Comments for The Farmland Report http://blog.farmland.org American Farmland Trust Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Farm and Food News 2/3/12 by Michigan Young Farmer Coalition http://blog.farmland.org/2012/02/farm-and-food-news-2-3-12/comment-page-1/#comment-41389 Michigan Young Farmer Coalition Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:04 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4109#comment-41389 Thanks for sharing our event on your website! Through this event, we hope to facilitate connections among beginning and young farmers and gardeners, food justice advocates, and others involved in food systems to build collaborative relationships and the capability to respond to current and future demands on our Michigan food system. Thanks for sharing our event on your website! Through this event, we hope to facilitate connections among beginning and young farmers and gardeners, food justice advocates, and others involved in food systems to build collaborative relationships and the capability to respond to current and future demands on our Michigan food system.

]]> Comment on Counting on Every Acre by Leah Mayor http://blog.farmland.org/2012/02/counting-on-every-acre/comment-page-1/#comment-41278 Leah Mayor Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:19:54 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4092#comment-41278 Thanks for your comment, Donna. We always welcome your thoughts on how best to communicate this very important message. Thanks for your comment, Donna. We always welcome your thoughts on how best to communicate this very important message.

]]> Comment on Counting on Every Acre by Donna http://blog.farmland.org/2012/02/counting-on-every-acre/comment-page-1/#comment-40770 Donna Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:53 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4092#comment-40770 According to US Census data, the population of the United States is expected to grow from roughly 313,000,000 today to 439,000,000 by 2050. The population of the United States is up 46% from 2007. With the population growing so rapidly, EVERY available acre should be preserved NOW! It concerns me greatly that most Americans have no idea we are losing farmland at a staggering pace. I believe America will exhaust its' supply of farmland before we exhaust our supply of fossil fuel. According to US Census data, the population of the United States is expected to grow from roughly 313,000,000 today to 439,000,000 by 2050. The population of the United States is up 46% from 2007. With the population growing so rapidly, EVERY available acre should be preserved NOW!

It concerns me greatly that most Americans have no idea we are losing farmland at a staggering pace. I believe America will exhaust its’ supply of farmland before we exhaust our supply of fossil fuel.

]]> Comment on Farm and Food News 10/7/11 by Geodesic kit http://blog.farmland.org/2011/10/farm-and-food-news-10-7-11/comment-page-1/#comment-40648 Geodesic kit Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:01 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=3824#comment-40648 That's so great to see this type of person honored in such a way. This is a real American hero in my opinion. Protecting land is important, because we get too carried away with development - awesome! That’s so great to see this type of person honored in such a way. This is a real American hero in my opinion. Protecting land is important, because we get too carried away with development – awesome!

]]> Comment on Friends of Farmland by Damien http://blog.farmland.org/friends-of-farmland/comment-page-1/#comment-40121 Damien Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:39:43 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?page_id=812#comment-40121 I'm the author of Everyman Cooks, a blog about my adventures in the kitchen complete with recipes and a story or two here and there about life. I'm proud to display the I'm a Friend of Farmland badge on my blog. I’m the author of Everyman Cooks, a blog about my adventures in the kitchen complete with recipes and a story or two here and there about life. I’m proud to display the I’m a Friend of Farmland badge on my blog.

]]> Comment on Farm-cation by Kevin McNaught http://blog.farmland.org/2011/12/farm-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-38444 Kevin McNaught Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:30:48 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4018#comment-38444 Thank you for letting everyone know about staying on farms. It is a great experience for young and old and our guests have had a wonderful times on our farm. We teach our guests how to make cheese using common items in the kitchen (with the expception of the goat milk). We use the goat's milk produced right here on our farm and turn that milk into cheese. Young and old find it facinating and are amazed that it is so simple to do. With three rooms to offer for out guests to stay, each package is tailered to the individuals and families meaning they can participate as little or as much as they would like to do. The farm is relaxing and inviting and we pay attention to our guests needs. Thank you again for letting travelers know that this type of vacation is available right here in the U.S. Kevin, Trevin Farms, Sudbury, Vermont. Thank you for letting everyone know about staying on farms. It is a great experience for young and old and our guests have had a wonderful times on our farm. We teach our guests how to make cheese using common items in the kitchen (with the expception of the goat milk). We use the goat’s milk produced right here on our farm and turn that milk into cheese. Young and old find it facinating and are amazed that it is so simple to do. With three rooms to offer for out guests to stay, each package is tailered to the individuals and families meaning they can participate as little or as much as they would like to do. The farm is relaxing and inviting and we pay attention to our guests needs. Thank you again for letting travelers know that this type of vacation is available right here in the U.S. Kevin, Trevin Farms, Sudbury, Vermont.

]]> Comment on Sharing Stories: A Passion for Farms, Farmland and the Environment by thomas rombilus http://blog.farmland.org/2012/01/sharing-a-passion-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-38366 thomas rombilus Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:56:14 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4037#comment-38366 In the movie "The Natural", Roy Hobbs says that "there is nothing like a farm. Nothing like standing out in the middle of a field of winter wheat all by yourself". I was born on a farm in northeastern Pennsylvania and I can attest to that statement. There is nothing that is as awe inspiring and powerful as standing in a field all by yourself. I have always said that I felt closer to God standing in a field than in church. On a farm you feel a freedom that can't be felt any where else. A freedom that comes from simple experiences like picking an apple off a tree or a blackberry off a bush; milking a cow or churning butter,cutting down your own Christmas tree or saving a baby robin blown from its nest.Roy Hobbs was right, there is nothing like a farm and that is why we should preserve them. In the movie “The Natural”, Roy Hobbs says that “there is nothing like a farm. Nothing like standing out in the middle of a field of winter wheat all by yourself”. I was born on a farm in northeastern Pennsylvania and I can attest to that statement. There is nothing that is as awe inspiring and powerful as standing in a field all by yourself. I have always said that I felt closer to God standing in a field than in church. On a farm you feel a freedom that can’t be felt any where else. A freedom that comes from simple experiences like picking an apple off a tree or a blackberry off a bush; milking a cow or churning butter,cutting down your own Christmas tree or saving a baby robin blown from its nest.Roy Hobbs was right, there is nothing like a farm and that is why we should preserve them.

