Appreciate Agriculture

Agricultural Equipment — By Shopping Blogs on November 25, 2009 9:25 am

It is 2009 and most people today hardly ever think about agriculture. Food and clothing are things which just seem to appear in the closest mall and grocery store. We go to the store and take for granted the variety of foods and products we can buy. When is the last time you can say you actually looked at a sandwich and thought about all the agriculture that was necessary for that sandwich to make it to your mouth. Stop and think for a second. There is the bread, which is made up of wheat, the meat, which came from some sort of animal that was raised by someone, the mustard or mayonnaise which was processed in some way or another, and the tomato, which was grown by someone somewhere.

Nope, it is not often that I think about the agriculture that goes in to all of the things I consume on a daily basis. But maybe we should stop and think for a second and appreciate those who make agriculture their career. Because, without them, we would not have food on our plates or clothes on our bodies.

I grew up in St. Louis, which was not surrounded by farms or agriculture of any sort. As a child, I never even wondered where all the food and clothing came from. It was just a part of life that I needed in order to survive, and everyday my parents or the school would set it in front of me and I would consume it.  It was as easy as that. And, if I remember correctly, when my friends and I would talk about what we wanted to be when we grew up, nobody said a farmer. No, I do not think any of us even really knew what agriculture meant, and we certainly wanted nothing to do with it when we got older. Being a farmer did not seem nearly as glamorous as becoming a doctor or a teacher.

What is amazing to me is that we have enough agriculture in America to support the millions of people living here. Think about the cities and just how many people there are who are, everyday, consuming and consuming and consuming. It is so amazing to think that somewhere out there, agriculture is making all of this possible. All over the world we are tearing down our trees and plants and building more and more buildings. We are being greedy but so dumb at the same time, because all this is going to do in the long run is hurt ourselves. As we continue to overpopulate and take over the space in the world, there is not going to be near enough room for the agriculture we need to be supported. Think about how much land is needed for the agriculture to feed millions of people. I have no idea what the actual amount of land in America that is used for agriculture is, but I do know that we cannot sacrifice any of it. We need as much land and labor as possible in order to feed and clothe all of us.

So, stop for a minute and think about all of the agriculture and hard work that goes into feeding and clothing you. You might not think farming is a very glamorous job, but without it you would not be able to live. Agriculture is probably the most important job out there and we hardly ever think about it!

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