Sometimes people think they know what they’re talking about. They offer advice and give their two cents. But they don’t always know when it’s appropriate to share or keep it shut.

Like farming.

We get calls all the time about our fields. “Hey! I don’t know if you noticed but your fields are all dead!” Or “It’s probably been a while since you’ve been in the field near me but something killed everything in it!” Or “The rivers are filled with algae! What chemicals are y’all dumping into it?”

And. So. Much. More.

We hear it all. We should keep the environment cleaner. We should be in our fields more and pay attention to what’s out there. We should harvest our crop before it completely dies. We should probably go organic before our chemicals ruin the planet.

Thanks for the heads up.

What most people don’t realize is farming families practically live in their fields. It’s our livelihood, our pride and joy, there’s no other place we’d rather be. We know what’s going on. We’ve got this.

As much as we can anyway. We leave the rest up to the Lord.

And we’re strictly regulated with what chemicals we use and how much so I highly doubt that algae is from us.
But thanks for the concern.

It just serves to remind me that people need agricultural education. They only hear what the media portrays and it shows the farmer in a negative way.

They don’t have anything invested in the land. They don’t realize we bleed red, white, and blue. They don’t care that we care more about this land than anyone else and we do everything we can to pass down a legacy to our families.

So the next time you hear bad info about the farmer or want to give us a heads up about the dead field, chances are we already know. We already care. And sometimes there are things we know that other people don’t.

(Like this field of potatoes. Farmers spray the tops to kill them so the skins on the potatoes set enough to dig them with the harvester. It’s all part of the plan.)

We’ve got this. And God’s got the rest.

THE IMPORTANCE OF AG EDUCATION

We’re only three generations away from agriculture education, a farmer told me recently. As a member of a farming family, we often hear comments of how people grew up on their grandparents farm or have fond memories of visiting a family farm during their childhood.

They remember milking cows and harvesting vegetables from the garden and gathering eggs from the chicken coop. They remember the fulfilling feelings of accomplishing a hard day’s work, of being part of a bigger picture, and understanding where food comes from.

Sadly, farm to table education is quickly disappearing as children today consider their primary source of food to be the nearest grocery store. They’ve never seen a dairy cow milked or understand the growing process before the produce arrives at the supermarket.

My family is proud to be American farmers and we don’t want to watch agriculture education disappear. We want people to understand the growing process and to still feel a part of it, just like they used to on grandpa’s farm. So we’re committed to spend the summer promoting agriculture education and giving you a front-row seat of Farm Tours across America. You’ll see real life farming families who depend on farming for their livelihood, find pride in growing quality produce, dairy, grain, and more.

INVOLVE YOUR FAMILY

This is a great opportunity to share with your family where their food comes from and the entire process from seed to plate. We’re traveling across America this summer and you get to be a part of it. With every blog post, you’ll also find stories on Instagram with video clips from the farms and you don’t want to miss those! Be sure you’re following The Farm Wyfe across social media so you see every post this summer.

I can’t wait! Are you excited? What are some questions you have for farmers and their families? Ask away!
©️ The Farm Wyfe – Amanda Wells

CHECK OUT THE FARM TOURS HERE 👇🏻

Are we coming to a farm near you? Stay tuned throughout the summer! If you’re interested in showcasing your farm, send me a message! 💙

Check out our interview and visit at the Southern Belle Farm here.

Check out our interview with Hess Dairy Farms in Fielding, Utah here.