Tag: ranchers
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Unbelievable Devastation; Unmatchable Generosity
Yesterday, as I walked through our home pens examining our cow/calf pairs and took notes about which cows need to be sold, I thought about how crushed I would be if we lost several cows. If I walked outside tomorrow morning and half of our herd had dropped dead, I would be flattened with grief.…
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Reluctant Feminism on International Women’s Day
I’ve been called a reluctant feminist. What that means is that I despise gender inequality in industry, I challenge the status quo and I refuse to quiet down in the name of “being a lady.” However, I still very much embrace traditional female roles of caretaking and homemaking. I can cook and I’m proud of it –…
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5 Reasons Why Farmers Should Support Wendy’s
Image courtesy: iSpot.Tv More often than not, the only time we hear from fast-food restaurants is when they are making some groundbreaking announcement about their food safety procedures or their supply chain. In general, neither are a welcome message for consumers or producers alike. However Wendy’s, the pro-ginger burger chain, is different than Subway, Panera and…
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World Food Day 2014 – #wfd2014
Today is World Food Day and the theme is Family Farmers: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. Well ain’t that the truth?! Did you know that worldwide, family farmers account for 500 million farms (97% of US farms and ranches are family owned and operated)?! That is a load of families investing their time,…