10/13/2026
Today is National Farmers Day. 🌾
Less than 2% of Americans are directly involved in production agriculture, yet that small group of people carries a pretty big responsibility.
while taking on a whole lot of risk to do it.
Farmers put a crop in the ground without knowing what the weather is going to do, what the market will look like at harvest, or sometimes even what it will cost to get that crop across the finish line. We don't get to set the price of what we sell, and we sure don't get to set the price of what it costs us to grow it.
But we keep going.
Agriculture has come a long way. Better genetics, better equipment and technology have allowed farmers to grow more with less and become more efficient than generations before us. But at the end of the day, farming still comes down to families willing to take the risk, put in the work, take care of the land and have enough faith to do it all over again next year.
So today, be thankful for the farmers. But more than that, support agriculture and understand what it takes to keep farmers farming.
Because we don't just need farmers today. We need to make sure the next generation can afford to farm tomorrow.
Happy National Farmers Day to all of the farm families out there doing their best to keep going. 🌾
-From your local farmer-
