09/16/2026
(Sorry it’s a little longer but you can do it!!)
A fellow farmer said something to me yesterday in our conversation as we were talking about pricing and how Beef and Chicken sales have been going saying what we need to have for our products price wise. Raising chickens isn’t a hobby, raising beef isn’t a hobby. It’s our way of life. We chose to be farmers, that means we are working our land for a profit whether it’s grain, animals, produce, etc. we’re all doing it for a profit, not as a hobby because we owned a chunk of land. What he said was “Profit isn’t a bad word”. I think everyone needs to be reminded sometimes that no matter where they buy anything, a big box store or your local farmstand, that company or farmer is making a profit. The next time you choose to hand your money over for something, think about what product and VALUE you’re getting and who really benefits in the end. Does your money stay in the local economy and support farmers that in turn are able to support things locally or does it help out the Big CEO and his private jet and his fourth vacation home??
Just something to think about that farmers are allowed to make a profit and that is OK and not looked down on for them to do so. Do not expect to get something for dirt cheap from a farmer just because there’s a barn on their property. They have a business they’re trying to run also. So the next time you’re looking to put something on your grill or in your oven or your crockpot or whatever for supper think about if you could’ve met that farmer that raised that. Do you know what it was fed? Do you know how that was cared for? I guarantee if you buy locally all those answers are easy to find, buy something from a big box store, you’ll never know so try to get to know a Farmer locally and see the difference.
Know farmers, Know food!!
