The act of farming, and the way it is done, is situated within a family, a community and a generation of people. It has significance for how the farmer considers his or her existence, as well as how society views itself.

In 2020, Belgian Kurt Van de Wouwer put his racing pigeon, New Kim, up for auction for the equivalent of $225. The Van de Wouwers had been breeding and racing pigeons for many years and New Kim, a 2-year-old female, had won numerous competitions.

I hope we never stop looking for Bigfoot. He’s earned his place in our lore. Even if the likelihood that he is somewhere out there in our woods is fairly small, we’re probably better for believing that it’s possible.

When I passed by the house, taking the haybine, plow or some other equipment from one field to another, I always looked for one thing: if the red flag was down on our mailbox. 

Sometimes I’m tempted by the smell of grease that McDonald’s blows outside its walls. It triggers something inside me as we pass by. It’ll be quick, cheap and familiar, I think. Or, it’s the millions they spent on advertising coming to roost. Regardless, my wife shakes her head.

For the first time ever, the population of rural America shrank in the last census. With the loss of family farms and manufacturing jobs, there is little economic opportunity for those who live there.

Between smartphone addictions and AI that will write your school papers for you, I fear that there’s a generation coming, in which no one reads.

According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 45% of the world’s population live in the rural areas of developing countries. As a planet, we’re facing growing challenges, including poverty, food insecurity, climate change and inequality.

An Icelandic mother yells to her son: “Turn off the faucet or you’ll use up all the cold water!”

On March 9, 2022, Jeff Corle watched his herd of Guernseys leave in a truck headed towards someone else’s farm.