I’m a transplant. I was born in Franklin, Ind., where I was surrounded by corn and soybeans and learned the importance of Sunday service and hard work. By the luck of a spinning globe and a dart, my parents, two siblings and I relocated to Perkins, Okla. where I picked up a cattle halter and … Continue reading Brooke is Ag-Thankful
When Ryan sent several folks a note asking whether we would be willing to write a guest post explaining why we are ag thankful, I immediately said yes. Then the reality of the world stepped in and I found myself struggling to find a specific reason for being ag thankful for me to focus on. … Continue reading Janice is Ag-Thankful
How does one go from selling farm equipment to working with the Oklahoma Pork Council? Let’s find out as we here from Roy Lee Lindsey in today’s guest post! I’m thankful for a work ethic instilled in me by my parents and responsibilities around the family’s farm and our farm equipment dealership. From the time … Continue reading Roy is Ag-Thankful
I’m Ag Thankful because I love to eat. A lot; especially meat and potatoes. My deep love affair with meat and starch is made possible by one lone group of people. America’s farmers and ranchers. You see, I currently don’t contribute to the GDP. I don’t produce anything. However, I consume constantly. If it weren’t … Continue reading Brandi is Ag-Thankful
Picture this: You’re sitting in the middle of a pasture, and you can’t see a fence for miles. What you do see is belly deep, green grass, waving softly in the breeze. You see a big, wide, river-turned lake, that contrasts its pretty blue waters with the green of the grass in a most enticing … Continue reading Jenn is Ag-Thankful
Food on the table Last week I had the opportunity to work the Missouri Beef Industry Council on their Feeding Missouri initiative. It was a statewide food drive, and for every pound of food donated a pound of beef or dairy products will be donated by the Beef Council. As we handed out fliers in … Continue reading Crystal is Ag-Thankful
I’m ag-thankful for many reasons. Growing up my family was always involved in agriculture. I’m thankful that as a kid I got to spend the summers at my grandparent’s farm helping take care of the cattle and with the farm work. My grandfather, a farmer his whole life, taught me more about responsibility and hard … Continue reading Jesse is Ag-Thankful
Continuing with this month’s Ag-Thankful theme, Anna-Lisa Giannini share with us today why she is thankful for Agriculture. Anna-Lisa is Co-Founder of Beef on a Budget, AgBlogger, and a soon-to-be graduate of Oklahoma State University. She is very passionate about encouraging people to learn more about beef production by connecting with cooks in the kitchen … Continue reading Anna-Lisa is Ag-Thankful
What does it mean to be thankful? The dictionary definition says, “conscious of benefit received; expressive of thanks; well pleased.” It is human error to lack in thankfulness. Some incidents in life may trigger an onset of thankfulness for our quality of life and the blessings we have. We hope everyone can be reminded during … Continue reading The Farm Vet is Ag-Thankful
Part of this month’s theme on AgProud is to share why we are thankful to be a part of Agriculture. This includes thanking the farmers and ranchers who produce the food on our tables and sharing what is so great about being a part of Agriculture. Today’s guest post is from Kelly M. Rivard, college … Continue reading Kelly is Ag-Thankful
