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!
Cool as a cucumber and here to celebrate this summertime garden staple! Thanks for tuning in to Fun, Fact Friday. June is National Cucumber Month, which my husband can totally get behind as the cucumber is his favorite garden treat!
Cultivated for at least 3,000 years, the origin of cucumbers was India, where a vast variety of vegetables existed. Records of the cultivation of cucumbers appearing in France date back to the ninth century. Throughout the 16th century, European traders and explorers sought products of Indian agriculture. This is likely how cucumbers made their way to Europe.
Cucumbers are more than just “cool.” 95% of a cucumber is water content, making it a summertime favorite. Cucumbers are closely related to zucchini, pumpkins, and even watermelon. Cukes are commonly found in salads and grown in home gardens.
My husband likes to see a bowl of cucumbers and onions in the refrigerator at all times for a quick snack or meal side. I find that I drink more water during the summer if I keep a slice of cucumber in my ice water. It is so yummy and refreshing it just keeps me coming back for more. I am hoping for a plentiful cucumber harvest with the new cattle panel trellis system I set up. My pickle shelf down in my pantry is running dangerously low and I have some nieces and a nephew that can’t get enough of them and usually must pack a jar or two back to Oklahoma!
Take a cruise through your local farmers market and pick up some locally raised cucumbers to enjoy this summer!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children 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, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and 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 Jones 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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