October 2024: We Eat Because Farmers Take the Risk

October 2024: We Eat Because Farmers Take the Risk

Fall has officially arrived! While some of us have been experiencing summer-like temperatures or changing fall colors in the Rocky Mountains, others are reeling from the recent destruction of Hurricane Helene along the eastern part of the U.S. These floods remind us...
We Eat Because Farmers Take the Risk

We Eat Because Farmers Take the Risk

Water and wind are powerful forces of nature for which we can try to be prepared. Buildings can be built to endure hurricane force winds and dams can control water depending on the volume. Farmers monitor weather conditions and can adjust planting and harvest of crops...