Feel Good Friday - November 21, 2025

Hannah Williams - there are many people today who are struggling. Some will make their situation known. Many remain silent. 

I am thankful for one of my first College Classes after my spouse passed away. For that class we had to read Animal Farm by George Orwell. The assignments we received were tough and had to be very reflective. That year was very tough for me and to make ends meet, I gave up eating all meat (except occasionally chicken or turkey). I never had another baloney sandwich, and I never bought processed foods. I began reading labels, but they were all very vague. I used Kerosine Lanterns at night to save on electricity. I do read labels at the stores. What they use to make food, is disgusting. 

Kelly McGovern - Good for you! Farmers are the hardest workers in the world! They work from early morning for as long as they can. Plus, they know weather patterns better than the weather channels, at least that's true for my area. Here in Texas, I shop at the local Farmer's Market for most of my food. 

When I lived in Northern Illinois before moving to Texas, I took my kids to the real farmers in our area and in Wisconsin to buy chickens, eggs, vegetables and fruit. As a Girl Scout Leader, I planned day trips to Wisconsin go Green Acres Farm and other Farmhouses to spend the day. They loved it!

I wish farms weren't dwindling so rapidly and their land turning into development for multimillion dollar homes. 

Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI - thank you, for thanking the "Lord for all your blessings." 

Dorie Dillard Austin TX - Children need to learn more about the gifts they receive from the farmer's hard work and to know were real food comes from - not Fast-Food Restaurants. 

Supporting the local farmer's markets is a very good place to start.

Michael Jacobs - reading labels and where produce and food comes from is something children should learn at home and from their schoolteachers. Also, girl and boy scout clubs, 4-H Clubs, and State Fairs are very educational.  

Brian England - people need to attend their city and town council meetings and speak up more. 

Nina Hollander, Broker - Alleleuia! Thank you for understanding how valuable Farmers are and how blessed we are to have them plant and provide our food. Thank you, for loving the pictures I created to honor the Farmers and their families. Thank you, for being thankful for Farmers and how they contribute to our health. 

Carol Williams - Buying directly from the farmers will keep our nation healthy. It is true - "behind every dish at a meal, there is a farm story." Buying food produce, meat, vegetables and fruit will continue to provide healthy choices. Know where your food grows - support them and bless them. 

Thank you Carol for this truthful comment. 

Kat Palmiotti - Kids need to know, food does not come from McDonalds or other fast-food places. When children are taught the truth, they begin to trust. When they learn to trust, they become healthier, more well-rounded, and can pass on truthful information to other generations. 

I read long ago that the smartest people on earth are Farmers. They had to learn how to live off the land. They knew how to protect their investments in farming equipment, and they built barns and farmhouses to last. They did not look up to the sky to take pictures - they planned when to plant their crops and when to harvest. By understanding seasonal growth, and what drought or too much rain does to their crops, they learned to prosper and survive.

God bless the American Farmers - One and All!

Thank you, Kat for adding important information. 

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho - Only we, the shoppers, and the people can change that by buying from the Farmer directly or at the Farmer's Market. 

There needs to be more appreciation and gratitude for Farmers. I also believe they deserve their own National Holiday. 

George Souto - I do have to wonder why there are less farms these days and more trucks that deliver food products that no one really knows where it comes from or how it was made. And why are there more people getting more diseases and less cures.  

Lew Corcoran 

"Harvest begins with hope planted in the soil of hard work." - unknown and "Every seed carries the promise of a new beginning."  - unknown.

We all need to be thinking more about our natural resources, especially our food! Computers don't promise us a healthy life. But the Farmer does!