Or more like hundreds of trees.
Wonder why we would possibly be doing this to our orchards? Think we are crazy?!
You will have to wait until Monday to find out why!! Stay tuned…happy Friday!
Category: Farming Experiences
Election Day
Well the day is finally here. The day that my husband and I stop coming to your mailbox via the thousands of flyers you have received about various issues. The day that the mudslinging, blue seed lies, and mom’s for marijuana finally all stop coming in through our TVs, Pandora, yahoo ads & hulu.
I won’t say that I’m not nervous. I think that there is a lot on the line, even though this is a midterm election. But no matter what the outcome, I do feel like we, as farmers, have taken the opportunity to get our voice out there. I hope that people really took the time to ponder what these measures are all about. I also hope that this will continue conversations in the future between farmers and our urban neighbors.
The conversation about GMO’s is a long one, it’s complicated and frustrating at times. But it’s a conversation that isn’t going away. I know that more than a few farmers have stepped up and shown that they can be a resource for people in the future. This is our industry and we have to take care of it, because those who want to control it don’t always have their hands in the dirt. So happy election day, and I’ll leave you with one of my favorite quotes…
Thanks to everyone who took the time to find out more on Measure 92, and thank you especially to those who voted No. I personally really appreciate it and I know that our industry does too! Now we wait…
Loss of a Great Farmer
We all know that farming is dangerous. Those of us who are out there everyday on large equipment…working near to moving gears and belts. Driving down roads where our urban neighbors and us rural folks share the highway. We all know it’s dangerous, we all respect it as much as we can. We sit through hours of safety training every year, yet everyday a farmer is killed in this country.
So when I hear the tones for our fire department go off and it’s a tractor vs. motor vehicle accident. I feel that as farmers our respect for the danger of our jobs has hit full force into the world where our speeds don’t match up to everyone else out there. So I listened with my baby in my arms, knowing I couldn’t go. Knowing that just down the road someone’s life, many people’s lives were changing faster than they ever thought possible. The nightmare was hitting.
The farming industry in Oregon lost a great soul last night. He was a farmer, he was a dad, a husband, a volunteer, board member, and one of those people who you were always glad to see. There aren’t words for how much I want to tell his family about what a good man he was. Or how he always had a way of rallying the troops around what he cared about, around what he knew was important not just to all farmers but to all people. I know that when he spoke, people listened, because they trusted him and respected him. And we laughed with him…oh all the laughter! He was goofy, kind, and serious all mixed in a man who stood taller than most in stature, personality, and character.
Scott Miller, you will be missed by so many.
NuttyGrass 