I love Mediterranean and Indian foods and have eaten lord knows how many chickpeas or garbanzo beans in my adulthood! So when I came across a farmer on Twitter — Gayle Anderson, ...
Recent Ramblings
The Faces & Futures of America’s Young Farmers & Ranchers
I spent this weekend at the American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference. The event was theme “Your Voice, Our Story” and was helping people see that there is a big picture, shared story of agriculture that we need more farmers and ranchers telling in their voice. It wasn’t the sort of event [...]
A Trip Down Memory Lane & Up the Via Dolorosa
This weekend I worked on some photo books on some of the big trips I’ve taken recently. The trip to Israel last summer is particularly on my mind. I hope you enjoy these photos of the walk on Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa where we marked the stations of the cross. See more of my trip to [...]
What’s this talk about natural fibers?
I love it when a short conversation inspires a blog post! I want to give a few thoughts to the ideas that my good friend Marie Bowers inspired recently with this tweet: @JPlovesCOTTON Hey what is the demand for cotton?— Marie Bowers (@MarieB41) January 31, 2012 My first reaction probably wasn’t what she was looking [...]
Small Town Hospitality & Great Food in Enid, OK
Recently I had a chance to go back to Oklahoma and visit some college friends. We were just wanting to hang out, catch up on what’s been happening and, I must confess, eat well. We certainly did that! Visiting with my girlfriend Shawna, it seems that you can go far and wide to get really [...]
Looking for Midwest adventures, got ideas or invites?
When I moved to Missouri this fall, I thought I’d get the chance to hit the roads on the weekend. See some new areas that I’ve never seen, catch up with some of my friends that live in the Midwest. Sadly, with the move, work, etc., I am well behind schedule but I hope to [...]
Look What I Found Growing On Hawaii’s Big Island! Yep! COTTON! :)
I never expected to see a cotton plant in the wild on Hawaii’s Big Island. And my friend Marsha actually saw it first. We thought it was a mirage for a while but we really did see a cotton plant on Hawaii’s Big Island! I was so excited that I couldn’t take photos quick enough! [...]
Top 15 Signs Responding to a Westboro Baptist Protest
Today the folks from Westboro Baptist Church (they call it a church, but I have to say it does not fit my understanding of that word) were protesting at a school in my community. They were spreading their hateful messages (there is a gay student alliance in Clayton) and I decided I wanted to go [...]
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Taking Pride in My Hometown — And An Idea to Take it to #ACFC11
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Got a Farm Blog? #AgBlog it
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Mississippi River Flood Water Keeps Rising in Memphis, Tennessee Makes a Word-Filled Wednesday
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Missing the Enthusiasm of Chris Raines aka @ITweetMeat #agchat
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Poll of the Week: How do you like your steak cooked?
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Guys on #Pinterest? Do they need to turn in their “man cards?”
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Call Them Chickpeas or Garbanzos, Hummus Starts on The Farm
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The Farmer Who Broke My Twitter Sound Barrier @FarmerHaley
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Jake’s Big Farm Visit! Meeting a Newborn Calf
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The Faces & Futures of America’s Young Farmers & Ranchers
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A Trip Down Memory Lane & Up the Via Dolorosa
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What’s this talk about natural fibers?
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Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON: Thank you...
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poppyent: well done...
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Elizabeth Atalay: Thanks for connecting! You are right, I am fascina...
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