Amelia Jernigan is the quintessential southern lady. She dresses impeccably, is polite and well-spoken with her sweet southern accent. Her house is always warm and inviting and oh can she cook! Mrs. Jernigan (as she is still known to me) is the mother of my childhood friend Joanna. Before I …
Fort Valley is a small southern town in central Georgia with a population of almost 9,000 people. It is a place with friendly residents many of whom have known each other for generations. Fort Valley is the epitome of southern charm. It is not uncommon to see folks sitting outside on …
Farming is a tough business. As our population continues to increase, so does the demand for a higher crop yield and more production from our farmers. American farmers receive about 17.5 cents for every dollar consumer’s spend on food. This is significantly less than the 31 cents farmers received in …
Agriculture is imprinted in Sarah Hulick’s heart. She is a 4th generation farmer who grew up on a small farm in upstate New York. When she was young, she helped her family raise a variety of livestock including beef cows, goats, chicken, and pigs. Her family still grows about 40 acres of …
June is National Dairy Month, a time to pay tribute to all our dairy farmers. The dairy industry has been traveling on a tumultuous road these past few years and the forecast for these farmers continues to look bleak. Volatile milk pricing, labor shortages, negative publicity from animal rights activists and …
Natasha Kalas has always had a penchant for playing in the dirt. A lifelong gardener she is most passionate about growing her own fresh herbs and vegetables. Natasha lives in Hinckley Ohio with her husband and two young daughters Claire and Eve and gardening has become a family affair. They just …
Americans are wasteful when it comes to food. According to Feeding America “every year, 72 billion pounds of food goes to waste while 37 million Americans struggle with hunger”. Who is responsible for this waste which ends up in our landfills? Studies have shown that Americans acknowledge food waste is …
Andy Stein always loved sea fairing vessels and his childhood dream was to become a Merchant Marine. At the age of 17 he sent an application to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and he was accepted into their program. Andy was so excited and could hardly wait to graduate from …
According to Payscale.com less than 2% of Americans are directly employed by the agriculture industry. Yet there are many more people and jobs throughout the United States (and the world for that matter) which are dependent on it. Approximately 1 in 12 American jobs is directly related to agribusiness. While there are …
