The Farmer's Daughter USA

Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.

Introducing Arctic Apples!

Apples are one of my favorite fruits and I'm sure a lot of people share my sentiments. But there is one major problems with apples that make them less versatile than other fruits - once they've been bruised, sliced, cut, or bitten into they start to brown.  Not only is this a problem for consumers … [Read more...]

Common Ground & Mark Lynas

Remember Mark Lynas? He was the ardent anti-GMO guy that in 2008 completed did an about face and started supporting biotechnology. The reason? He "got" science. He recently sat down with Common Ground (one of my favorite groups) and did a little interview. Here's a couple of my favorite … [Read more...]

Farm Bill in Trouble

This is just starting to get absolutely ridiculous.As you may or may not remember, the Farm Bill expired at the end of 2013. Congress failed in 2012 and in 2013 to pass a comprehensive bill, after some extensions of the 2008 bill. Both houses managed to pass their own versions of the bill, but the … [Read more...]

Whole Foods Drops Chobani Yogurt

Whole Foods, the epicenter of snobby foodies across the country, stated in a decision late last year that it would stop selling the popular Greek yogurt brand Chobani. Chobani is reportedly the best selling Greek yogurt in the United States with over $1 billion a year in retail sales.So, why the … [Read more...]

Farming Fridays!

Blizzard 20142014 is certainly off to a chilly and frigid start! Here in Southwest Michigan, we also experienced a great deal of snow and blizzard-like conditions. Although I wasn't able to go outside and take too many photos (after all, the wind chill was -37degrees), I did want to share a little … [Read more...]