Some Sweet Sweet Corn
My family is a big fan of sweet corn. Big fan. The only issue has been the amount of time and work that it takes (which I will admit, has mostly fallen on the shoulders of my father-in-law). Imagine my...
View ArticleThankful Thursday – Technology
Technology. Some treat it as the downfall of our civilization, some treat it as the answer to everything. Me? I see it for what it is…a gift that can be used in many wonderful ways. We recently planted...
View ArticlePicking corn
After weeks of waiting, our sweet corn is finally ready to enjoy…and enjoy it we have! My littlest helper, George. EJ is a big fan of sweet corn, too! After my last post on sweet corn, I received some...
View ArticleSchool Lunch and Obesity: Part 2
Over the weekend I shared my thoughts on the school lunch issue. For those that may not know what I’m referring to, the USDA has put into place guidelines that school must follow in order to qualify...
View ArticleStarting the day right
With the changes made to the school lunch program, our school lunch menu now offers cereal, toast, juice and milk for breakfast. No meat/meat alternative protein source. So I stumbled across a recipe...
View ArticleOur kids aren’t as fat as you think
Whoa. That’s quite the title for a blog post, isn’t it? Here are some other versions I tossed around, “How to make research fit your agenda,” “Misleading the public: Our way or the highway,” “It’s only...
View ArticleYes on North Dakota Measure 3
Did you know that America’s farmers and ranchers produce 16 percent of the total world food production on just 10 percent of the world’s land? Agriculture and related industries provide jobs for more...
View ArticleEating meat – a personal choice
Today a little blurb came across my Facebook feed that struck a nerve and made me respond. It was a notification from a major company that there was an active recall for certain ground beef. What had...
View ArticleWhat size of brush are you painting with?
I was watching George paint the other day. It was entertaining, to say the least. He would take his paint brush, and dip it into all the colors, then get mad when the picture didn’t turn out like he...
View ArticleEmbracing the science behind cropping technology
As I mentioned previously, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to St. Louis last week to meet a few people that I admire greatly. Today, I’m going to tell you about Mark Lynas, a former...
View ArticleAfraid of answers – the truth behind bio-terrorists
It’s headlines like these that make me shudder and breaks my heart: “Golden Rice” trial vandalized I don’t understand it…and I don’t think I ever will. I’ve been working on a post that delves a little...
View ArticleStanding out in your field
Some have asked why we would want our sweet corn to be able to be grown with our field corn, and I thought it would be easiest to just show you the answer: Our sweet corn is a little shorter, mainly...
View ArticleThe price tag of healthy eating
Last night was a very busy night for me…I was trying to get caught up on all things in the home front (have I mentioned that I’m now employed as a paralegal?), getting ready for a meeting today AND...
View ArticleThe start of a new school diet…I mean year
School kicked off yesterday. I couldn’t wait until I could get home and ask my children how their day went. Did they like their new teachers? Did they have any new classmates? Meet any new friends? As...
View Article30 Days of Thoughts
I’m going to do some thinking…sounds scary, eh? It’s November, and I have lots to be thankful for, I have lots to share and I have lots to talk about…and I’m going to try to do it all – 30 days...
View ArticleGlorifying God doesn’t require a diet
I’m going to ask for forgiveness from the get-go. I have a feeling this post may cause an eyebrow or two to rise, if not some full-out protests. But I have a confession to make…I have a problem with...
View ArticleWhy I put myself out there…
It was brought to my attention recently that perhaps I don’t spend nearly enough time explaining to people why it is that I’m involved so passionately about advocating for agriculture. It does seem to...
View ArticleThe hope in technology
Technology. I used to hear that word and think of gadgets and gizmos and the latest and greatest in whatever field you’re looking at…including agriculture. But not too terribly long after George joined...
View ArticleChickens on a plane
I just can’t get away from it. Really. Even in a plane. I was fortunate enough today to have some things go wrong, and then right…and I ended up sitting in the front if a plane to Atlanta. Yes, the...
View ArticleFor the Love of Bacon
* Correction made – it was brought to my attention that although permitted for 9,000 this pig farm will actually be home to up to 5,400 sows. They will farrow (have piglets) throughout the year. There...
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