Thank a Farmer

Farmers and ranchers provide food and habitat for seventy five percent of the nation’s wildlife.  On average, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, about $6 million in U.S. agricultural products – oilseeds, cotton, grains, meats, vegetables, snack foods, etc., are consigned for shipment for export to foreign markets.  Less than two percent of the total U.S. population, only 4.6 million people live on farms, but  22 million American workers produce, process, sell and trade the nation’s food and fiber.  For all of this, I THANK YOU farmers for the food on my table and for the rest of the world.

A growing sector on Twitter is giving thanks to farmers too.  Many folks have on their avatar  ”THANK A FARMER” (if you don’t know what an avatar is…it’s the icon picture or symbol for the person’s identity).  Additionally, 17 states have declared November 20 as “Thank A Farmer” Day.  Guess who isn’t on the list yet?  IOWA.  Hello??  We are in the center of agriculture, so I hope our legislators jump on the wagon, heck, why not?  The 17 states that do recognize it are: AZ, CO, GA, IL, KS, KY, MO, NM, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, WY.

My Facebook friend Rhonda Renee Ross is spreading her passion and word  through social media networks to “Thank A Farmer” Day.  Rhonda is an advocate of farmers and nationally known entertainer.  She performed everyday at the Iowa State Fair and shared fun facts about agriculture.

We all have many blessings to be thankful for.  Thanks to the agricultural industry this Thanksgiving.

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