Food for Thought
The inspirational power of a good idea is constantly amazing. Consider the case of California organic farmer Michael O’Gorman, who put together two seemly-unrelated trends: the aging of American farmers and the high unemployment among returning military veterans.
What if the vets – often from rural communities themselves – could be mentored by older farmers for a peacetime career in agriculture? From that idea came the Farmer Veteran Coalition (farmvetco.org). Everybody wins. (Thanks to Joan Bien of AARP Magazine for bringing this to light!)
Prayer of the Farm Workers
Show me the suffering of the most miserable; So I will know my people's plight. Free me to pray for others; For you are present in every person.
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