Its official winter has started here in New Hampshire. This past weekend we saw our first snowflakes, the ground is getting hard forcing us to finish up those last minute jobs. Mother Nature is forcing us all to take that rest that we haven't taken all summer long.

With Thanksgivings soon approaching I realize as farmers we are all blessed with the greatest jobs in the world. We provide the safest, most inexpensive, and highest quality food. The sad reality is that not everyone realizes where their food comes from, other than a supermarket shelf.

In New Hampshire we have adopted a program where the state Young Farmer and Rancher committee is pen pals with local schools. Our goal with this program is to educate today's youth about our farms.