We have traveled a few hours south to the Wallowa Mountains in Northeast Oregon for my birthday. The wildfire smoke is obstructing views as per usual for mountain adventures I choose to celebrate this time of year. š¤¦š¼āāļø Anyway, if baby producer stays in a few more days, that will be cause to celebrate! (Donāt worry, there is a hospital nearby in case of emergencies, though Lynn has delivered babies beforeā¦š³)
Carla the chicken joined us for spaghetti dinner and I was shocked by how much she liked it. I looked it up and apparently spaghetti is a chicken favorite. Carla is technically not allowed at the dinner table so donāt tell Lynn. š¤«
Trumpās executive order protecting glyphosate (which RFK Jr supports) is such a perfect example of how the American political system works, and one of the main reasons I became a farmer. Bayer (which acquired Monsanto in 2018) is getting sued into oblivion over claims glyphosate causes cancer, to the extent theyāre paying out billions in losses and facing the real possibility of going bankrupt. Then all of a sudden, states like Georgia pass laws protecting glyphosate manufacturers from liability and the President passes a similar executive order in the name of national defense. Is this timing a coincidence? The big corporations in this country have direct influence on politicians in a way the average American can never compete - that is, unless we leave their system. We must go direct with farmers who use the kind of methods we want for our dinner. Even if we ban glyphosate, there are plenty of worse (yes, hard to believe!) chemicals waiting to take its place. There is no way out ...
