Family farmers receive only a small fraction of popular Independence Day foods – an average as low as 16.3% for a $30 shopping cart according to the recent Farmer’s Share report.
It’s “wet blanket Wednesday”! Thanks for joining me today on Ranch Raised. Okay, I’m playing my “mom card” pretty heavy today. In fact, it is my entire “mom hand” I’m laying on the table.
Half of 2025 is already behind us and it seems like these half way points in the year cause me more reflection than any other time of year.
So here’s to the festival organizers, the parade patrollers, the rodeo committees, the county fair boards, and whomever else takes so much pride in their community that they chip in to make it a better place for everyone. We salute you!
This morning we were greeted with some cooler temps which gets me in the mood to turn on the oven and do a little baking. And of course my crew loves a hearty breakfast so we started out day with one of our favorites, the sheet pan pancake, baked in the oven.
Every time you take a bite of a fruit or vegetable, you probably don’t give much thought to tiny lives that may have made it possible and much of that is thanks to pollinators.
Summer is a time when we all need to heighten our awareness of slow-moving farm equipment on the roads, we must share them with.
I, for one, am thankful for the men and women of the game & parks! I know my daughter had a great day fishing with the game warden who took time to spark a passion for the outdoors in those young people!
There’s a difference in livin’ and livin’ well! Well, there sure is, George! Welcome to a brand new week right here on Ranch Raised!
Is there anything better to snack on than a piece of salty, season, dried meat? I mean really, who doesn’t love jerky?
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