The food movement has nothing to do with farming, proclaims writer Sarah Mock, a farm kid from Wyoming. After a two-week trek across the U.S. heartland, Mock says that the idyllic, pastoral daydream we cling to (and pay for) bears no resemblance to farming there or anywhere.
Source: Medium.com, June 10, 2016.
Conventional farming and farm-to-table farming exist separately and for very different reasons. They don’t even really compete. Here’s what Ms. Mock says farming isn’t:
- Farming isn’t growing fruits and vegetables
- Farming isn’t done by hand
- Farming is not forgiving
- Farming is not a choice
- Farming isn’t just about food … it’s about people.
INSIGHTS: Mock brings a youthful and realistic perspective. Animal health professionals may find some surprises in this depiction of food production, while others will smile in agreement.