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sites. An increasing amount of land today is being utilized to farm, disrupting the natural habitats of wildlife species. Wildlife has to adapt to survive on limited sources for habitat; some are even being threatened to extinction. The common use of pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals often threaten the health of wildlife, as well. (LandRoots) Even though there may be less land taken advantage per farm, there are always more farms being developed, taking…

Summary: Farmageddon is a well-named film by Kristin Canty that documents several small family farms growing safe and healthy foods. Throughout the film, agents are sent on behalf of inexpedient government authorities that interfere with the famer’s practices. Both the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) continually go to war with guiltless farmers who are doing nothing but contributing healthful crops for their community. The main idea…

strengths that Zenda Farms contains is their relationship with the Thousand Island Land Trust (TILT). TILT acquired Zenda Farms through the MacFarlane gift in 1997. Ever since then, TILT has dedicated itself to preserving the local wildlife, as well as Zenda’s own buildings and infrastructure. TILT manages over 7,000 acres of land in the surrounding region and has much knowledge about land conservation, and land practices, so they are a powerful support tool for Zenda Farms. TILT even…

interviewed from Little Rock, Arkansas were born around the time the war ended, so they did not experience the horrors of slavery themselves. The stories of their parents being all they have to share. Most of the former slaves moved to Arkansas to farm; these ex-slaves kept farming occupations until their retirement. Former slaves from Little Rock, Arkansas shared the same attitude towards work ethic; they were all willing to work hard. However, there were exceptions to these truths, some…

huge field, devoid of any other farmers or farm workers. The farmer is depicted as the character you think of when you think of the word “farmer.” Red flannel, jean overalls, wedding ring visible, and I bet if the head was included in this picture it would have a straw hat on top. I think it’s interesting that the text included in this poster emphasises “trusted farmers,” while they don’t even show this farmers face or use a real farmer on a real farm. It’s…

the ones that their ultimate goal of farming is not growing crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings. The man to thank for some of the farming conveniences we have today is John Deere, he Created the plow, revolutionized the way we farm, made a million dollar company out of an invention, and it is even a fact that he helped with war efforts. John Deere is what many would call a “Simple Man” or a “Good Ol Boy”. He was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804 and died on…

large amounts of land, cheap workforce, and the fact they are closer livestock(Maggie Jones). Because America’s shift to industrialization and the high demand for inexpensive meat, small family farms were no longer viable, and many farmers lost their land (Nanda and wars 117). With the loss of these farms, rural poverty increased, and there are fewer other jobs for young, would-be farmers, so they have to take dangerous low paying jobs (Nanda and Warms 117). So in come the meat packing factories…

When you hear the words “Farm House” what do you think of? An old house in the middle of nowhere that is now abandoned? A house that was foreclosed in the 1900’s? A 75 year old house that generations of the same family have been renting and living in for the past 50 years? Do you think about a two story house that is falling to shreds and has been infested with bugs? Well, when I hear the words “Farm House” I think of the house where my grandfather were raised in. This house, according to my…

Although Animal Farm is quite a short book, there is time for George Orwell to develop characters in a manner that makes them appealing (or appalling) to the readers. His greatest success in this area is Boxer, with his mottoes, "Napoleon is always right" and "I will work harder". On the symbolic level, Boxer represents the Russian workers who trusted Stalin and made enormous sacrifices to ensure the success of the October Revolution. In the book he is one of the most sympathetically drawn…

Recent reports by the United States Energy Department confirm wind energy is the fastest growing power source in America, producing 4.4% of our electricity in 2014. In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address on January 20th, he proudly proclaimed that, “America is number one in wind power” (qtd. in Gillin). Unfortunately, even as President Obama pushes for tax credits in the wind energy industry, many citizens as well as congressman are resisting the surge of “going green”. This…