Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
It’s here, a brand-new week! Thanks for starting it with me on Ranch Raised.
Something that I haven’t taken the time to talk about on here is the subject of community service. Growing up, some of my strongest memories tied to 4-H were those that had nothing to do with the county fair or ribbons, but had everything to do with serving.
I remember taking part in activities that seemed fun and just average at the time. Our club was known to go Christmas caroling at the nursing home. We were always apart of setting up and taking down our towns Christmas diorama which is a historical feature in the Nebraska panhandle, if you are ever out that way, that time of year.
Many hands made lite work of getting the fairgrounds shined up and ready to host the county fair. I was also a part of community service activities with our local Legion club which served our area Veterans. And who could forget picking up trash alongside the highway.
I’ll be honest, I do not think enough kids are involved in community service activities. I don’t think they been pushed in projects where they have to selflessly serve others. I think too many parents are waiting for a club or organization to spearhead community service activities.
But, if we all look around, we can find a need for helping hands and hearts. We are all capable as families of setting aside time and energy to serve those around us. This is how we can bridge generations and build stronger communities. Come back tomorrow and I will fill you in on what has been happening at my kitchen table.
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report that is broadcast on 60 radio stations with coverage in 9 states, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and highlights R-CALF’s work on industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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