Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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Some developments on this case challenging the legality of California's Prop 12. Things are getting very interesting... My latest for AGDAILY
Understanding how big a SCOTUS ruling on Prop 12 would be | AGDAILY
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The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a challenge to California's Prop 12 on appeal -- something that hasn’t happened in these types of cases for quite some time.
Here's an interesting post by the American Council on Science and Health about the history of the term "organic," it's real definition, and its burdensome regulations.
The History and Mystery of Organic Foods
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The U.S. National Organic Program (NOP) was established in 1990 as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The mission of AMS is to adminis...
I was reminded of this quote while I was playing in my garden the other night. It's fun to water those seven plants, pull the weeds around them, and check every day for fresh produce. But that fun hobby isn't farming. And it isn't going to feed the world.
I wouldn't normally scold other customers at the grocery store, but I saw what this lady was doing and I couldn't help myself. 😬🤷♀️
I lost my temper at the grocery store. - The Farmer's Daughter USA
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I'm not proud of it, but it happened. I couldn't help myself when I saw an older woman tearing open ears of corn.
Mischa and I enjoyed a weekend stay at the farm. Her favorite part, of course, was a walk on the farm lane.
