Farming fits veterans and veterans fit farming
The Center for Rural Affairs has worked to support and assist beginning farmers and ranchers for over 25 years. And increasingly, beginning farmer and rancher inquiries come from military veterans.
When I was a barefoot boy … (continued again)
Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. and author of “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised”. He has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them each week.
Letters to the Editor – November 4, 2015
As I have grown older and wiser I have learned some valuable lessons, such as when to speak and when to shut up and observe.
Corporate farming: Who owns the world’s seeds?
This summer, agrochemical, biotechnology, and seed giant Monsanto dropped their bid to acquire their Switzerland-based competitor Syngenta. Initial merger serenades were sternly rebuffed by Syngenta, and Monsanto’s interest turned into a $46.5 billion hostile takeover.
Race, Guns, Culture and Change in S.C.
I love South Carolina and the South – I really do. And I consider myself a reasonably serious student of our history and culture. But I am near dumbfounded by recent changes in attitudes among South Carolinians. I take my Southern-ness very seriously. My family roots in Upstate South Carolina go back to the state’s earliest days. I’ve lived, studied or worked in every state in the South. I revel in most every aspect of our Southern...
Life can be Beautiful!
Life can be Ugly, Mean, Vicious, and Unfair, but you and God can make it Beautiful! In the beginning, live was all beautiful, but Sin entered the picture causing the beautiful to be marred. Many questions have been asked; volumes have been written in search of answers, but the questions remain. One thing we can be certain of is that directly or indirectly, Sin is the guilty culprit for all suffering! The penalty for our fore-parent’s...