"Mike Meader is the Farm & Member Education Coordinator for Grant Family Farms in Wellington, CO. On Saturday, he was working along side CSA members, cutting potatoes for seed. As he gave me a tour of the farm earlier, we discussed the current idyllic notion of farming. He explained that while there is a lot of satisfaction in farming, much of it is tedious, can be dangerous, and is just plain hard work. He views part of his responsibilities as educating the public about what farming is really all about. It's not just a nice tan, a ripped physique, and fresh air. The dirt under the nails, and the pure exhaustion at days end, are also a reality. We have much to be thankful for, that we have neighbors who are willing to sacrifice themselves physically so we may eat.
(This image is part of a series of local farmers being photographed for display in Spoons restaurants, which supports local & organic farmers.)
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