Joel Salatin, from Polyface Farm in Virginia, was interviewed by USA Today about farming, and he brought up something that is quite disheartening. He said that there is a stigma against farming, and it's viewed as a profession for the students with bad grades, and that most farmers are viewed uncouth and declassé. The assumption that farmers are stupid is so narrow minded, and so arrogant. The professions that are looked highly upon are the ones where you don't get your hands dirty, except from the ink on the New York Times.
There are people who think that they are too "good" to be a farmer. When I hear such an attitude, I am repulsed by the hubris. If you aren't too "good" to eat dinner, then you aren't too "good" to farm.
This is a good post Future Farmer. Wait until things go bad in the world and see who will be there living off the land. It wont be the writers of USA Today! My best friends are farmers and you won't find two better people to call your friends.
ReplyDeleteI like your comment about getting dirty from the NY Times ink --- clever and convincing writing. Keep it up!
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