So Much More

              When it comes down to the behind the scenes of agriculture we can’t forget to tell the story that agriculture is more. There is much more than just food on the shelves and another controversy of what the new study says is healthier to feed your child. When it comes down to it, agriculture truly comes down to people. Agriculture as an entity exists as much of the same individuals as trusted by your grandparents and great-grandparents of generations past. Producers and farmers are your neighbors down the road, they are real people and real families working hard towards raising healthy crops and livestock in order to feed tomorrow’s world. At the end of the day there will always be real people with their own lives, their own bills, their own hardships, and their own children to put food on the table for working behind the scenes. These farmers and producers are worried about so much more than mass production, they are worried about their communities and neighbors at large. Farmers and producers are giving back to their communities each day through the creation of jobs, volunteering, offering farm tours, etc. The  U.S. population is fed three times a day, every day by an estimated only 2% of the population (those in which are directly involved in agriculture). It’s time for the 98% of the population to stand up and appreciate the hard working individual’s blood, sweat, and tears that go into every meal you consume rather than questioning their every move. Have you thanked someone in agriculture lately?