I read a slogan the other day that read, The world wide web just got a whole lot world widier!
While this may make absolutely no sense, it made me start thinking...
Who are my readers? Where are you at? What do you do for a living? Where do your interests lie in agriculture and food production? Is there something you want to discuss on this blog? Do you have any interesting stories about the foods we eat and the farms that produce them?
Talk to me people! The world wide web is pretty darn huge, so let's be friends! Tell me your story...
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Comments (10)
I'm Robin, a farmer from Maine. We grow vegetables naturally (can't say organic, the gov't gets its panties bunched if I do) most of the year. We're fussy eaters - we want naturally grown, pastured, grass fed and grown locally. We can do that for the most part.
I'm enjoying your blog a lot.
Robin
Posted by Robin | October 16, 2007 2:55 PM
Posted on October 16, 2007 14:55
Hey! Great to meet you Robin! I think your vegetable farm sounds amazing! I like your blog too! Salad anyone?
Thanks for introducing yourself!
Amanda
Posted by Amanda Nolz | October 16, 2007 4:59 PM
Posted on October 16, 2007 16:59
well I'm just a college kid from Wisconsin that grew up on a farm where my family raised black angus cattle. I'm sorry to hear that you are Limi breader, but hey we all have to stick together in the ag community! I enjoy your blog very much. Its really informative on whats going on in the animal industry
Posted by Matt Tollefson | October 17, 2007 1:40 PM
Posted on October 17, 2007 13:40
I'm a dairy farmer from Arizona, milking about 5000 head. There's not enough good animal ag websites out there and I'm glad I found yours. Keep up the battle against the 'antis'!
Posted by Jim | October 17, 2007 7:10 PM
Posted on October 17, 2007 19:10
Hey Matt! Thanks for stopping by! And yes, I think we can fight the same fight, even though we have different breeds! :)
Posted by Amanda Nolz | October 17, 2007 9:11 PM
Posted on October 17, 2007 21:11
Jim,
Thanks for the comment! I'm glad to have your support! It's people like you that make my writing feel worthwhile! Tell your friends, and let's start an online discussion!
Posted by Amanda Nolz | October 17, 2007 9:13 PM
Posted on October 17, 2007 21:13
Hi!
I'm Kalin, a senior (kind of!) ag business major/equine science minor. One of my senior ag classes is Ethical Issues in Sustainable Agriculture, where all the senior ag majors discuss various topics pertaining to modern agriculture, ethics and sustainability. We touch on many of the topics about which you post.
I hope to someday have, at the very least, my own acreage on which I can keep some show horses and a small Hereford cow/calf operation.
Posted by Kalin | October 19, 2007 12:45 AM
Posted on October 19, 2007 00:45
Kalin!
Hey what college are you from? I'm at South Dakota State University. Are you at a neighboring state? I'm curious. Your class sounds awesome. I would love to hear about some of the issues you guys address. Keep me informed and you and your classmates can join me for a discussion online! :)
Posted by Amanda Nolz | October 19, 2007 1:45 PM
Posted on October 19, 2007 13:45
Amanda,
I go to Truman State in MO.
We have some pretty interesting debates in class! CAFO's are a huge hot topic in Missouri right now. So is ethanol. We also get into discussions about everything from agrarianism to in-vitro meat production!
Posted by Kalin | October 20, 2007 11:57 PM
Posted on October 20, 2007 23:57
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's) is a pretty huge topic, and of course the ethanol debate trudges on...
I went to a debate on Thursday night titled Competition for Land: Conservation? Ethanol? Production?
Representatives from each interest created a pretty heated debate...
Go Truman!
Posted by Amanda Nolz | October 21, 2007 4:39 PM
Posted on October 21, 2007 16:39