"Why isn't there a Farmer's Day?" This question was asked of me last night by my six year old son and it caught me by surprise. I asked Conner what he meant by that question. He responded by explaining to me that since returning to school from Christmas break, his class has spent a lot of time learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. He wanted to know why our country celebrated this day, President's Day, and Veteran's Day but we didn't celebrate a day for the Farmer's who feed the country everyday.

I explained to Conner that farmers and ranchers don't need or want recognition, that we chose farming as a career because it is important to help feed this country; and because we want a safe food supply which comes from America.

My son pondered this response for quite a while. After much thought, he told me he thought we needed a day to honor the farmers because very few of his classmates know that a farmer makes food. BUT, he continued, it would have to fall on a Sunday because that is the only day farmers don't work all day.

Conner was right, we need to educate the public and remind them farmers provide food for this country. I think people forget the role farms play in society, and in some cases, people don't know what purpose a farm or ranch has. Education is necessary to ensure our children have a future in farming, we owe it to our kids!