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A little Turkey Day thanks

By Jessica Domel Every year on Thanksgiving, my aunt makes all of my cousins and I hold hands in the kitchen and take turns saying what we're thankful for. I'll never forget the first year she made us do it. There was a lot of mumbling and sideways glances, but we all went around the [...]

November 20, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |0 Comments

Never a bare grocery shelf

By Amanda Hill What would it be like to go to the grocery store and none of the shelves be stocked? No cereal. No milk. No fruits and veggies. To be honest, that thought doesn't usually cross my mind. And why should it? In America, we've never even come close to that problem—thanks to generations of [...]

October 16, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |0 Comments

New addition to Texas Table Top

By Jessica Domel Why, hello there Texas Table Top fans!  I thought I would introduce myself, seeing as how you are likely to see my name on this site from time to time. I am Jessica Domel, the newest field editor for the Texas Farm Bureau. I know what you’re thinking—field editor, she doesn’t really cook. [...]

October 1, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |2 Comments

The heart of animal care

The following originally posted on Focus on Agriculture, a blog by the American Farm Bureau Federation. By Marsha Purcell Some days are suited for reflection, and today is one of those. I am thinking of how grateful I am to members of the surgical team who replaced my husband’s aortic heart valve earlier this year. [...]

September 11, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |2 Comments

Move over Baby Boomers, here come the YEMMies…

By Amanda Hill The Baby Boomers have been called America’s greatest generation. They’ve weathered decades of ups and downs and have lived to tell the tales. Marketers drool over the Baby Boomer demographic—revered for their purchasing power by sheer volume. But, the times, they are a changin’… Move over, Baby Boomers. Here come the YEMMies. [...]

August 28, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |1 Comment