Archive - Farm, Food and Rural Living

No Relief Yet - It's Getting Worse - for U.S. Farmers Pummeled Under Trump 2.0

This Week's Victim? The USDA.

Feb 16 •

The Devastating Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Farmers

The fallout begins...

Feb 11 •

November 2020

Happy Turkey Day!

Already my Thanksgiving has started out just like everything else in 2020... DERAILED!

Nov 26, 2020 •

October 2020

And Now, For Something Different...

Who had gene-edited goat testicles for their 2020 Bingo Card?

Oct 29, 2020 •

July 2020

I've been busy... Farming!

(And surviving. This crazy Covid thing!)

Jul 4, 2020 •

February 2020

What My Great-Grandfather Would Have Thought about Gun Control

It's not what you're thinking...

Feb 1, 2020 •

January 2020

4 Every-Day Idioms Inspired by Farm Life

I’m writing about it until the ‘cows come home’

Jan 27, 2020 •

Are Farmers Dumb?

A cautionary tale for those who assume

Jan 11, 2020 •

How to Survive Seed Catalog Season

Seed-ordering tips from a recovering vegetable farmer

Jan 8, 2020 •

The Key When Life Gets Rough - Keep Doing

Lessons Learned from the Toughest Man I've Ever Known

Jan 4, 2020 •

December 2019

9 Reasons Why My Small Town is Better Than Your Big City

But Please Don't Move Here

Dec 31, 2019 •

Why a Pumpkin is a Squash and a Squash is a Pumpkin

You Can Blame Cinderella For That

Dec 25, 2019 •

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