For almost forty years, the Kansas Agri-Women Association has honored
the Kansas farmer by
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This sign is typical of the 1999-era signs. |
When the billboards were launched in 1978, one Kansas farmer was
feeding 55 people + YOU!
By 1999, it was up to 128.
By 2012, the Association undertook a new round of updating the signs, this time to 155!
The
ever-increasing productivity of the farmer is a tribute to the ability of the
farmer to adapt and employ new methods - often using fewer resources (seed,
water, fertilizer, etc). Today, even though the number of farmers has dropped
dramatically over the last few decades, their ability to feed a hungry world is
an amazing, praise-worthy accomplishment.
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We're fortunate to have a reproduction of the classic roadside sign painted by a friend of mine, Rebecca Gabriel. It proudly hangs in our kitchen, overlooking the fabulous fare Kansas farmers have provided us.
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For more spiritual insights on the importance of this sign, please visit my blog post "Pray For Rain".
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