#farmer

Urban conservationists may feel entitled to be unconcerned about food production because they are not farmers. But they can't be let off so easily, for they are all farming by proxy. ↗

— Wendell Berry

#because #easily #entitled #farmers #farming

There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age. ↗

— Bill Bryson

#farmer #kill #lightning #old #old age

In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine percent of family farm income comes from farming, and more and more of our farmers are looking elsewhere for their primary source of income. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#comes #elsewhere #family #family farm #farm

Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#farmers #local #many #markets #out

When I was a kid, my dream was to be a farmer and marry Charlie Brown. I wanted to rescue him and make him happy. Besides, he was always lusting after the little redhead girl. ↗

— Alicia Witt

#always #besides #brown #charlie #charlie brown

The labour of the farmers, no doubt is of greater value than the financial capacity of the government and non-government institutions which can only play a supportive role. ↗

— Girma Woldegiorgis

#doubt #farmers #financial #government #greater

Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef. ↗

— Martin Yan

#brought #business #carry #chef #ended

I love the idea that biodiesel has the potential to support farmers, especially the family farms. ↗

— Daryl Hannah

#especially #family #family farms #farmers #farms

We do participate in the government programs, like probably 95 percent of farmers do. People who aren't familiar with the agriculture industry, you know, try and make that look like something exceptional. ↗

— Vicky Hartzler

#exceptional #familiar #farmers #government #government programs

Chapter 11 is an expensive process that does not accommodate the special needs of farmers. ↗

— Tim Holden

#chapter #does #expensive #farmers #needs