Comments for Education Ranch http://franken.edublogs.org Teaching students about agriculture and leadership skills in Groton, South Dakota. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Ag…Bringing the Community Together by TW http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/23/ag-bringing-the-community-together/comment-page-1/#comment-163 TW Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:06 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=44#comment-163 Individuals can buy a share of a farm's crop for the year and get fresh produce and other food regularly from the farm. large cattle farms and crop farms. to bring in productivity. it could impact it significantly in a positive way and bring in more produce. they could get together and talk and then get investors to fund their products. i believe that it would benefit the CSA because everybody is coming together to produce crops and get bigger investments Individuals can buy a share of a farm’s crop for the year and get fresh produce and other food regularly from the farm. large cattle farms and crop farms. to bring in productivity. it could impact it significantly in a positive way and bring in more produce. they could get together and talk and then get investors to fund their products. i believe that it would benefit the CSA because everybody is coming together to produce crops and get bigger investments

]]> Comment on Ag…Bringing the Community Together by Autumn http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/23/ag-bringing-the-community-together/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Autumn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:56 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=44#comment-162 1. Define Community Supported Agriculture. a. Community supported agriculture is when the community that the farm is a part of, supports the farm by buying their produce from them. The CSA concept originated in the 1960s in Switzerland and Japan, where consumers interested in safe food and farmers seeking stable markets for their crops joined together in economic partnerships. CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production 2. Explain how community supported agriculture programs work. a. Individuals can buy a share of a farm's crop for the year and get fresh produce and other food regularly from the farm. 3. What types of farms are more apt to use CSA? a. Smaller farms that are more fruit and vegetable oriented are more prone to use CSA as restaurants would rather buy the produce fresher and quicker. 4. How is the restaurant industry using the model of CSA? a. Restaurants are buying shares and investing in farms near their community. Doing so lets them benefit by getting fresh and safe produce locally, in turn benefitting the community, sometimes they even get shares of eggs and meat products as well as the fresh fruits and vegetables. 5. What do you believe could be some long-term impacts of CSA programs? a. The CSA programs could put more trust and interest into small, locally owned farms. Those farmers are usually hardly getting by with the business they have and having the community show interest and care in their farm, and giving money to them in turn for produce, can let them have the chance to grow and then in turn be able to support more of the community. It will bring the communities together in more of a family atmosphere. 6. In what ways do you see that the restaurant industry could merge with the agriculture industry to create their own community supported program? a. They could come together and decide what best fits them and what they both need and form an agreement in that way. 7. Overall, is this something that will benefit or hinder agriculture production? How? a. I think this is something that will benefit many times more than it will hinder agriculture production. It’s good for both the farms and the local communities. The investments made into the farm will provide the farm with the opportunity to grow and provide the community with more crops to use. It will benefit the community by bringing it together and supporting each other on the economic level. It might hinder the agriculture production if the restaurant that has invested in the farm goes out of business but that is unlikely. 1. Define Community Supported Agriculture.
a. Community supported agriculture is when the community that the farm is a part of, supports the farm by buying their produce from them. The CSA concept originated in the 1960s in Switzerland and Japan, where consumers interested in safe food and farmers seeking stable markets for their crops joined together in economic partnerships. CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production
2. Explain how community supported agriculture programs work.
a. Individuals can buy a share of a farm’s crop for the year and get fresh produce and other food regularly from the farm.
3. What types of farms are more apt to use CSA?
a. Smaller farms that are more fruit and vegetable oriented are more prone to use CSA as restaurants would rather buy the produce fresher and quicker.
4. How is the restaurant industry using the model of CSA?
a. Restaurants are buying shares and investing in farms near their community. Doing so lets them benefit by getting fresh and safe produce locally, in turn benefitting the community, sometimes they even get shares of eggs and meat products as well as the fresh fruits and vegetables.
5. What do you believe could be some long-term impacts of CSA programs?
a. The CSA programs could put more trust and interest into small, locally owned farms. Those farmers are usually hardly getting by with the business they have and having the community show interest and care in their farm, and giving money to them in turn for produce, can let them have the chance to grow and then in turn be able to support more of the community. It will bring the communities together in more of a family atmosphere.
6. In what ways do you see that the restaurant industry could merge with the agriculture industry to create their own community supported program?
a. They could come together and decide what best fits them and what they both need and form an agreement in that way.
7. Overall, is this something that will benefit or hinder agriculture production? How?
a. I think this is something that will benefit many times more than it will hinder agriculture production. It’s good for both the farms and the local communities. The investments made into the farm will provide the farm with the opportunity to grow and provide the community with more crops to use. It will benefit the community by bringing it together and supporting each other on the economic level. It might hinder the agriculture production if the restaurant that has invested in the farm goes out of business but that is unlikely.

