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Health & Fitness

Fall's Bounty

“BEFORE EATING, ALWAYS TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO THANK THE FOOD”

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I was riding my bike on the Great Western Trail about a couple of weeks ago, one of those sunny, warm beautiful fall days that I love. As I got west of town I was taking in the sites and smells of the crops in the field. The corn stalks turning brown and the soybeans turning red and gold, signs of the harvest about to begin.

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As I was drinking in all this I noticed a grain truck parked at the edge of the road and as I looked further I could see a combine making it’s way out of the field. I watched until it came to the side of the truck swung out its boom and the freshly harvested corn flowed for what seemed like forever into the grain hauler. It was amazing.

Ever since I can remember the sights, sounds and smells of the fall harvest whether it was hay, corn, beans or alfalfa have always had an almost spiritual impact on me.

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My grandfather had a farm in Indiana that I remember spending time on as a young boy and in my early teens I spent part of a summer working my uncle’s farm in Dodge City Kansas so I’ve had some hands on experience with that lifestyle.

After a winter of maintenance of equipment and tools it takes the farmer time, money, sweat and sacrifice to get the seed into the ground and fertilized. After that it’s really up to nature and the right mix of sun and rain to get the job done. Usually nature cooperates but it still can be a crapshoot as the drought last year showed us.

When I see the harvest taking place or see films or photos of the magnificent wheat fields being harvested by multiple combines at the same time I can’t help but be amazed at the miracle of the earth and it’s ability to produce so bountifully the food that we eat.

It is a time of the year that I am so grateful that I live in the most prosperous country in the world. a place where as a result of the farming process I can walk into any number of stores, restaurants etc. and buy any kind of food that I desire.

How fortunate we are……I hope we all can take pause to reflect and in gratitude for our gifts, “take some time to thank the food”.

Namaste,

Jim Robertson

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