Where Is Your Food From?

So have you stopped to think where your fresh fruits or vegetables are from? Or even what dairy your milk came from? And how about those eggs? Do you know where in the U.S they were grown? Were they even grown in the U.S?

Today so many people are unaware of where their fresh produce came from. No one ever stops to think where it comes from. It's a important question/topic that's not being addressed.

I think its important to buy fresh produce from the U.S. (Its not even that hard to find U.S grown produce.) But more importantly, we need to buy locally grown produce. This helps the local farmers. It creates a growing economy in the agriculture industry, too.

I just ask that the next time you go out to buy some fresh produce, stop and think where was it grown. Or maybe skip the grocery store vegetables, and go to your farmers market and buy straight from the source!

Lots & Lots of Green Fields

This past weekend I decided to hike the legendary mountain of SLO, Bishop's Peak. During my hike I came to realized that not only was I getting an amazing workout but that there are so many fields in the area. It made me appreciate living in this beautiful Central Californian Coastal area.

I had to also think to myself that only in Ca do we have vast amounts of land set aside for agriculture. I would love someone to beg to differ this- but that is true beauty. And to think that the Earth (with some extra help from us) can give such nutrient rich and vital crops, wow!

Today, I had the opportunity to listen to a sustainable farmer speak/lecture. (I won't mention any names). I loved what he had to say about the whole idea of sustainable practices and how to better the Earth and soil and air, and the list can go on and on 'till I turn blue... But then he started to ramble and babble about farmers being careless with the land. He had the nerve to continue that our society has been the best at destroying the soil. Yes, this man is trying to sell his idea of sustainability, but Mr. Sustainability, puh-lease don't go bashing the farmers that aren't. I think that is the one misconception I can't stand.

For the future, I want people to understand that farmers are not careless with the soil. I mean think about it... without that nutrient rich soil they have no crops and therefore have no job, and eventually the rest of us have no food. So DUH these guys are going to take of the soil! If only the rest of the population could understand this simple logic. (I'm sure there is more involved than what I said, but for this blogging purpose I'll leave it at that.)

Don't Blink, You Might Miss Out on Some Technology

Holy moly, technology is becoming better and better these days. Can you remember your family's first computer? Or how about your first cell phone or iPod? It's one of those memories that you will never forget. I like to compare it to our parents' memories of their first colored tv's.

I think that my generation has been the most influenced by the ever-changing technology. Like my Jour 205 professor said that there's going to be jobs and careers that never existed 5 years ago thanks to technology advances.

I remember when my dad first got a company cell phone. It was one of those chunky Nokia's. It had the 20 ft antenna (well not 20ft but you what I mean) and was way too big to put in your pocket. The damn thing took like 20 minutes to turn on, too!

I also remember my first Ipod, it was a generation one Shuffle. It was compared to a stick of gum. It was such a big deal to be able to listen to my music without luggin' around my CD case or some spare batteries for my janky CD player/walkman.

Can't forget the internet! Think how much that has changed! No more dial up, no more super slow loading times. Its all about high speed and wireless. The internet holds so much power too! It can reach anyone in the world (as long as they have internet.) Things can be done instantly with it. Thanks to the internet we have Facebook, Youtube, Itunes Store, this Blogger.com site, and so much more!

Think to yourself, what would you do without technology today. You would have no cell phone, no iPod, no computer, no internet... Wow life would be pretty rough! I mean we go into a panic when one of these things, god-forbid, breaks or stops working.

But look at us now, we have iPhones, iPods, super small laptops and desktop computers, touch screen cell phones, Bluetooth, and the list can go on and on. Let's just be thankful for all those super smart nerds that can come up with all this.(Us aggies can use this technology to inform the rest of the world.)