In light of an article that was sent to me a few weeks back I wanted to address the topic.. Women and their involvement in agriculture. Over 98% of farms are family owned...often with generations farming with one another. So somewhere amidst that family farm I am going to bet there is a woman. Right? Granted, I will give in to this specific article and say that yes women do not sit on the ... Read More about Food For Thought: Women In Agriculture
You Might Be a Farm Wife…
I normally try my hardest not to pass on forwards I get via email...but I was just discussing with a friend of mine the other day what it's like to really be a farm wife. To help explain it this is what I sent her...(This was actually much much longer, so I shortened it up a bit for more "light" reading.) You Might Be a Farmer's Wife...If your name is taped to the side of a cakepan:If you ... Read More about You Might Be a Farm Wife…
Sirloin, Chuck, and Ribeye….Oh My!
PS. This is a Dairy steerIf you are anything like myself, before being a farm wife, I simply went to the grocery store and picked the meat that my recipe called for...not thinking anything of where the meat came from on the cow, or even worse yet, the farmer behind the production of that cow. I now have a new found appreciation for that farmer, because I am that farmer! I refer to everything from ... Read More about Sirloin, Chuck, and Ribeye….Oh My!
In Honor Of National Agriculture Week
This week is National Ag Week. All I ask is that you take a moment of your week to thank an American farmer!Watch the video to see just how many people one American Farmer will feed this year! ... Read More about In Honor Of National Agriculture Week
Reflections of A Fair Queen
Last week I was asked to judge in the Morgan County Fair Queen contest. Things won't work out for me to do so, but it still brought back a lot of really great memories. I still remember making the promise to my Mom to run for Morgan County Fair Queen, and honestly thought I would really really regret that promise. I wasn't so sure I really wanted to be "Morgan: the fair queen from ... Read More about Reflections of A Fair Queen