Taken at a local orchard in Cecil County, Maryland
Living in rural America has it upsides...local produce and small farms are just two of them. These farmers work hard to provide us with quality food that is rich in nutrients that are lacking in the food produced by their big brothers known as factory farms. So much of the media is littered with news of financial decline, impending reform, and disasters at the hands of man or nature, but there is some good news in there too. The number of small farms is on the rise!
Small farms have been a part of every culture, generation and civilization throughout history. Historically it may even be the most important part of human activity as far as our survival is concerned. In addition, small farming has remained remarkably unchanged throughout history and sets us apart from all other species (along with other things like being made in God’s image, of course). While this topic is so intimately fused with politics, I for one am just glad there are people who are taking the need for small farms seriously. Small farmers, I support you. I will leave the politicking to the politicians and I will simply be taking my kiddos to plenty of "pick-your-own" farms this summer.
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