Pens to Pasture ~ Flynn’s Irish Grove Acres
May 7, 2012 in farmers, pens to pasture

Farmers have stories. Be it growing food, raising animals, getting it to market or any of the steps in between, providing something as intimate as food often involves a good tale (or tail!). Pens to Pasture: fodder from the field is a place to highlight the wonderful stories that come from interacting with the world through a farming lens. Here we celebrate the agricultural life, the hard work of farmers and the grace and openness with which they share it all through writing. Dig in, enjoy and be sure to share the writings of your farmers by sending an e-mail here. Flynn’s Irish Grove Acres Pecatonica, Illinois www.irishgrove.blogspot.com This week’s post is a little out of the ordinary. I don’t know how I stumbled upon it, or when, but it resonated. This snippet is not a CSA newsletter or a farm blog sharing the latest news about lambs or eggs or the freshest spring vegetables. This writing is about what other people expect a farmer to look like, and the fact that so many of today’s farmers are breaking those stereotypes. Thank you to Jackie for penning these thoughtful words about what consumers and cows expect their farmers [...]













