WELL THAT DOES IT!

Today I was told that I really wasn't a farmer. OK then.........I may not be the biggest producer in the world but I do have many clients that have been with me for years. They have seen prices go up and never down. They understand working with animals is not the easiest thing in the world, let alone try to turn a profit.

I'm sorry that the day of the family farm is over but guess what consider yourself lucky if you had lived that way. By the way big shot.......why are you driving a truck for a living now? You could have cared for your parents and still run your farm. Your only kidding yourself.

I may not have the largest farm in the state but it is basically self funded and grows from it's own profits. I can not afford to go in debt to wait for years of maybe payback.

The other new is ........you guessed it. This is the way of the future. Lot's of small farms that support many families in their local communities. Just like is was in the old days of guilds. A town baker, a town butcher and I also will have the candle thing taken care of too.

I'm told that corporate farms are all that are left. What narrow sighted people we live with. More children are interested in animals and farming than ever before. Get your heads out of your IPods and off the DVD screen and look around. Things have not changed too much. We (the small farmer) just make technology work for us. We don't work for technology.

When the manure hits the spreader as it someday wil, my children will be able to live off of what is left of our precious land and help others. Don't count Americans down and out yet. Blame the government for all that has happened but guess who voted most of those politicians into office wise guy.