As much as Jenna would love to take credit for that term, she did not come up with the phrase "bacon seeds". Many, many people use that phrase, and she's nowhere near original enough to come up with it on her own.
I don't see what is so bad about it, either. It's a way to joke about growing bacon. When you buy a piglet to raise for meat, you are, in fact, growing bacon.
Anon 11:26--- Considering the source of the joke I think Meredith is probably right on this. If she took fantastic care of her pigs and other animals it would just be a bit of gallows humor-- when you think of the winter pigs living arrangements you wonder if she hasn't somehow made herself forget that they are living beings with the ability to suffer.
after being around a few pig farms in august they due tend to be ripe.....waste ponds and all like most of the amish use. I love pigs but lets be honest "bacon seeds" is no worse than naming them what they are here in spring and freezer wrapped by december....they are dinner
It's all so navel gazing hipsterish. Bacon, kale, farming, soap making, chevre making - wow, none of that was ever done before. Bacon didn't exist before 2004, I hope everybody realizes it was discovered in Brooklyn by a 24 year old who dropped out of Harvard and works at Google. JW has the same fiction life as the girl who lives in a car making pickles or kombucha artisans in brattleboro, except they aren't neglecting sentient beings in their business model. But it's o so cool, look at me, I'm a farmer and I'm more special then you because you have to buy your omelet but i can just live off the land! Blech
I’m not sure which site is more fun....Her pie in the sky everything is grand but send me money....or the snarkyness I see here from a vast number of commenters. Personally I think some good therapy session all around could be in order
In defense of the snarky comments here - I don't get the impression it's a group of 'mean girls'.
I believe the group here takes issue with two things. One is JWs treatment of her animals.Two is her underhand way of dodging gainful employment and getting her readers to fund her lifestyle.
I see it as a watchdog group. Hopefully it will get the attention of other readers so they can see through the bs,
Speaking of her readers, I haven't seen any of her supporters comment on this blog for a long time. I wonder why?
Not too long ago, she referred to Meredith as Valdemort and the rest of us as deatheaters. Most of us have had personal contact with her in the past and got first hand knowledge of her snarky disinterest in anyone who doesn't praise her excessively and pay her for the privilege.
A watchdog group may be a bit of a stretch...but it does make for fun reading kind of like some strange reality TV you hate yourself for enjoying.
It does beg the question who do you set your sights on next once JW is gone.....will there be celebratory slaps on the butts all around...It could just be the weather today that is making me wonder....but reading through a ton of posts during a 16 hour shift at work does make a person wonder.
Jenna came up today at a sheepdog trial. The stories of how the ewe had it's head trapped in the fence and died came up. The story of how she let Jasper chase a brand new to her lamb, and it died came up. The story of how her beloved Maude took several days to die came up. People's mouths dropped open. These are all shepherds, we get livestock care- and neglect. She won't be getting any lambs from any of them. Her reputation precedes her.
I wonder if the Jennafans are now going to call the sheepherders "haters". And the Border Collie community who won't sell a puppy to her too. Or maybe the local merchants who want payment for services. Or the mortgage and utility companies who send her late notices.....
Well, I'm glad that she was outed in her local community for neglect of her sheep. I hope that no one sells her any more. I guess I missed the Jasper/lamb incident, but Maude's prolonged death was completely avoidable with a bullet. Just cruel.
And she was proud of that horse thinking his behavior was cute? When our horses do that - particularly to the dogs - they get yelled after and sent away. First a sheep or a dog...next, humans. Horses can be extremely dangerous when undisciplined/not corrected for unacceptable or unsafe behavior. P.S. hopefully Jasper is doing great in his new home.
Yep. Jasper "playing" with the lamb is about as cute as Annie "playing" with her new batch of baby chicks; and the goats "playing" on top of the chicken tractors.
As much as Jenna would love to take credit for that term, she did not come up with the phrase "bacon seeds". Many, many people use that phrase, and she's nowhere near original enough to come up with it on her own.
ReplyDeleteI don't see what is so bad about it, either. It's a way to joke about growing bacon. When you buy a piglet to raise for meat, you are, in fact, growing bacon.
It's not a joke it's her mindset.
DeleteAlso at CAF readers = money seeds.
