Lost Acres Farm

06/08/2026

🚨 With the recent detection of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, TX, USDA urges residents to contact your veterinarian right away if you see any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in your animals or herd.

If you see signs of maggot infestations in live or very recently dead wild animals, especially in areas near the U.S./Mexico border, please call 866-4USDA-WS (866-487-3297) to report it to your local USDA Wildlife Services office.

For more information, visit WWW.SCREWWORM.GOV.

06/08/2026

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You should have signed up for this summer's boxed pick up! This is an example of our $10.00 box pick up. But special goodies are only available to our pre-paid box pick up members. If you see something you like, you can always check to see if it is available, but remember, box pick up members get fi...

06/05/2026

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Chicken allergy in dogs causes itchy skin, ear infections, and tummy issues. Learn symptoms, causes, treatments, and top chicken-free diets.

06/05/2026

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This free, two-day online event explored the evolving legal landscape for animals under the new administration.

05/25/2026

Approximately 90% of cheese produced in America relies on a genetically engineered enzyme originally developed by Pfizer. Known as fermentation-produced chymosin (FPC), this lab-made enzyme replaces traditional rennet derived from calf stomach linings.

The enzyme does not require disclosure on ingredient labels. It is typically hidden under generic terms such as "enzymes," "microbial rennet," or "vegetable rennet." The FDA approved FPC in 1990, declaring it "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) based on a 90-day rat feeding study. Independent long-term health studies on this enzyme remain limited.

The industry classifies FPC as non-GMO because the genetically modified organism is removed during processing, leaving only the purified enzyme in the final product. However, it cannot be used in USDA Organic cheese due to its origin from a genetically modified process. To avoid this enzyme, consumers can seek USDA Organic certified cheese, Non-GMO Project verified products, or European varieties like Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Source: Mogaznews. (2026). Americans ditch cheese after learning Pfizer's ingredient is now found in 90% of dairy products.
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05/25/2026

05/25/2026

If you assume that the Non-GMO label is equivalent to the Organic label, you’re not alone.

It can be confusing, so I made this graphic to help.

Here’s what to remember:

Organic food is non-GMO, but non-GMO food isn’t necessarily organic.

Let’s break it down...

✔️Non-GMO Project verifies that a product doesn’t contain GMO ingredients. While that is good, it’s not the whole story about what the product contains, how it was produced, and where it came from.

✔️USDA Organic regulations prohibit any GMO ingredients in a certified organic product.

✔️Organic crops cannot be grown with synthetic pesticides. Non-GMO crops can be grown the same as conventional crops and can still be laden with toxic pesticide residue.

✔️Glyphosate (Roundup) is prohibited on organic crops. Non-GMO crops (such as non-organic wheat and non-organic oats) can be sprayed pre-harvest with Roundup. This herbicide accumulates in your body the more you are exposed to it and is linked to cancer.

✔️Organic ingredients aren’t processed with the neurotoxin hexane.

✔️Organic crops are prohibited from being fertilized with sewage sludge (biosolids) which is literally the treated waste that’s flushed down the toilet, and waste from hospitals and industry.

✔️Organic meat isn’t produced with growth-promoting drugs, like ractopamine.

✔️Organic animals aren’t fattened up with growth-promoting antibiotics. Antibiotics have been used for years, not just to fight infection, but to fatten up farm animals. The overuse of growth-promoting antibiotics is creating superbugs that could threaten the entire human population.

All of this is why the Non-GMO label is NOT enough!

Please share this and share the truth about what these labels mean. Most people don’t know this information.

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05/25/2026

GMOs are the backbone of a system that is failing us: Industrial agriculture.

🚜 Industrial agriculture depletes the soil, pollutes our water, and drives mass extinction, and GMOs lock farmers into cycles of debt and dependency. This system — dominated by a handful of corporations — treats food as a commodity rather than a lifeline.

🌄 There is another way. Agroecology and permaculture offer regenerative, nature-based approaches that work with ecosystems rather than against them.
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🪱 Agroecology blends scientific knowledge with traditional and Indigenous farming practices to create sustainable, resilient food systems. It prioritizes biodiversity, soil health, and local food sovereignty, making farming more adaptable to climate change.

🌱 Permaculture, similarly, mimics natural ecosystems to restore degraded land, conserve water, and empower communities to grow food locally. Together, these approaches challenge the industrial model and prove that food production can heal rather than harm. ⁠
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🙏 A shift to agroecology and permaculture isn’t just necessary—it’s inevitable if we want a livable future, and non-GMO is the first step on this path. We have the knowledge, the techniques, and the ability to build a food system that nourishes people and the planet, rather than extracting from them. It’s time to move beyond an industrial, GMO system controlled by corporations and towards regeneration, leaving behind a world where future generations can thrive.

05/23/2026

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We remember that the freedoms we enjoy were not free.

05/23/2026

Our Willow Hope Farm has stall openings to assist owners looking to rehome their horses. Right now, we have available space for:

• Sound, healthy, rideable horses
• Horses with good ground manners
• Equines that would be suitable for adoption into new homes after evaluation

If you or someone you know is looking for the next chapter for their horse, we’d love to help. To get started, complete a surrender application athttps://www.kyhumane.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KHS-Equine-Surrender-Form.pdf and email it to [email protected]. If accepted to our program, KHS will care for, evaluate and place your horse through our adoption program at Willow Hope Farm.

Share this post so we can reach those who may need assistance or know of a horse looking for a fresh start.

*Please note: We are currently at capacity for horses requiring additional training or veterinary care, as well as feral horses.