By: Lesli Ellis, Master GardenerLast week, I had the joyful experience of talking with Terry and Linn Turner of Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch. If you’ve been going to the Farmers’ Market for the past 15 years, you probably recognize them. The Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch booth has been a regular staple at the market since about 1995. Look for it near the Courthouse entrance in the middle of the market.
Terry and Linn’s best selling product at the market is the 100% pure emu oil. Emus are ostrich-like birds native to Australia. Emu oil has been known for centuries in the land “Down Under” as a natural anti-inflammatory skin agent. The oil can be used for all kinds of topical skin applications—as an anti-aging moisturizer, to relieve eczema, for diaper rash, and to help healing of cuts and abrasions. Terry handed me a brochure with about 30 more different types of applications – the list is too long to cite them all here, but stop by their booth and grab a copy. A two ounce bottle should last for six months or more, used sparingly (a little goes a long way). Terry and Linn also sell soap in many varieties (including unscented), and courteously gave me a bar of the Basil Tea Tree soap to try. I really like the scent, and it leaves skin moist and smooth!
Terry and Linn are extremely knowledgeable about emus, having owned and managed the Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch in Livermore for the past 15 years. Using humane and environmentally-positive approaches, they breed a colony of 10 emus for the oil and meat. Ask them about the benefits of emu meat (hint: it is lean and healthy). The ranch is a member of the American Emu Association, which Terry was recently elected to the Board of Directors.
The birds themselves are intriguing, almost pre-historic creatures. A few years back, this comparison prompted a study of the birds at Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch as possible links to 165-million-year old dinosaurs by Brent Breithaupt (University of Wyoming Geological Museum). He found that by observing the birds as they moved, he was able to resolve some mysteries of the tracks of pre-historic dinosaurs. Want to know more about emus? Stop by and chat with Terry and Linn--they'd be happy to share their knowledge.
Terry and Linn’s best selling product at the market is the 100% pure emu oil. Emus are ostrich-like birds native to Australia. Emu oil has been known for centuries in the land “Down Under” as a natural anti-inflammatory skin agent. The oil can be used for all kinds of topical skin applications—as an anti-aging moisturizer, to relieve eczema, for diaper rash, and to help healing of cuts and abrasions. Terry handed me a brochure with about 30 more different types of applications – the list is too long to cite them all here, but stop by their booth and grab a copy. A two ounce bottle should last for six months or more, used sparingly (a little goes a long way). Terry and Linn also sell soap in many varieties (including unscented), and courteously gave me a bar of the Basil Tea Tree soap to try. I really like the scent, and it leaves skin moist and smooth!
Terry and Linn are extremely knowledgeable about emus, having owned and managed the Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch in Livermore for the past 15 years. Using humane and environmentally-positive approaches, they breed a colony of 10 emus for the oil and meat. Ask them about the benefits of emu meat (hint: it is lean and healthy). The ranch is a member of the American Emu Association, which Terry was recently elected to the Board of Directors.
The birds themselves are intriguing, almost pre-historic creatures. A few years back, this comparison prompted a study of the birds at Rabbit Creek Emu Ranch as possible links to 165-million-year old dinosaurs by Brent Breithaupt (University of Wyoming Geological Museum). He found that by observing the birds as they moved, he was able to resolve some mysteries of the tracks of pre-historic dinosaurs. Want to know more about emus? Stop by and chat with Terry and Linn--they'd be happy to share their knowledge.
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