Sugar can cause Acne
Sugar can increase your risk of Diabetes
Sugar can increase your risk of Cancer
Sugar can increase your risk of Depression
Sugar can lead to a Fatty Liver

I could keep going, but do you really need me to? There is so much added sugar in basically EVERYTHING we consume, even in bacon because apparently nothing is safe anymore... There are short-term diets you can look into that will curb your sugar addiction; Whole 30, Keto, etc. Once you have finished a round of one of these diets, you could make some day-to-day grocery shopping changes to keep that sugar at bay. For example, you could purchase our Sugar Free Bacon, in addition to our pigs being pasture raised they are also fed healthy food! As you may know, our motto is "No Weird Stuff!" and we have worked VERY hard to make sure no strange ingredients end up in our meat. To go even further, our butcher is amazing and willing to make batches of our Bacon without sugar!

Once you start reading labels of your food products, you're going to find sugar in the ingredients everywhere; breakfast sausages, chorizo, brats, etc, so you can also find all of our Sugar Free products in our store using the tag "Sugar Free."

YOU COULD CHANGE UP YOUR WEEKLY MEAL ROUTINE

Making an entire diet change can be difficult, but what if you only did it a night or two a week to start? You could replace one of your weeknight meals with one of our Meal Kits - which usually follow those major diets mentioned above and are gluten-free and dairy-free! So even if you aren't tackling a whole new diet, but want to make some healthier meals throughout the week our Meal Kits are perfect for you. Our Meal Kits are great even if you aren't making diet changes, but you have family members or friends that have food allergies. If you swap out one or more meals per week with one of our Meal Kits, I promise you will see some great changes! Plus they're super delicious, so you can't even tell you're eating super healthy!!!

I know what you're thinking, "I don't have time to make a recipe that takes 30+ minutes!" - but what is SO SO great about our Meal Kits, is that they are specifically created to SAVE you time!! All you do is dump the contents into your slow cooker, turn your slow cooker on high or low for the specified amount of time (normally 8 hours aka all day), and come back to a delicious meal! This is a GREAT way to avoid fast food, because you just have to think of it in the morning and throw the meal in the slow cooker! How easy is that?

We also have eCookBooks that have all of our favorite recipes to make your own meals at home and save time and hassle (convenience is key with making these lifestyle changes) plus almost all of our eCookBooks come with with our super amazing pre-made and customizable grocery lists and labels!

I'm still a sucker for New Year's Resolutions.. but I think that making the changes above will really help create better eating habits for myself and my family. What is your goal for 2019? Have you made any crazy New Year's Resolutions that you quickly gave up on? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Farm Tour & Mushroom Walk

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Burger Night Week 12 (of 23)

