Short Blog!

First off, if you have some extra time thoughts and prayers to Matt's grandpa, Willy. He's Matt's mom's dad. Willy had cancer surgery and is now in recovery. It's a slow journey, but he's doing pretty good. We're definitely sending our thoughts to Willy's kids. They've been spending a lot of time at the hospital. They've been switching on and off and someone is with him basically all the time. They doctors say they have got it all though, so that's great to hear! Sickness effects us all at one time or another. Hoping for a speedy recovery!

With the creation of this blog, I've had the opportunity to network with fellow farm bloggers. Some of them grew up on a farm like me, others married into the farm. Regardless of background, we're all working towards a common goal, educating the non-farming community about why we do what we do.  They often have a much tougher audience than I do. However, they often have questions about fertilizer.

Matt's uncle gave me a card that he carried in his billfold. It has a lot of good information on it and thought it would clear up some misinformation dealing with fertilizer.

It's from fertile minds (www.nutrientsforlife.org)

1. Fertilizers are drawn from nature-they are not man-made.
2. Farmers are not adding fertilizers to the ground. They are replacing nutrients that are lost at each harvest.
3. The world has no choice but to use fertilizers. Without them, 2 billion people would starve.
4. By helping conserve land, fertilizers safeguard recreational land and wildlife habitats.
5. Farmers care about the environment as much as anyone.

Farmers must care about the environment. Without taking care of the land, farmers wouldn't be able to continue what they love doing.

I would love to have further conversations with anyone that has questions. I know that isn't a whole lot of information, but it's a start. Not a lot of time to write much more. Trying to clean our very dirty house when Matt gives me time off.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Have a great week!