The Young, The Old, and The Friendly

I AM FINALLY HERE!!!!!!! I arrived at the Commodity Classic and what a whirl-wind it has been. While I have anticipated how exciting and educational my trip would be, what I thought before doesn’t even come close to comparing to what I have experienced thus far. I am having an incredible time and learning so much.

However, one thing that never stops amazing me is that even though the agriculture industry is the number one industry in the United States it’s still like a tight knit community. What I mean is it seems as if everyone knows everyone. Not to mention everyone is extremely friendly and kind just like a good neighbor. For example, today I had the opportunity to attend a luncheon sponsored by Monsanto; I realized that even though all the employees there didn’t know each other they still joked around with each other. Also, the person standing in line at registration had a brother that live in a town ten minutes from my home. That is why I absolutely love this industry. You can’t ask to work with a better set up people then with those working in agriculture.

Not only does this industry have some of the nicest people, but it has people of all different ages. I have met everyone from couples in retirement to 4 year old boys and even seen infants being pushed around in strollers. I guess it’s never too early to get started. The people are not just from different age categories there, also, from all across the U.S.

I had an intriguing conversation with a woman from Nebraska, had ice cream with a family from Iowa, and rested my feet awhile with a couple from Florida.

I hope you will stay tuned as my CLASSIC ADVENTURE continues.