Why I like farming 🚜

Why I like farming 🚜

Farming is real. It’s a bit of a war against natural order – fighting weeds, bacteria and disease but also is highly dependent on sustaining natural systems and remaining close to the land. It’s about mud and blood, manure, life and death.

Farming is dirty – after all its about turning mud and manure into crops and ultimately feed or food. Livestock poops a lot. Bugs, bacteria and mold can be gross but it’s part of the natural processes and the cycle of life that so much of urban life is distant from.

SVGZ Graphic: 2017 Cattle and Calves per Square Mile
SVGZ Graphic: Acres of Strawberries Grown
SVGZ Graphic: Beef Cattle Per Square Mile
SVGZ Graphic: Beef vs. Dairy Cattle by County
SVGZ Graphic: Goats Raised
SVGZ Graphic: New England - New York Sheep Craze - 1840
Thematic Map: Cultivated Land in America
Thematic Map: Places Named Cow
Photo: Corn in Greenville
Photo: Farmhouse in Peru
Photo: Farm Field
Photo: Dairy Farm in Peru
Photo: Barn

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *