#Farmers Income

[mirupiico]

it's my FoM farmer! I love her and I am simply obsessed :3

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - December 8-14

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1. Rooftop Solar Keeps Getting More Accessible Across Incomes

“The long-term trend is that the median income for a household with rooftop solar is getting closer almost every year to that of the median income for owner-occupied households.”

2. Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence

“"No native species were harmed during the removal of invasive rats from Kamaka Island,” Esposito said. […] The team also collected and planted native sedges and grasses while removing invasive trees to enhance nesting conditions.”

3. First-of-its-kind crew welfare measure adopted at Pacific fisheries summit

“The new measure establishes minimum standards on board, including access to clean food and water, medical care, and sleeping quarters. It stipulates that workers have “unfettered access” to their identity documents […] and “unmonitored access to communication devices to seek assistance.””

4. Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

“New Zealand’s government rushed through a law to prevent dogs from being killed while the industry winds down, unless a veterinarian deems it unavoidable. This will prevent owners from euthanizing dogs for economic reasons, Peters said.”

5. Possible Win-Win for Wildlife Management and Food Security

“Wild-harvested meat donation programs can help improve food insecurity while also helping manage overabundance of wildlife species like white-tailed deer[…. In one program,] hunters donated 600,000 meals. But that’s only 5.7% of the amount of venison that food donation facilities could use, according to the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The researchers say this suggests there’s room for scaling up these programs.”

6. Poll of American Farmers Shows Strong, Widespread Support for Increased Farm Bill Conservation Funding

“The polling, which surveyed over 500 farmers and ranchers across the country, found broad support for continuing and increasing funding for climate-smart agriculture conservation programs.”

7. Long-distance friendships enhance trust in conservation efforts

“Relative to a person with no long-distance friends, having even just one friend in another village led to a 15% increase in conservation activities such as beach cleanups, reporting illegal fishing practices and educating others about sustainable resource management.”

8. Two major Sunshine State airports make switch to 100 pct renewables

“Power for operations ranging from lighting and air conditioning to escalators and charging stations will be provided from renewable energy projects [...] at the beginning of 2025, ensuring clean energy operations for the more than 8 million passenger journeys averaged each year.”

9. Expansion of federally subsidized public housing may offer a path out of LA's homelessness crisis

“[… A] half-cent sales tax [was] recently approved by L.A. County voters expected to generate $1 billion per year to address homelessness. […] “Metros with higher concentrations of federally financed public housing tend to have lower rates of unsheltered homelessness," Schachner said.”

10. $20 Million Available to Advance Habitat Restoration Priorities of Tribes and Underserved Communities

“Through this funding, NOAA will help support community-driven habitat restoration and build the capacity of tribes and underserved communities to more fully participate in restoration activities.”

December 1-7 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[redpapercraness]

my fields of mistria farmer's seasonal outfits <3

[elmleif]

Saoirse had every intention of going to the doctor for a check up today to figure out what this mysterious illness could be, but after sleeping through nearly the entire day only waking up to puke, she was reminded of the last time she had these symptoms and decided to take a pregnancy test, just to rule that out. After learning of her low fertility paired with the fact that she was only able to conceive Morning with the help of treatments, Saoirse never would have dreamt of conceiving on her own. Yet, the test was positive. Actually, all four she took were. After the initial shock settled and was replaced with pure excitement, Saoirse ran downstairs to find Cillian in the garden to share the big news. Confused as to what could have his sick wife in such a good mood, Cillian set down his tools and got up to meet her, and when she handed him the positive test he could not believe it. He stared at it in complete disbelief for a moment while she explained that there’s three more positive tests sitting upstairs. He pulled her into the tightest hug and began crying over how happy he is that they’re finally welcoming another member to the family, and that Morning finally gets to be a big sister. Both Saoirse and Cillian had always planned on trying for another baby once the dust settles at the new restaurant, so the timing is just a little overwhelming, but they wouldn’t change a single thing.

[farmerstrend]

1,300 Kenyan Farmers Graduate After Four Years of First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Agroforestry and Climate Action Training Program

Discover how over 1,300 farmers in Homa Bay, Kenya, are transforming their livelihoods and restoring the environment through Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden Program, a sustainable agroforestry initiative. Learn how agroforestry techniques like composting, crop rotation, and tree planting are empowering farmers in Kenya to combat climate change, increase food security, and boost…

[bas-rouge]

So, I was chatting with my friend today, and we are curious, what would draw young people (20-40 years) to join their local all-breed clubs? Or to volunteer?

I get that time is the primary restriction (I get it... LOL), but what incentives are there? Do we just hand out applications? Cards with codes to club websites? ...

Anyway, would love to hear everyone's thoughts!

