2010 has been an exhausting year yet it has been a exhilarating year for both our personal and professional lives. We decided to toast and celebrate our 2010 and spread some Christmas cheer this year with our small business contractors by having them come to our house this afternoon. After my last business trip of the year, I deplaned entering…
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Ideal Reading for a 3 Year Old Farm Inspector
Filed Under: America's Farm Table, Family Values, Life in North Dakota Tagged With: agriculture, family, family farm, farming, North Dakota, prairie, rural life 4 Comments
My mom has appropriately named Miss E as the GriggsDakota Farm Inspector. This is a role that our 3 year old daughter takes seriously. Last night while giving Anika a snack I walked over to get Miss E from the living room where I thought she was playing with her baby doll “Ava” and I wanted her to come have her…
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Now I Know Canola Oil Farmers & Olive Oil Farmers
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Canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil are all familiar to me. I live on the prairie surrounded by fields that often end up in canola, soybean or sunflower oil. I know the farmers that raise those crops and while I am never seen the crushing and oil process, I trust it and know it comes from Bunge, ADM or Cargill…
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Wordless Wednesday: Where Does Your Olive Oil Come From?
Filed Under: America's Farm Table Tagged With: agriculture, California olive oil, know a California farmer, local food, wordless Wednesday 1 Comment
These olives were picked yesterday and then immediately pressed into extra virgin olive oil. I along with four colleagues got to see it all happen along with plenty of tasting. It was the most amazing olive oil I have ever tasted. But it’s a Wordless Wednesday…because I am trekking through airports to bring some olive oil back to the prairie…
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Shameless Plug: Take 30 Seconds To Vote For Miss E
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Please vote for our own Miss E in this weekly photo contest by clicking here. You share the link with friends and family. Even if she doesn’t win any photo contest, we will always treasure these photos of Miss E soaking in harvest on the hay bales.