An article by Marianne Smith Edge was published by The Dairy Alliance on April 20 as part of its Earth Day celebration. Marianne writes that every day is Earth Day for farmers, who steward the land and are essential for our survival. “Farmers, like salt, are vital to...
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We Need to Restore Trust in Our Farmers
Trust is a tricky thing. One day you say you trust someone, a brand or a service and then in a blink of an eye, your view changes. A headline, a quote or a picture shoots an arrow through the heart of that belief. Your trust level has been challenged. And feelings of...
Doing Well By Doing Good: Sustainability in Action | Hill View Farms Meats, Owensboro, KY
The future of agriculture is based on the principles of sustainability: sustaining generations of farmers and their land and maintaining an economical and environmentally sound business. Easier said than done! Today, many farmers are in their sixties. The growth of...
Fresh Goes Beyond the Produce Aisle
Growing up on small family owned dairy farm, wasting food was not an option, both from a monetary perspective and family well-being. As a small child, my father had experienced folks stopping by his family’s farm asking for food in exchange for work during the Great...
Doing Well By Doing Good: Sustainability in Action | Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, Point Reyes, CA
Last December, my husband and I happened upon Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese while in the San Francisco area for a wedding and my “love affair” started; not only with the cheese but with the philosophy and commitment by the Giacomini family. In 1959, Bob and Dean...
Celebrate the Farmer
It’s National Farmer’s Day but for the average farmer October 12th is no different than any other day. It’s just another day to rise early, check the weather and prepare for the day’s tasks at hand. And most would say… “We don’t need a celebration, we’re just doing our job.” But it is good to remember that we have food and drink today because of a farmer!