There’s a lot of research being done on the coronavirus right now and one of the many things that is being tested is people’s glycine levels. It seems that if someone has low levels of glycine in their body they are more likely to be severely sick or die from the virus than those with high levels of glycine. The doctor being interviewed said that you can get small amounts of glycine from meat, eggs, and dairy products but to get it in large amounts you need some homemade bone broth!

You guys, that’s what I’ve been saying! It’s so good for us for so many reasons! *beams from her bone broth soap box* Apparently, glycine regulates the immune system and keeps it from overreacting, which is usually why people end up dying from the virus. It’s not the virus that kills them, it’s their own immune system attacking their body. So will glycine keep you from catching it? No. Will you not get sick? Also, probably no. But it looks like you *might* have a better chance of fighting it off without lasting harm. Still in the early stages of research but I say it’s worth a try, especially since it tastes so good!

So to spread the love and healthy immune systems around, we are doing a special tomorrow at the farm store. If you spend $50 you’ll get a free bag of bones and easy to follow printed instructions on how to make your own delicious broth. We have beef bones and pork bones to choose from and for those of you who are ambitious, we have pig feet! My friend Keri tried making broth with pig feet for the first time last week and she was weirded out and thought she wouldn’t like it. It is literally the whole lower leg of the pig. But she said it was the richest, most gelatinous broth she has ever had. She’s in. Our family loves it too. We also love our animals so much that it feels more respectful to work towards using the whole animal, we are a work in progress and getting more ambitious.

Hope to see you tomorrow, the weather has been perfect and the baby animals are delightful!