I posted the poem “I’m just a farmer, plain and simple” by Bobby Collier a little while ago as a tribute to a friend’s grandpa. The blog post has amazed me. It resonates with a lot of people who read my blog and it’s drawn others in thanks to web searches, etc. The idea of “just a farmer” is something… Read More
Opening day is finally here!
I’m not talking about a hunting or sports season, but it is something a lot of people look forward to — the opening of the Memphis Farmers Market downtown! I’ve missed the opening event but I’ve seen updates of lots of folks who went. And it doesn’t look like they missed me as there was a crowd and the Facebook… Read More
Where do Easter eggs come from?
It’s Easter morning already and it occurred to me that there will be lots of eggs in baskets today. Some folks think of eggs as coming from grocery stores, but most of us know the frustrating question “what came from first the chicken or the egg?” There is a good YouTube video I just watched again. In the video, Trent… Read More
My Sister Will SO Call Me a Dork!
Okay, it’s Monday morning, I’m eating breakfast, checking some stuff on the web, watching the news — generally goofing off til I “go to work.” And I saw something that got me pumped up. And then I realized that most of my family would think this officially made me the biggest dork ever. It was on the stats page of… Read More
Agvocating is as Easy as Wearing a 100 Percent Cotton Conversation Starter
One of the things that strikes me is how it can seem at times like it is so hard to start conversations about agriculture with someone in the city. Today reminded me that it can also be very simple. It’s National Agriculture Day and I had thought about heading to a friend’s farm to see what was up out there… Read More
Paying Tribute to “Just a Farmer, Plain & Simple”
A friend recently told me his grandpa had passed away. His granddad had farmed in the same community his whole life — he was 90 and was still active, he had even helped with the lengthy weather-ravaged harvest this past fall. From the stories I heard from the combine, I knew he must be loved by many. The impact he… Read More
