REBLOG: Please read Audrey’s post about farmers and their struggles.
Tilling at sunset, Redwood County, Minnesota.
I WITNESSED THE DESPAIR first-hand. The overwhelming concern that can settle in when bad weather affects crops, prices drop and the bills pile high.
A well-kept, stately barn west of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Too many years I observed the struggles my dad faced as a farmer. Even as a kid I understood. But now, as an adult reflecting on my past, I understand even more. I observed the stress Dad faced in 1976 when a drought left him without enough feed for the livestock and necessitated purchasing a boxcar full of hay from Montana. I recall, too, the time he dumped milk down the drain, part of a National Farmers Organization protest over low milk prices. And then, when a tornado hit our farm, he had to make agonizing decisions about whether to rebuild.
A farm site in my native Redwood County, Minnesota, where…
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Penny Wilson Writes 
Penny, thank you kindly for sharing this post. Together we writers can help through the power of our words.
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You are most welcome, Audrey.
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Terribly sad for all the hard work that goes into farming. I have always felt for them because their crops really do rely on the weather conditions, and the weather hasn’t exactly been cooperative for many years.
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I know. A scary way to make a living.
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Definitely.
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