From Farm Fields to Holiday Tables

Thanksgiving is a celebration of bounty, friends and family. It is a time to share gratitude for many things, including the farmers and ranchers that provide the nation with food, fuel and fiber. What often goes unexpressed is the connection between the food on the table and the land necessary to produce it.

Farmland is one

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Thank a Farmer

Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone,

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year.  I am lucky enough go back home to the farm in Illinois, spend time with my family and – the best part – enjoy the delicious harvest that America’s farmers provide to my family’s table- turkey, dressing and farm-fresh pecan pies, to

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