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FFA State Convention…Refreshment Delivery

It’s only fitting that National Ag Week is wrapping up, just as Oregon state FFA convention is getting started. The brightest young agriculturalists in the state will be competing for top state recognition this coming weekend. So Oregon Young Farmers and Ranchers, in conjunction with Country Financial Insurance are hosting a reception to honor those at the very top, the students who will be receiving their State Degrees this year.

So it might seems strange that these are the photos I took of our trip today to drop off refreshments…considering they are high school students.

But no, we are not celebrating quite like you might think…if you look closely you will see something like this on the labels…

And then you add a little of this…

If you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re having floats with a local flavor. Thank you to Mt. Angel Brewing for some delicious pop! And congrats Oregon FFA students…you deserve the best after all your hard work!

Happy Friday everyone!

Happy Ag Week!

This week is Ag Week and people all over the country, or at least the 3% of us who are farmers, use this week as a chance to talk about what we are up to on our farms, give you a taste of what it’s like to be a farmer, and spread the word about agriculture.

So I looked back at some old photos I thought I would share of what my life has been like not just as a farmer, but as a growing family farmer. Growing in the sense of the next generation, new equipment, good days, and new crops.

Harvest looked a lot like this last year…I’m guessing the “busy” level will be increased a bit this year!

We bought a new toy for our little farm boy….it has auto steer, so he’s already driving it!

This one still makes me feel good….good days all around!

And the newest crop to be added to our farm….Red cabbage for seed.

If you have any friends that are farmers, watch out this week for some good ag posts on Facebook. I know that Oregon Women for Ag will be posting many photos as the week goes on on their page. If you’re a farmer yourself, then take this chance to post a quick pic of what you’re doing this week. It may sound strange that someone wants to know what you’re up to on your farm, but truly I hear time and time again how much they love seeing our way of life, and what our “regular” day looks like (if there is such a thing in farming!).