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FarmHouse Fresh and the The Smurfs launched a 6-piece, limited-edition skincare collection. [Photo: FarmHouse Fresh]
North Texas Farm-Grown Skincare Co. Launches ‘Smurfs’ Collaboration To Help Animal Rescues
by Lance Murray | Sep 19, 2023
Founded in 2004 with an early boost from Oprah Winfrey, FarmHouse Fresh focuses on high-nutrition ingredients and potent botanical extracts grown daily through sustainable hydroponic farming. It said the new partnership will bring the Smurf Forest to life while offering a real-world benefit—rescuing animals.
![Plano-based inventor Swaminathan Balasubramanian has received a newly granted patent for an "Energy Efficient Legged Mobile Robot." The patent describes a robot with a non-inverted pendulum body and articulated leg system designed to move like a humanoid, carry heavy loads, and minimize joint strain using a self-compensating mass structure. [Source images: USPTO Patent #12263899, left to right: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4; DI Studio background]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Patent-12263899-Utility-robot-patent-fig1-2-4.jpg)