ReplyDeleteAnon 11:26--- Considering the source of the joke I think Meredith is probably right on this. If she took fantastic care of her pigs and other animals it would just be a bit of gallows humor-- when you think of the winter pigs living arrangements you wonder if she hasn't somehow made herself forget that they are living beings with the ability to suffer.
ReplyDeleteBingo. It's not a term of endearment for a species she hold in high esteem or has a smidge of respect for.
DeleteLike carrying on the "pigs smell" mindset from her post when she got these pigs. If the pigs reek it has to due with the husbandry, not the animal.
I hold pigs in high esteem (obviously!).
Uniformly referring to piglets as bacon seeds is like using an Olympic medal as a paper weight (or skipping stone for that matter.
Or using a black belt as toilet paper.
after being around a few pig farms in august they due tend to be ripe.....waste ponds and all like most of the amish use. I love pigs but lets be honest "bacon seeds" is no worse than naming them what they are here in spring and freezer wrapped by december....they are dinner
DeleteIt's all so navel gazing hipsterish.
ReplyDeleteBacon, kale, farming, soap making, chevre making - wow, none of that was ever done before.
Bacon didn't exist before 2004, I hope everybody realizes it was discovered in Brooklyn by a 24 year old who dropped out of Harvard and works at Google.
JW has the same fiction life as the girl who lives in a car making pickles or kombucha artisans in brattleboro, except they aren't neglecting sentient beings in their business model. But it's o so cool, look at me, I'm a farmer and I'm more special then you because you have to buy your omelet but i can just live off the land! Blech
Here here!
DeleteI’m not sure which site is more fun....Her pie in the sky everything is grand but send me money....or the snarkyness I see here from a vast number of commenters. Personally I think some good therapy session all around could be in order
ReplyDeleteIn defense of the snarky comments here - I don't get the impression it's a group of 'mean girls'.
DeleteI believe the group here takes issue with two things. One is JWs treatment of her animals.Two is her underhand way of dodging gainful employment and getting her readers to fund her lifestyle.
I see it as a watchdog group. Hopefully it will get the attention of other readers so they can see through the bs,
Speaking of her readers, I haven't seen any of her supporters comment on this blog for a long time. I wonder why?
Not too long ago, she referred to Meredith as Valdemort and the rest of us as deatheaters. Most of us have had personal contact with her in the past and got first hand knowledge of her snarky disinterest in anyone who doesn't praise her excessively and pay her for the privilege.
DeleteA watchdog group may be a bit of a stretch...but it does make for fun reading kind of like some strange reality TV you hate yourself for enjoying.
DeleteIt does beg the question who do you set your sights on next once JW is gone.....will there be celebratory slaps on the butts all around...It could just be the weather today that is making me wonder....but reading through a ton of posts during a 16 hour shift at work does make a person wonder.
Maybe you should just do your job. A 16 hour stretch is probably too much of anything.
DeleteGuess I can rest my case.
DeleteJenna came up today at a sheepdog trial. The stories of how the ewe had it's head trapped in the fence and died came up. The story of how she let Jasper chase a brand new to her lamb, and it died came up. The story of how her beloved Maude took several days to die came up. People's mouths dropped open. These are all shepherds, we get livestock care- and neglect. She won't be getting any lambs from any of them. Her reputation precedes her.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the Jennafans are now going to call the sheepherders "haters". And the Border Collie community who won't sell a puppy to her too. Or maybe the local merchants who want payment for services. Or the mortgage and utility companies who send her late notices.....
DeleteMaybe you could copy and paste these two remarks to her FB?
DeleteMaybe she'll have to fly some lambs in from Idaho.
ReplyDeleteOnly if they accept logos and she does another root canal drive.
DeleteWell, I'm glad that she was outed in her local community for neglect of her sheep. I hope that no one sells her any more. I guess I missed the Jasper/lamb incident, but Maude's prolonged death was completely avoidable with a bullet. Just cruel.
ReplyDeletehttp://coldantlerfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/thatll-do-horse-thatll-do.html
DeleteAnd she was proud of that horse thinking his behavior was cute? When our horses do that - particularly to the dogs - they get yelled after and sent away. First a sheep or a dog...next, humans. Horses can be extremely dangerous when undisciplined/not corrected for unacceptable or unsafe behavior. P.S. hopefully Jasper is doing great in his new home.
DeleteYep. Jasper "playing" with the lamb is about as cute as Annie "playing" with her new batch of baby chicks; and the goats "playing" on top of the chicken tractors.
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