Farm-raised athlete inspires us all
In a world in which role models are sorely needed, this farm girl from Fresno, Ohio, stands impressive and tall.
Farm friends enrich our lives
"Farmers. You have to love them to like them. You have to live among them to understand them, and even then you can't be...
It’s not easy figuring out a farmer’s luck
“A wise gamester ought to take the dice even as they fall and pay down quietly, rather than grumble at his luck.”
— Sophocles, 403...
War heros should share their stories
I have often thought that some of the best stories are the ones that are never told. There are likely many such tales in...
Everyone is waiting for spring to arrive
“We need another and a wiser and perhaps more mystical concept of animals. In a world older and more complete than ours they moved,...
Maple syrup brings lessons needed
Native Americans are credited with originating the making of maple syrup, which was then shared and passed down to the delight of anyone who...
Life and death tell the family story
“Death is to lose the earth you know, for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends...
To love and to cherish, even in manure
“Romance is not dead, it just looks different on our farm.”
— Mae E. Smithhisler, 1900
Love is what made the world what it is
“Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly, all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are...
Embrace winter and the gift of time
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistOnce again, we find ourselves in the dead of winter, and for far too many of us, this is...
