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My grandfather was a farmer. By necessity he was also forced to become a competent mechanic, carpenter, electrician, and plumber (did I miss any?). Farmers ar
by jcadam 9y ago
My grandfather was a farmer. By necessity he was also forced to become a competent mechanic, carpenter, electrician, and plumber (did I miss any?).
Farmers are the most self-sufficient people you'll ever meet.
- ryanianian 9y agoThey've always been (incorrectly) characterized in what I've seen in media/pop-culture as hardworking but relatively simple. The more I learn about the difficulties of modern farming and what it takes to succeed, the more respect I have. I'd love read a blog from somebody with career-level experience in both software-engineering and farming. I'm sure I/we could learn a lot.
- s73v3r_ 9y agoBusiness person, maybe economist when you take into account prices for crops and deciding what to grow.