]]> Comment on Sharing Stories: A Passion for Farms, Farmland and the Environment by peggy johnson http://blog.farmland.org/2012/01/sharing-a-passion-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-38172 peggy johnson Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:23:47 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4037#comment-38172 My story begins with my first memory of my grandmothers back yard garden.At 3 years old it was my job to find the asparagus hiding in the grass and tell her where it was.I was often told to wait until it was longer than my hand before I could pick it.I remember being fascinated with the idea of growing things being alive and that I could eat them.I have had a deep love and appreciation for all life, growing things and especially the land and farming ever since.One summer,I returned home from college to awaken the next morning to the sound of machinery clearing the acre next to our house.I dressed and ran outside in a panic.They were scraping beautiful,black,loamy top soil from the front of the lot.I stood in the street and cried.The owner came running to see what was wrong.The front was already a lost cause but I convinced them not to destroy the back half.A few years later they showed me the difference between the 2 sides.The back was a lush green and could grow almost anything without much effort while the front always had weed problems no matter what they added to it.I do not now live on a farm but my heart has always been tied to the land and farming and whatever I can do to protect it. My story begins with my first memory of my grandmothers back yard garden.At 3 years old it was my job to find the asparagus hiding in the grass and tell her where it was.I was often told to wait until it was longer than my hand before I could pick it.I remember being fascinated with the idea of growing things being alive and that I could eat them.I have had a deep love and appreciation for all life, growing things and especially the land and farming ever since.One summer,I returned home from college to awaken the next morning to the sound of machinery clearing the acre next to our house.I dressed and ran outside in a panic.They were scraping beautiful,black,loamy top soil from the front of the lot.I stood in the street and cried.The owner came running to see what was wrong.The front was already a lost cause but I convinced them not to destroy the back half.A few years later they showed me the difference between the 2 sides.The back was a lush green and could grow almost anything without much effort while the front always had weed problems no matter what they added to it.I do not now live on a farm but my heart has always been tied to the land and farming and whatever I can do to protect it.

]]> Comment on Sharing Stories: A Passion for Farms, Farmland and the Environment by Frank Smith http://blog.farmland.org/2012/01/sharing-a-passion-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-38158 Frank Smith Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:13:06 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4037#comment-38158 Im a 32 year old Iraq war veteren who has been trying to overcome obsticals my whole life to try to get into farming I have just been looking for that break I need to get into farming. Some of the trouble I have had are the common high cost of getting started and also eonomic with the loss of several jobs in the last few years. I have also ran into several of the major farmers in my area almost get offended by asking for them for help in getting your foot in the door like you are looking to run them out of business or they tell you that there is no money in farming and to give it up there is no future in farming. I have heard much of this my own life to include family and friends you know I think you that people would support me more if I said I wanted to be President. Maybe Im looking in the wrong places for help and encouragement but I surely have found very little along my long path toward farming but I can't give up it is in my blood and I just can't shake it I have tried several career paths but none fill the void in me that is the love of farming. Farming is my passion and i hope to someday have the honor of calling myself a farmer and providing the food and fiber of this nation. Im a 32 year old Iraq war veteren who has been trying to overcome obsticals my whole life to try to get into farming I have just been looking for that break I need to get into farming. Some of the trouble I have had are the common high cost of getting started and also eonomic with the loss of several jobs in the last few years. I have also ran into several of the major farmers in my area almost get offended by asking for them for help in getting your foot in the door like you are looking to run them out of business or they tell you that there is no money in farming and to give it up there is no future in farming. I have heard much of this my own life to include family and friends you know I think you that people would support me more if I said I wanted to be President. Maybe Im looking in the wrong places for help and encouragement but I surely have found very little along my long path toward farming but I can’t give up it is in my blood and I just can’t shake it I have tried several career paths but none fill the void in me that is the love of farming. Farming is my passion and i hope to someday have the honor of calling myself a farmer and providing the food and fiber of this nation.

]]> Comment on Sharing Stories: A Passion for Farms, Farmland and the Environment by Susan Snyder http://blog.farmland.org/2012/01/sharing-a-passion-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-38146 Susan Snyder Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:47:48 +0000 http://blog.farmland.org/?p=4037#comment-38146 I grew up in what was then a semi-rural community in southeastern Pennsylvania. My youngest brother, Karl Snyder, enjoyed working for a nearby farmer after school and on weekends. He would have liked to become a farmer himself, but we did not own a farm. He became an agricultural engineer, working on farm safety projects. Sadly, he died of a heart attack at age forty-two. I like to think that I am helping keep his dreams alive by helping preserve farmland. I grew up in what was then a semi-rural community in southeastern Pennsylvania. My youngest brother, Karl Snyder, enjoyed working for a nearby farmer after school and on weekends. He would have liked to become a farmer himself, but we did not own a farm. He became an agricultural engineer, working on farm safety projects. Sadly, he died of a heart attack at age forty-two. I like to think that I am helping keep his dreams alive by helping preserve farmland.

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