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In true perfectionist and procrastinator style, I had decided to start blogging several months before I finally took the leap. The title was the final detail preventing me from going live. I considered so many options, thought about it day … Continue reading
Fellow farmers and ranchers, foodies, scientists, agriculturalists and regular people who enjoy food but hate the shaming, marketing and random food labels clogging dinner conversations and newsfeeds . . . here’s a resolution for 2016. Stop boycotts and start conversations with food companies. Here’s why:
December 30, 2015 in Farm & Food
Tagged agvocating, Cheerios, del monte, food labels, General Mills, gmo, hershey's, non-gmo
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Compiling a list of people whose actions summarize a year in the farm/food conversation is not an easy task. To be truly comprehensive, this list should include all the folks found on Santa’s Naughty List compiled by The Farmer’s Daughter … Continue reading
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Now entering the third year, the kids’ popcorn business venture has evolved yet again. Although the patch got bigger – three times over – it was still planted by hand. My farm boy chose a different variety this year, which … Continue reading
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Behind every field meal post lies this . . . . . . the aftermath of hasty meal preparations. Too often, real life gets lost in newsfeeds laden with pretty pictures of the end results of craft projects, meals, garden … Continue reading
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We are a week or so from finishing harvest and the fatigue of the task is beginning to show — in My Farmer, in our equipment (breakdowns galore yesterday), in the kids (“When will Dad ever come home?!”), in my … Continue reading
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Last week, my farm boy came home from running the fertilizer buggy and lamented how hard it was to eat while bouncing through the field. I advised him of the obvious. “Stop and eat.” He insisted ‘wasting’ a few minutes … Continue reading
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One of my favorite wedding gifts was a picnic basket. Lined with pretty gingham fabric, stocked with plates, silverware and wine glasses, I pictured it carrying surprise, romantic meals out to My Farmer working late in the field. Ahhh . … Continue reading
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Just in time for a change in the weather, chili made the menu tonight. Unfortunately, the previously prepped Beef, Lime & Cilantro Chili only serves five. With a “table” of eight greeting me in the field, I needed to throw … Continue reading
I am a farmer's daughter, a farmers' wife, a mother, volunteer and gardener. My childhood spent on Rural Route 2 was filled with adventure, achievement, and a bushel of disappointments. But an appreciation for hardwork, nature's power, sunrises and sunsets keeps me believing that life on the farm is the greatest challenge tempered by the greatest rewards. This is the life & times of an Illinois farm girl.
Rural Route 2 