]]> Comment on Ag…Bringing the Community Together by KMT-Horticulture http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/23/ag-bringing-the-community-together/comment-page-1/#comment-161 KMT-Horticulture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:02 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=44#comment-161 1. Individuals buy a share of a farm’s crop for one year and get fresh produce and other items from the farm. 2. Individuals buy a share of a farm’s crop, when the farmer harvest they get their money’s worth in the form of produce and other farm products. 3. Farms owned by local farmers. 4. The restaurant sells coupons that can be redeemed at participating farms for foods and/or beverages during a specified amount of visits in a year. 5. I think it could lead to more people and restaurants purchasing food directly from local farmers instead of from large, commercial farms. This could lead to better food, better growing practices, and better conditions for farm animals and possibly less use of potentially dangerous chemicals. 6. The restaurants could use their shares of the crops to get all or most of their food and beverage products from farms. Restaurants could possibly get all their ingredients from privately owned and/or local farms. Restaurants far from farming lands may not be able to take advantage of this program, although they could still buy from private farms in other areas. 7. I think it will benefit agriculture by providing greater income for farmers, more cooperation between local farmers and restaurants, and it may possibly lead to better grown food and possibly even a rise in agriculture because there might be greater income involved in farming if this program continues to be successful. 1. Individuals buy a share of a farm’s crop for one year and get fresh produce and other items from the farm.
2. Individuals buy a share of a farm’s crop, when the farmer harvest they get their money’s worth in the form of produce and other farm products.
3. Farms owned by local farmers.
4. The restaurant sells coupons that can be redeemed at participating farms for foods and/or beverages during a specified amount of visits in a year.
5. I think it could lead to more people and restaurants purchasing food directly from local farmers instead of from large, commercial farms. This could lead to better food, better growing practices, and better conditions for farm animals and possibly less use of potentially dangerous chemicals.
6. The restaurants could use their shares of the crops to get all or most of their food and beverage products from farms. Restaurants could possibly get all their ingredients from privately owned and/or local farms. Restaurants far from farming lands may not be able to take advantage of this program, although they could still buy from private farms in other areas.
7. I think it will benefit agriculture by providing greater income for farmers, more cooperation between local farmers and restaurants, and it may possibly lead to better grown food and possibly even a rise in agriculture because there might be greater income involved in farming if this program continues to be successful.

]]> Comment on Ag Majors on the Rise by MadDan http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/17/ag-majors-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-159 MadDan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:21:48 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=40#comment-159 These two quotes paint the picture! "We find it really hard to find people in science, in particular, because they tend to get snatched up by medical and health care-related things," said Monsanto spokesman Darren Wallis, adding that it has openings for 100 researchers in St. Louis. and "I think that young people are recognizing all of the issues that surround our society that have to do with food, and I think there's a real interest in new ways of doing things and solving some of these problems," Ullman said. AgEd has always been ahead of the game and yet now we seem to struggle even thought kids and industy have got it figured out. We need industry on board to roll some heads in this state. We need to roll some heads too. However the state has got our education people so stretched out now that no one has time to carry the banner; of if you do try to carry the banner they find the duct tape. Heck I bet few will stick their neck out to reply to your blog? Right/Wrong we may be, it's the discussion and maybe a spark to light someone up? and pull toghether a good result... These two quotes paint the picture!