[lost-onpurpose]

Personal Goals for this Week

✔️ Reduce screen time (set screen time limits on social media and game apps)

✔️ Track meals and fitness

✔️ Set a schedule for the bakery

✔️ Set a schedule for writing

✔️ Set up sales on spicy sites prior to retiring at end of September

✔️ Set a schedule for holiday bakery sales

✔️ Look into local markets and vendor events for bakery

✔️Write down all debts and create a plan to pay them off ($300/month will pay off everything except student loans in about a year)

Start a savings account for creating a commercial bakery space

✔️ Design a farm stand to put in driveway for bakery

✔️ Put phone on DND at 11:00 pm so I can sleep in peace but allow emergency calls to come through (scheduled DND/Bedtime to start at 11:00 pm and ending at 5:30 am with my alarm)

✔️ Look into local gyms/personal trainers

Maybe start a podcast?? (Probably not. I think I'm a little manic right now so lofty ass ideas!)

Income Goal: $200

[miserye]

nails have been trimmed life is better again

[micechicken]

I love how my unintentional excuse as to why Alestair and Idan never have to go to work is because they ran away and basically quit without notice.

[pynkhues]

Or a lot of Australian actors farmers in their spare time? Genuine question because i cant tell if it's common

A lot of older Australian actors (and older Australians in general, actually) I know have hobby farms, yes, but I'd say that that's very different from Sam as his family's farm is a (generationally passed-down, from the sounds of it) cattle station and his parents' livelihood.

There is very much a cultural expectation with farmers that I know here that children help out on it during busy periods regardless of their chosen profession. Sam touched on his experiences in animal husbandry in that interview an anon sent me yesterday, but he's talked a bit in press here too about going home for the calving seasons, which I would say would probably be expected by his family given other cattle families that I know.

But yeah, Sam's circumstances are pretty unique, I'd say, given I don't think there are all that many actors who come from actual farming families in Australia.

[maddie-grove]

The irony of Farmer Boy is that there’s a whole romanticization of farming as the best and purest and most independent way of making a living, but (a) clearly the farmers are not in fact making everything themselves and sometimes need tradesmen and (b) Almanzo is able to obtain his greatest wish (a colt of his own) only because his father is pleased that he’s more interested in farming than in a legitimate offer to be a wheelwright’s apprentice. So he’s able to use the existence of tradesmen as leverage.

[rotzaprachim]

a wild flavor of tumblr user is a certain kind of white American self id’d leftist or commie who reblogs and posts things about I just think all liberals and centrists should DIE (*guillotine* meme) and then posts things needing to be nicer to demographics that vote 80% Republican and are very systemically involved in the structural and practical oppression of people of color and the whole US hegemony like brooo I get having a seriously messy relationship with your own cultural background but who are you talking about? Guillotining everyone at mawmaw’s thanksgiving?

[kakusboyfriend]

Do not be fooled by how I talk about Frieza btw bc man I love knowing that what I'm doing is detrimental to the character's relationship with the plot and other characters.

[hawkzeyes]

Every time I see those videos about southerners believing in climate change without fail there is an out pour of comments like “oh I didn’t expect that from that accent” or “you found the only good southerner” “their appearance doesn’t say that” maybe improve yourself as a person and talk to more ppl than your close minded friend group. Genuinely. Y’all preach of inclusivity, diversity, and against classism and then behave like this. It’s embarrassing. Grow. Perhaps.

[sanguinewolves]

my exfather be like

[perfectlyvalid49]

If Trump wins, and I hope to G-d he does not, the only possible way to keep him from enacting all the shitty things he wants to do is to have congress stop him (hypothetically the supreme court could, but this particular supreme court won't). We've seen a Republican congress shut down Democratic presidents - heck, look at the stuff Republicans refused to pass this year alone. A Democratic congress could help mitigate a Trump administration, and help a Harris(?) administration, y'know, actually do stuff.

And as for down ballot races - Minnesota had a blue state senate by the slimmest of margins last year (34 to 33) and they managed to pass laws providing paid family leave, free breakfast and lunch to ALL K-12 students, protections for women's health care, protections for trans healthcare, requiring employers to give paid sick leave, and so much more. If you don't care about the president, you should still vote locally, as it can have a HUGE impact on your own quality of life.

even if you're resigned that trump is going to win, 1/3 of the country lives in states with competitive senate elections. if democrats win the senate, there is very little that trump can do (can't even appoint supreme court nominees)

the following states all have competitive senate elections:

arizona

florida

maryland

michigan

montana

nevada

ohio

pennsylvania

texas

wisconsin

even if you don't think your state is competitive at all, THESE SENATE RACES STILL ARE, SO IF YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THESE STATES, MAKE SURE TO VOTE

and even if you don't live in one of those states, you could live in a competitive house seat. if democrats win the house, then trump can't pass any bills

and even if you don't live in a competitive state or district, your local elections matter even more than federal ones because they have a much more direct impact on your life

so VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE