"As a homestead dreamer I truly appreciate all that all of you are doing and going through.  I think that when the day finally comes and I can raise my flock, I'll be able to go through with that final action... but I haven't gotten my…"

"As J Green put it so well, either they have the eyes and ears, or they don't. It is frustrating for sure. I still try, though, just once, and would go so far as to ask,  "so it's not about THE truth, it's about YOUR…"

"I work with a woman who only eats chicken because "all other meats are gross" due to how they're raised.  I asked her one day, during lunch, if she knew how commercial chickens are raised.  When I began to explain the…"

"When ppl ask me that question, I just tell them to watch "Food Inc." and then follow by do you know where your grocery store meat comes from?  In saying that I'm hoping that maybe just one person will watch it, and that that one…"

"Most definitely!  Though I have found the people that ask these sorts of questions are fully convinced that animals have souls and will argue with you heatedly on that score...and I make it a point to not argue theology.  Either they have…"

"I also take the opportunity to remind people that God created these animals and made us stewards over them. They are not people, they do not have souls. We are called to treat them well and sanctioned by the Creator to eat them. It is not cruel to…"

"That's a good way of doing it...you could even invite them over for feeding/collecting of eggs and such and let them watch your flock in action.  You can also direct them to watch a few of the videos on YouTube about CAFOs or watch Food,…"

"Ugh. J.Green,I'm sorry that's what your dealing with. That would be frustrating. The ppl who have asked me, I hope someday to have as customers. Someday. I'm trying to get more flies with honey at this point."

"The majority of the people who have asked me this make no bones about it that they are indeed being malicious and judgmental....the tone, the words used and the facial expressions, the head shaking, the overly sad eye movements, etc., say it…"

"Well, here's my opinion. I think the majority of ppl who say this aren't trying to be malicious or judgey. I think the world we live in has become one of extremes. It has to be one way or the other. Ppl don't realize it's…"

"I just say "Really? I could never eat an animal that has never seen daylight, or had a breath of fresh air, or tasted a real bug. But, if you like your meat raised in a tiny cage, injected with hormones and fed "medicated" food, then…"

"I just shrug and say that I don't like living like a hypocrite and that my animals that I raise for food deserve the best life and death that I can give them...then I ask them who kills their meat?   People who are ignorant enough to…"

"Great idea. I couldn't agree more! Every slaughter day is one started with a heavy heart. But ever farm dinner is a proud one enjoyed with head held high knowing we are not ignoring the horror of factory farming."

"I think people imagine you have to be cold faced and blood thirsty to kill a helpless creature (even if it is for food). So, I always share with them the truth about my first experiences with slaughtering. How my hands were shaking, my…"

"We just simply tell them at least we know what went into our food and you can't say that about what you buy in the stores."