Farmers Are Families and They Care
When people think farms, most go to the thought of the animals. How they are treated, and how they get into the foods that we eat. Some even have the thought of cruelty running through their minds, when in reality this is not true. Farmers truly care about their environment, and are very passionate about their work.
Number Data
According to AnimalSmart.org, "Over 200 years ago, 90 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms and produced their own food to eat. But today, only two percent of the population produces the food, including fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy, that everyone eats (Prax, 2010). That’s a large change in the amount of people associated with producing food and making sure that everyone has enough to eat." This shows how much food production has jumped because of an increase in farmers and farming advancements.
Also, according to farmersfeedus.org, "Today's American farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide. In 1960, that number was 25.8." This elaborates on the idea that farmers and others are passionate about their work. Theres no way this jump in productivity would have been possible with out the determination and mindsets of our local farmers.
Lastly, according to the results of the YouGov-Cambridge poll (http://www.cam.ac.uk/research) "large numbers of people believe that farming is important for both the environment and the economy, visit the countryside regularly and appreciate living near rural green space.
But it also uncovered a surprising level of ignorance about the extent and contribution of farming in the UK. A majority of people (72%) feel that they do not know much, or know nothing, about the sector. That appears to be substantiated by the fact that most people dramatically underestimate the proportion of land used for farming." This shows how little most know about where ffood comes from and how much is assumed by the masses about farming. (Ideas further explained in The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan).