Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Brazeale October 1st was the 15th anniversary of opening my clinic, Wills Valley Family Medicine, in Collinsville, AL. I can hardly believe it has been 15 years! The following is a story I have often told. The...
Written by: Breanne Brazeale Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD It’s no secret that we here at AgroshareMD are big fans of gardening and food self-sufficiency. But not everyone has the time, land or opportunity to grow their own. Foraging can be a great way...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Brazeale Or, how can you manage any other project that you and your partner are not on the same page about? I bought a farm over 16 years ago when I was single, but was dating my current partner. Determined to make...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Brazeale I began farming in my 40s after I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I received my diagnosis at 45 and bought my farm at 46. Originally, I did not intend to buy 76 acres, but I walked on this...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Hughes I actually eat lunch at home most days and someone else cooks. I now have Dulce, my personal assistant who prepares many of our meals, and my partner, Tim, does a lot of cooking as well. He will cook enough...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Hughes The following items are perfect for a lunch box, but unlike the previous section of more “convenient” foods, these require some preparation, or at the very least, need to be purchased fresh....
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Hughes The options below come already prepared and are perfect for those days when you still need something healthy, but do not have time to prepare something homemade. The items listed also work for supper and...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Hughes While I want to encourage people to try alternative energy, I also think it is important to let people know realistically what it means to live the way we do on our farm. I wrote previously about the work...
Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Hughes The blog today is a little more personal. I haven’t quite felt like myself for a few weeks, and it is sometimes a challenge to realize what is going on and to figure out how to improve things! Lately, I have...
