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Winter
warmups
When the air turns cold and the temperatures start to drop, we look for natural ways to ward off the chill of winter—from the foods we eat to the clothing we wear. Here are five ideas for keeping toasty with the help of products fromCalifornia farms and ranches.
1. Hot chocolate
Sipping a steaming mug of hot chocolate not only raises your body temperature, it provides you with a nutritious treat. Did you know California is the No. 1 milk producer in the U.S.? The Golden State is home to about 1,300 dairy farms and 1.7 million dairy cows.
Curl up under a blanket, wrap a scarf around your neck, pull on a beanie or press your hands into mittens—but make sure they’re made from California-raised fiber! Wool, one of the best-known of these fibers, equals warmth, even when wet. Sheep raised in California provide about 2.4 million pounds of wool each year. 2. Wool
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