Mother’s Day is both a blessing and a curse when you are in the greenhouse industry. My name is Melanie Fink, and my husband Mike and I are produce farmers in southeastern Pennsylvania. We also grow bedding and vegetable plants … Continue reading →
Mother’s Day is both a blessing and a curse when you are in the greenhouse industry. My name is Melanie Fink, and my husband Mike and I are produce farmers in southeastern Pennsylvania. We also grow bedding and vegetable plants … Continue reading →
I joined a CSA this year for the first time. CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Individuals can buy shares from a farmer and in return they get vegetables every week throughout the growing season. It’s almost like paying a … Continue reading →
Biographers and historians have written more about Abraham Lincoln than any other American president but never seem to pay much attention to his influence on American agriculture. If they are ever going to recognize his contributions, this would be an … Continue reading →
Hi my name is Rick Roden and I am a dairy farmer from Wisconsin. I’m currently in a partnership with my parents on our dairy farm which we milk 400 cows and crop nearly 1,800 acres. Today I would like … Continue reading →
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Life is a Roller Coaster?!?” This describes the life of a farmer very well. I am Crystal Wooldridge and I didn’t grow up on a farm, so adjusting to a farmers way of … Continue reading →
“Pink slime” seems to be in the news an awful lot lately. A product actually known as Lean Finely Textured Beef is being termed “pink slime” and if you believe what you see and hear on the news, it is … Continue reading →
Last Spring Matt and I had the opportunity to travel to Tampa, Florida to attend the Commodity Classic with the American Soybean Association. We were really excited because we were going to spend a few days with some new friends … Continue reading →
One of the world’s oldest recipe books was written around 1390 by chefs in the court of King Richard II. Among the dishes fit for an English king was a frumenty or porridge made with bulgur wheat, chicken stock and … Continue reading →
If you are a Young Farmer or Rancher, Grand Rapids, Michigan was the place to be last month. Over 1000 YF&R’s descended on this beautiful Midwestern city to network, listen to inspiring speakers, and tour West Michigan agriculture. While the … Continue reading →
