I really enjoy days when I can sit down to talk to a farmer about his farm. The fact that the history of family and land are so intertwined, rose to the top of my awareness several years ago. It was exactly what happened recently when I sat down with Mike Haley of Haley Farms in West Salem, OH.

There is a quiet pride that I sense in talking to farmers including Mike, but I think that pride is frequently more placed on those who came before or the potential the future holds than what they are doing today. Appreciation … Full Article »