Burger Night is open, rain or shineThursday & Friday 4pm-9pmSaturday noon-9pmSunday noon-7pm We are halfway through Week 12 of the Burger Night season! And we are now also past the halfway point of the 2025 season. The weather appears to be relenting for this weekend! Looks like we're going to have no rain and 70s today and Sunday! How marvelous. (Next weekend is looking rainy again.) We've got another fantastic Burger of the Week. We haven't done this one since 2020 and we've revamped it significantly....most notably, we've added a little hat. :) And, our oldest daughter Mady has been working at Chipotle for a few years now so if the crema and pico remind you of anything from there, that's probably why. Cow in a Sombrero 2.0 🐄🌵 ✅ 100% grassfed beef patty ✅ Melty pepperjack cheese ✅ Cool, zesty cilantro-lime crema ✅ A scoop of our farm-made pico de gallo ✅ A generous slather of refried bean spread ✅ Crispy deep-fried corn tostada ✅ Topped with that golden toasted bun sombrero-style It’s crunchy, creamy, juicy, cheesy, and a little bit ridiculous (in the best way). It's hard to get a picture with that big brim in the way.------------------------------------------------ Saturday, July 19th LIVE MUSIC from Jack Willems 5:30-8:30pm Meet Jack Willems: a young, high-energy country artist who's turning heads across Northern Wisconsin. With a love for hunting, fishing, and country tunes, Jack brings an outdoorsy, Midwest vibe to every show. His viral TikTok performance of “Wagon Wheel” (3.5M+ views!) launched him into the spotlight, and now he's hitting the live music circuit with a mission to entertain. Jack’s shows are full of fun, heart, and crowd sing-alongs, don’t miss your chance to catch this rising star live and help support his journey! Jack Willems: young, high-energy, and recently viral on TikTok. Think acoustic classics, country vibes, and tons of fun.------------------------------------------------ Sunday, July 20th 1/2 off kids meals all day (note that this deal will be ending soon because we're replacing it with something even better!).3 - 5:30pm: Free Xtreme Bingo for the folks over 21 (deluxe prizes pictured below) and free Kids Bingo for the folks under 21! ✨ Remember, you can't win if you don't play! ✨ FARM FUN! Saturday, July 26th Farm tour: Real Farming, Real Food, Real Talk Take a peek behind the Burger Night tables and see what really goes into raising honest, regenerative food. From pigs to pastures, you’ll get unfiltered access to the farm, the farmers and the animals, with a few opinions on our current food and “health” systems thrown in for good measure. Must be 18+ to ride. Tickets here. Sold out? More spots may open up as we get closer, stay tuned! Sunday, July 27th Fungi Foray 🍄 As you've probably noticed, we're having another WET year and this is about PEAK season, so LOTS of shrooms are going to be found! During our last wet year they found nearly 100 varieties in 2 hours, so this year will be another great one! Tickets here. Don't wait to grab your tickets! We need time to arrange for additional instructors if the class gets too full for just Tavis to manage. Wednesday, August 20th Wine dinner! 6 plates + 4 wines. Tickets will be posted soon! For now, save the date! We have a group coming in for a farm tour and there are a few spots open on the wagon so we thought we'd open this up to the public - likely our only tour of 2025. Tickets. NEW: 18+ only please. Farm Store Updates New t-shirts are finally starting to roll in! You can grab your favorite one online too and we can ship these anywhere for a flat $9 (free for orders over $179)! Lots of our $99 Bundles of Month are packed and ready to go home with you and make cooking & eating even easier than pie (much easier, in fact). Speaking of dessert, before you leave the farm be sure to grab yourself a sweet treat for the walk to parking lot. Here’s what we’re currently scooping up: 🍨 Vanilla 🍨 Raspberry Cheesecake 🍨 Cookies & Cream 🍨 Mocha Mud Pie 🍨 Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 🍨 Cherry Garden 🍨 Mackinac Island Fudge 🍧 Mango Sorbet (dairy-free!) Come grab a scoop (or a flight!) and make your summer just a little sweeter. 💛 Two new TF shirts printed locally in Mondovi!! Grab yours today! Sold out? We'll be doing re-prints often so check back!------------------------------------------------ Sorry for the delay in getting this one out - there were lots of new things to add (with more on the way!). Love you lots! 💚 Steph ------------------------------------------------ No dogs, carry-ins or reservations (please let us know about groups though). $10 min on cards, ATM on-site. 📍 w93 Norden Rd, Mondovi, WI 54755 See the menus and learn more: togetherfarms.com/burger-night Don't take my word for it, check out the google reviews to see what others think, here's an example from Cindy: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great first time experience at the Farm. Friendly, organized bingo day of fun.

Rainy Cow Chaos, Beer Can Chicken, and a Local FFA Superstar

From calf chaos during Burger Night to pasture-raised poultry raised by a local FFA student, this week’s farm update is full of real-life stories, good food, and summer magic. Don’t miss the featured Beer Can Chicken recipe made with Sami Risen’s Rise’n Shine chicken -available now in our July Bundle of the Month!