“We find it really hard to find people in science, in particular, because they tend to get snatched up by medical and health care-related things,” said Monsanto spokesman Darren Wallis, adding that it has openings for 100 researchers in St. Louis.

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“I think that young people are recognizing all of the issues that surround our society that have to do with food, and I think there’s a real interest in new ways of doing things and solving some of these problems,” Ullman said.

AgEd has always been ahead of the game and yet now we seem to struggle even thought kids and industy have got it figured out.

We need industry on board to roll some heads in this state. We need to roll some heads too. However the state has got our education people so stretched out now that no one has time to carry the banner; of if you do try to carry the banner they find the duct tape.

Heck I bet few will stick their neck out to reply to your blog? Right/Wrong we may be, it’s the discussion and maybe a spark to light someone up? and pull toghether a good result…

]]> Comment on World Hunger by KL http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-157 KL Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:57 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-157 1. They suggested to start producing more staple crops, increasing peoples role in agriculture and keep developing technologies to help with agriculture. 2. Not really. 3. I think increasing technologies is a good solution if we can find easier ways to grow crops and get them to people less people with starve. It was a good article. Some of the people in America have no idea what its like to starve so i appreciate those who are trying to help the people in other countries so they could live and see what most of us who live in America take for granted. 1. They suggested to start producing more staple crops, increasing peoples role in agriculture and keep developing technologies to help with agriculture.
2. Not really.
3. I think increasing technologies is a good solution if we can find easier ways to grow crops and get them to people less people with starve.

It was a good article. Some of the people in America have no idea what its like to starve so i appreciate those who are trying to help the people in other countries so they could live and see what most of us who live in America take for granted.

]]> Comment on World Hunger by Jordan Miller http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Jordan Miller Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:19 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-156 1. By increasing the production of staple foods. 2.The only problem I can see with these solutions is that it will take so much more time and workers if we increase the production. 3.The best solution would be that we should just not worry about it and have them do some things for themselves 1. By increasing the production of staple foods.
2.The only problem I can see with these solutions is that it will take so much more time and workers if we increase the production.
3.The best solution would be that we should just not worry about it and have them do some things for themselves

]]> Comment on World Hunger by Jordan Miller http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jordan Miller Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:10:49 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-155 This article was a pretty good article because it would be good to feed the hungry in some of the poor places in the world. It would be very good to increase the yeilds on crops to get more and feed the hungry. In this article it says that one billion people go hungry every day. This has got to be very tough because I really like to eat and it would be very tough for me. This article was a pretty good article because it would be good to feed the hungry in some of the poor places in the world. It would be very good to increase the yeilds on crops to get more and feed the hungry. In this article it says that one billion people go hungry every day. This has got to be very tough because I really like to eat and it would be very tough for me.

]]> Comment on World Hunger by John Doe...cdw http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-154 John Doe...cdw Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:08:12 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-154 The politicians in this article think they can end world hunger by in creasing the production of the staple crops; i.e. corn, wheat, rice ect. The only problem with this is that we would need more farmers than are currently available to try and keep up with this masive production we would need. It isn't good that that many people are starving but we cant help everyone in this world right now when we don't even seem to be able to help ourselves right now. We have plenty of problems domestically so i don't think we should be worrying about world hunger right now. The politicians in this article think they can end world hunger by in creasing the production of the staple crops; i.e. corn, wheat, rice ect. The only problem with this is that we would need more farmers than are currently available to try and keep up with this masive production we would need. It isn’t good that that many people are starving but we cant help everyone in this world right now when we don’t even seem to be able to help ourselves right now. We have plenty of problems domestically so i don’t think we should be worrying about world hunger right now.

]]> Comment on World Hunger by SM http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-153 SM Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:55 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-153 i liked this article because it explains food i liked this article because it explains food

]]> Comment on World Hunger by SM http://franken.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/world-hunger/comment-page-1/#comment-152 SM Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:31 +0000 http://franken.edublogs.org/?p=35#comment-152 i liked this article because it tells us how the world is on food i liked this article because it tells us how the world is on food

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