Fill in the Blank

"______ is the most important industry in the world." How would you fill in that blank? Perhaps it is the fashion industry, after all they provide beautiful clothing on pretty models, or the entertainment industry, they contribute movies, television, music, and enough celebrity drama to keep us amused for hours. It must be the computer/technology industry, after all, every day they are finding new ways to make our lives faster, smarter, and simpler. (This blog wouldn't be possible without that industry.) So who wins the Oscar, Pulitzer, or Nobel Peace Prize among industries.........AGRICULTURE!

That's right, kid in muddy boots, the dad in a sweat stained hat, the mom with worn leather gloves, and the grandpa in over-alls beat the well-dressed, famous, and geniuses. It seems shocking, but it's true. The life that I and so many others love to live, also feeds, clothes, and fuels the world. Each bolt of cloth (or some part of it) can be traced back to a field. Even though it doesn't seem like it, every celebrity needs to eat to perform on screen, on stage, or start a scandal. And the minds that create the computers are fueled by food raised on a farm. The world needs agriculture, just as agriculture needs the world. It's a cycle, for my family farm to continue to grow, we need consumers to eat, and in order to eat, consumers need the food we provide. It's a great relationship!

So next time you hear the phrase "factory farm" or any other anti-agriculture words, remind the individual speaking that without those farms and ranches, you would be naked and hungary!

'till the cows come home

Ellie

(happily clothed and full!)