Quotes

"Farmers are the only indispensable people on the face of the earth."

— Li Zhaoxing, Ambassador, China

"The diligent farmer plants trees, of which he himself will never see the fruit."

— Cicero

"The correlation between poverty and obesity can be traced to agricultural policies and subsidies."

— Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma

"Cows were made to eat grass.... The two biggest things that harm a cow are grain and concrete. By kicking the cows outside and letting them be on the sod and letting them eat the grass, you can get rid of about 90% of your cow problems."

— Kevin Sullivan, dairy farmer