Everyone had been mentioning it to us for a while.  Saying either watch it… or don’t – it is that impactful.  Which is strange for someone to say.  Watch it… or don’t.  Pretty easy to make a decision there… win/win.

But what they are meaning (and after watching, we can vouch)… it isn’t something you can “un-watch”.  In other words, you will NEVER see food the same way again. 

Being an urban farmer, we understand how important it is for us to grow our own food if/when we can – eat local… all natural if at all possible – but seeing this Movie made that choice even MORE of a priority.

We watched it on afternoon, then later that afternoon headed to the store and bought almost 100% organic products.  After watching it, I can honestly say I didn’t want to eat a hamburger for the first time in my life.  And listen folks… I AM a hamburger.  Throw a couple buns around me… I promise half my body weight is bacon already and burgers from the last 3o years of my life (yes I ate Gerber’s burgers I’m sure) – and you got one burger-fied fat boy.  I couldn’t imagine the number of burgers I have ate in my life.  So I’m sure the damage is done… but still, I just can’t picture shoving one of those “ammonia cleansed meat filler” burgers in my face ever again.

Now don’t get me wrong – I will eat a burger if it is known to be all natural or I can verify it – or make it myself…  but those fast food burgers that used to be consumed because it was “easy”… no more. 

I say all that to say this… I finally ate my first burger since watching Food Inc. last night.  We made it ourselves here at the house.  All natural Texas raised beef, bacon, organic cheese, organic lettuce, tomato, anaheim chiles on a whole wheat bun…

Eat your heart out foodies.  It was tasty. 

Have you seen Food Inc?  Some people said one day they watched it online – I’m not buying it… but they seemed like credible sources.  They showed it on PBS the other night on POV – which is awesome.  Everyone should watch it if they haven’t… and we actually watched it a second time when it was on PBS.

Here is a link to the Food Inc. Trailer for those of you wanting to watch Food Inc. online for free (cheaters!) – Food Inc Trailer (HD).  It’s the best we can do for you.

How did Food Inc. change your life?  Did it?  Did it not?  Share your feelings about Food Inc. in the comments section below.

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Got two winners today… how cool is that?  When your drinking your “water” – be sure to think about us.  The comments on this one really cracked us up.  As we were drinking “water” last night and eating some wings – we pulled up the site via Shala’s iPhone and read through the comments.  You guys are funny – don’t let anyone else tell you different.

However, you didn’t come here to be told that you were funny did you?  Nah – you came here for some free sh!t.  So let’s get to it then.  Winner #1 of a Vapur Water Bottle from H2Ox2 is…

Congrats Jen – the Cheesehead herself! Your comment cracked us up too.  Hope this Vapur Water Bottle comes in handy while you are out in the garden!

Winner #2 is…

Congrats Patrice!  Another person that will not be throwing plastic water bottles into the landfills and killing Mother Earth!  That was kinda morbid.  Sorry.  Glad we could help you out though!

Thanks to everyone that played along w/ us.  Once again we do this for you guys and so w/out great folks to give it too – we would be just sitting here with a bunch of freebies… wait… can all you people go away.  That doesn’t sound that bad.  haha

Thanks also to Julie @ H2Ox2.com for providing these awesome Vapur Water Bottles – if you didn’t win (or if you did) – be sure to stop by and show her some love.  She has TONS of water bottles and you are bound to find one that matches your style.

Now we move on to the next one… will it ever end?!?  NEXT!

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All of us need a great water bottle for the garden.  You know… “water” bottle… to keep your “water” in.  And by water I mean booze of course! 

So you are working in the garden, your sweating (because it is 900 degrees in TEXAS – you all are from Texas right?!?)… you are crying a little bit because you can’t get the weeds out that are takin’ over your garden.  You really need a drink – but you have vowed to stay out in the garden until you get all the weeds out.  So going back inside is not an option.  You are too grown to drink out of the water hose anymore (is there really an age cutoff for that?) – so what other options do you have?

A FREAKIN’ WATER BOTTLE!  A earth-friendly, re-usable water bottle.  With booze in it.    I added that last part… it could be water.  If you are a weird gardener that doesn’t drink whiskey in the garden.

Our giveaway today is brought to you by the letter H… wait, that is the wrong show.  It is brought to you by H2Ox2.com (you know… Julia Girdler).  They provide every kind of water bottle you could think of.  Seriously… even some you can’t even think of… they have them.  We are all trying to be more respectable to Mother Earth – and this is an easy and effective way to do just that.  The specific bottles that we are giving away today are the Vapur Water Bottles - which are HOT right now.

These awesome bottles can fold up and fit in your pocket (when empty), weight less than an ounce (when empty)… then can be filled w/ 16 oz. of booze… err water whenever you please.  Add in the fact that they can be frozen… dishwasher safe…foldable (I think I already said that)… they are just cool OK?!  This is a must have item for someone that is eco-friendly or is just trying to figure out some easy ways to “go green“.  Need I say more?

So you know the routine – head over to H2Ox2.com and pick up a water bottle of your own… they have kinds for every style, reason and everything in between.  I have one… it looks like a flask.  Shala has one, it looks like a water bottle and a garden had a love child.  So see… every style I tell ya!  Thanks to H2Ox2.com for the awesome giveaway… what a great way to “go green” (that sounds so cliche now eh?).

Oh… and I almost forgot – we are giving away TWO of these bad boys… and I believe you get to pick the color!  So go comment, go tell your friends on Twitter… Facebook… email this giveaway to everyone you know!  We will pull the winners randomly from the comments tomorrow – so be sure to comment (ON THIS POST).  Thanks again to H2Ox2.com & thanks for everyone that has been participating in these giveaways!  You guys are the best.  Good luck & good gardening!

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