The Grass Whisperer
Had the great opportunity to visit with my neighbor Josh Lewis after a lengthy pasture walk on the farm. We delved into what we do for our neighbors and customers and the community, touched on the food system, soil health, trying to make a living from the farm and the next generation. Take a listen …
Doug lived by a certain creed that related well to folks in the field but not so much with politicians.
"Everyone is a winner who dunks their way into every victorious mouthful."
"They offered no concrete solutions to their points, they never shared what their ideal, zero-emission plate of food would look like."
" I felt like the dinosaur as the first speaker suggested my burping, farting cows would be grazing on the fifth-floor, grassy veranda."
Syracuse, NY—“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” ~Jimmy Neil Smith. In the storied career of farmer, NYS Ag Society member and NYS Assemblyman Harold “Cap” Creal, the NYS Agricultural Society shared 3 journalism awards with another farmer and storyteller. Troy …
"If I would’ve gotten my head out of my “right”-eous ass, I would have seen the symbiosis and layers between the caterpillar and the cow."
My morning “pie” is a staple for a busy grab-and-go farmer.
“New roads, young tractors, young folks and new ways still have a lot to offer in this world we live in.”
“We shape our barns, and afterwards, our old barns shape us”
