I have been incredibly blessed to be able to combine this love of calloused hands with dramatic and verbal skills. And that is why I promote direct marketing. Too often parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come out of great farming.
I have been reading about Joel Salatin for a while. I’ve watched some videos of his talks. I have yet to pick up one of his books but I’m putting a couple on my Amazon Wishlist (hint…hint…family of mine).
Mr. Salatin’s answer to the question, posed by the interviewer, “In your opinion, what’s the biggest problem with the food industry in the U.S.?”, is one of the best articulated answers I have ever seen. His four part answer covers the gamut from the importance of soil to the necessity of integrity. But the quote that said it all for me was…
The food industry actually believes that feeding your children Twinkies, Cocoa Puffs and Mountain Dew is safe, but drinking raw milk and eating compost-grown tomatoes is dangerous.
If you ever wonder where and how your food is produced…You would do well to take a half an hour and follow the link below to the full interview…Then get to know a farmer you can trust…
