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Farmers Quotes - Page 2

I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my family.

"An Interview With Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert". Interview with Jamie Soja, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 23, 2013.

Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up.

"A New Guide to Local and Regional Food" by Sec. Tom Vilsack, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 29, 2012.

ours are the only farmers who can read Homer

Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States”, p.83

What is interesting to me about Vikings is that they were failed farmers.

"Interview: Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman". Interview with Peter Sciretta, www.slashfilm.com. November 12, 2007.

For gold the merchant ploughs the main, The farmer ploughs the manor.

Robert Burns (1823). “The Songs and Ballads of Robert Burns: Including Ten Never Before Published”, p.125

How will you know a good farmer when you meet him? He will not ask you for any favors.

Jane Smiley (2011). “A Thousand Acres: A Novel”, p.45, Anchor