February 8 – 14 is Thank a Farmer Week

So, how will you celebrate Thank A Farmer Week? It is one we should not forget.

Way back in the day I was a farmer and I loved every minute of it. Yes, it is hard work in all kinds of conditions, but the American Farmer keeps on going. I can remember working on the farm just outside of Pittsfield, where I grew up. It was my first job, being a farmer. I remember very long days in the fields, in the rain, in the hot sun and chasing a cow or pig if they got out of the pens. I did this for about four years until I went to work at radio station WBBA in Pittsfield. I still worked on the farm while doing some radio announcing, because the farmer who I worked for owned the radio station. So some times I would be on the air and other times I would be riding a tractor in the fields. Those were the best days with great people. That is why I love the farm and the outdoors. Maybe some day I will buy me some land.

Thank a farmer if you get the chance. Thank a Farmer Week is February 8 - 14.