October 12 is Old Farmers Day,
a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques.
how will you celebrate?
—
“let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth
is the most important labor of man.
when tillage begins, other arts will follow.
the farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.”
—
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today we met the farmers
they got down low
and
told us everything
they showed us how to plant our own food
so that we could eat it later
they answered all of our questions
and told us
how the food would taste better
because we know the farmers now.
—
“know you food, know your farmers, and know your kitchen.”
-joel salatin
we plant
we nourish
we shop
and
we learn
from the farmers at the market
we become farmers with our own market.
—
“when tillage begins, other arts follow.
the farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.”
-daniel webste
I didn't have my glasses on.... 