As a farmer-owned co-op, we know how hard the men and women involved in agriculture work each and every day.
While 2020 has challenged every facet of our daily lives, those who make, grow, harvest, and produce our food never slowed down. And we’d be remiss to overlook this.
This National Farmers Day -- and every day -- we’re tipping our hat to the grit, entrepeneurial spirit, resilience and never-ending hard work of those who never give up on feeding the world.
For nearly 100 years (and counting) farmers have remained our foundation. Feel free to take a few minutes and explore why we stand with farmers:
Digesting manure and recycling food waste to keep the family farm running
Kids: Meet your dairy farmers
When people drive by a farm, what do they think about? The family who lives there? The food they produce? Sue Hess of Hessdale Farm in Pennsylvania wonders about this a lot. That’s what inspired her to partner with her local school district to help students get to know her family’s farm, through their lunch menu staples.
Sticking with it
The Farmer
By Amelia Barr (1831-1919)
The king may rule o’er land and sea,
The lord may live right royally,
The soldier ride in pomp and pride,
The sailor roam o’er ocean wide;
But this or that, whate’er befall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
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Full poem here]
Something Greater podcast: Rural broadband
Americans in rural areas know the lack of high-speed internet (commonly known as broadband) is a major problem. Having that access is no longer a luxury. It plays a role in outcomes across healthcare, education, job creation and culture. it’s a necessity for work -- and overall quality of life.
Want to know more about what we're doing about it?
Explore the American Connection Project right here.
Where goodness grows
While the country continues to face uncertainty, Land O’Lakes member-owners work tirelessly to ensure the food supply chain remains strong, whether at home, at school or at the restaurants that have faced challenges in 2020. This is a
continuation of our commitment that puts our members front-and-center for our consumers.
Farmers find a way
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