FFA was destined to be a part of my life. Not just because I was a farmer’s daughter and considered my cows my best friends or because I’d rather bale hay than lay by the pool. No, FFA was in the cards because it’s what students did at my small high school. At one time, out of 140 students in grades 9 to 12, 126 of them were FFA members. Destiny. ...
Farm Kid Fun
We are a full week into summer break and boredom has claimed our days. It’s been rather grey, extremely windy, occasionally rainy, and unseasonably cool. I’m learning that as the kids grow, days spent gardening with mom are no longer an adventure but just plain work. And helping with household chores, running errands . . . well . . . that used to be fun. Not so much anymore. ...
Livin’ the Rhythm
I wrote this two years ago today in memory of a dear family friend. I didn't know him well, but he kept company with my parents and their large group of friends who are actually more like family. They are good people. He was good people. ...
Our New Norm
School is out. Planting is done. We are greeting each with an ice cream toast tonight after baseball. And all the while, this mom is focusing on the next two months, making plans for the new norm that will grip this farmhouse tomorrow morning. ...
Lessons Not Found In Books
This teacher’s appreciation week I thank the teachers who taught me what can’t be found in books. Life lessons I’ll not soon forget and the ones I’m still learning, all of which apply to today’s farm/food conversation. Life Lesson #1: It is okay to be ignorant; it is not okay to stay that way. ...
Purse Collection
Our very fairy farm princess is obsessed with purses, handbags, suitcases, anything in which “stuff” can be packed. At the tender age of two, we hung a cute row of flower shaped pegs on her wall in order to organize what was at the time just a few purses. However, the collection has grown. Primarily because Grandma, Nana, Aunt Stacey, Aunt Emily, Aunt Angie . . . well, really every female in ...
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