My entire life has been shaped by the farm, but nothing stamped it quite as much as pigs. They greeted us loudly each morning, snorting with hunger; perfumed our farm with their fragrance, strongest on the most humid of summer days; and got first dibs on the generator when power was out during winter blizzards. I remember so clearly one morning, Dad’s yell woke us all. “Pigs out!” We tumbled out ...
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave
Yesterday a video started making the rounds. I first saw it on Good Morning America. Josh Flint used it as his “Play of the Day”. At the Boston Bruins / Buffalo Sabres hockey game, the crowd enthusiastically sang the National Anthem ending with a resounding “U-S-A” chant that came from the gut. Following Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, singing and chanting seemed to be the right thing to do; ...
Back to Blogging
I have a “back to” project list. It’s a lengthy list of projects I started and will get back to one day, some day, maybe some months or years from now. For example, my kids’ baby books have been on this list; well, since they were born. I know, I know. I deserve a bad mom badge for that. Developing a garden journal is number 12 on the list. I do love to garden and have often thought I should map ...
In the Land of Sun & Sand: Part 3
Each winter My Farmer, his dad and brother spend hours crunching numbers, reading reports, and meeting with seed dealers to determine what seed to purchase for the coming year. Will they stick with the same hybrids or try new genetics? Will the long-term forecasts – weather and markets – indicate the need for a different variety? So much to consider for the next spring planting, yet what most ...
In the Land of Sun & Sand: Part 2
We finished our first day in Hawaii with pupu (hors d’oeuvres) and drinks on the patio at Aloha Tower. Among other activities, we had been honored with a "certificate" of recognition on the floor of the senate. That evening on the patio, My Farmer and I sat next to Dr. Dennis Gonsalves, a retired plant pathologist who just so happened to save (or destroy according to activist groups) the ...
In the Land of Sun & Sand
Last fall I saw the announcement for the Views from the Farm essay contest sponsored by the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association (HCIA). Farmers were asked to write an essay explaining how biotechnology works on their farms. The winners received a trip to the Aloha State where they would tell their farm story, and then have time to “hang loose”, tour the island, lay on the beach, drink a mai tai, ...
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