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Beautiful #photography by #audramulkern of the #femalefarmerproject celebrating women now having a seat at the table. #nationalfarmersday #ldei18 #ldei #dallasdames #lifestylist #lifestylistlist (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo3LzxIBFZP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k3aal2p9y9n4

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An interview with Farmer, PhD, Professor Jess Gigot Audra: What do you wish people understood about farming? Jess: While I appreciate how much attention the local and organic food movement is offering new and seasoned farmers, there is a tendency to romanticize the work and the lifestyle. The work and energy input required to grow food is chronically underestimated. Farming is and always will be hard and teaching the work ethic that is required to make a farm successful in not valued in our culture. As I mentioned before the profession of farmer is still not valued in our country. In my mind farmers are doctors or healers in a way and the skill and knowledge base, as well as the overall physical exertion, required to run a sustainable farm are intense.

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saving the icelandic goat

There are approximately 800 Icelandic Goats left worldwide. Háafell Farm in Iceland is home to one quarter of the population. Female Farmer Jóhanna is in the fight of her life, to save her family farm and the Icelandic Goat breed.

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the kale project

Kristen of The Kale Project

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Women are rising in farming  - support your local farmer!