“No race can prosper till it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.” ~ Booker T. Washington

“Weeding is as necessary to agriculture as sowing.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

“The future belongs to Early Mornings, Dirty Hands, Faithful Tractors, Green Fields, and Muddy Boots.” ~ from a Tractor Supply Ad

July is #MelonMonth. What is your favorite type of melon?

It doesn’t take much imagination to visualize how our ancestors progressed from picking and eating fruit to planting and cultivating it. ~R.C. Frazier (from Chapter 7 – Apples to Apples) of What I’ve Learned from 9,000 Years of Farming.

The farming profession was the first to encounter consequences. ~R.C. Frazier (from Chapter 11 – Unintended Consequences) of What I’ve Learned from 9,000 Years of Farming.

If a person has gained enough discipline to face struggles, pain, and hardships in an unflinching way, they fit the definition for being stoic. ~R.C. Frazier (from Chapter 14 – Hand Me a Handkerchief) of What I’ve Learned from 9,000 Years of Farming.