Comments on: Students Learn About Ag During Fresh From Florida Event http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/students-learn-about-ag-during-fresh-from-florida-event Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:23:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MADCOW http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/students-learn-about-ag-during-fresh-from-florida-event/comment-page-1#comment-256466 MADCOW Sat, 15 Mar 2014 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=171734#comment-256466 I can scarcely imagine a more important educational program than what is described in the Fresh from Florida event! What is being diluted from the communal knowledge of the last couple generations--maybe over the past few decades-- is understanding of where the food they eat every day comes from. I grew up in Kansas where we had our huge garden and were surrounded by farms that directly provided all plant- and animal-derived food. We all saw with our own eyes harvest of the wheat, and slaughter of the individual cattle or hogs that as we watch processing, provided steaks, sausage directly to our table. If our young people have no idea of how much raw intelligence and hard work the American farmer "brings to the table" (pun intended), then their ignorance will hurt all of us. Food prices will escalate, food quality will plummet, and all citizens will suffer from depleted quality of life. This program is a valiant effort to combat that ignorance. All should applaud it. I can scarcely imagine a more important educational program than what is described in the Fresh from Florida event!

What is being diluted from the communal knowledge of the last couple generations–maybe over the past few decades– is understanding of where the food they eat every day comes from. I grew up in Kansas where we had our huge garden and were surrounded by farms that directly provided all plant- and animal-derived food. We all saw with our own eyes harvest of the wheat, and slaughter of the individual cattle or hogs that as we watch processing, provided steaks, sausage directly to our table.

If our young people have no idea of how much raw intelligence and hard work the American farmer “brings to the table” (pun intended), then their ignorance will hurt all of us. Food prices will escalate, food quality will plummet, and all citizens will suffer from depleted quality of life.

This program is a valiant effort to combat that ignorance.
All should applaud it.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2014/03/students-learn-about-ag-during-fresh-from-florida-event/comment-page-1#comment-256432 Jane Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:17:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=171734#comment-256432 This is wonderful chance for children to learn about agriculture and what grows here in northwest Florida! We need farmers and I am proud to say I live in an agricultural area and love it. Thank you to the people who made this possible for the children, and a huge thank you to all the farmers out there! Without our farmers who work so hard we would have no food, so every time you eat peanut butter, drink milk, eat chicken or anything else, remember someone worked hard to make that food available to you...and say "Thank you" to the farmers! This is wonderful chance for children to learn about agriculture and what grows here in northwest Florida! We need farmers and I am proud to say I live in an agricultural area and love it. Thank you to the people who made this possible for the children, and a huge thank you to all the farmers out there! Without our farmers who work so hard we would have no food, so every time you eat peanut butter, drink milk, eat chicken or anything else, remember someone worked hard to make that food available to you…and say “Thank you” to the farmers!

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