Posted by JRSutton on July 11, 2013 at 02:34:02 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: saddens me posted by metalmender on July 10, 2013 at 16:37:36:
That IS sad.
I'm in Mass - I go to this fair with the kids to show their cows, it's a big deal.
But, it's Massachusetts. I can't say I'm surprised. Why have old smelly tractors when you can put up another homemade jewelry tent?
It's inevitable - with the urban sprawl, everything agricultural gets pushed further and further away. Nobody cares because nobody even knows what it is.
On one hand, I like doing shows and fairs in this area because you have such an opportunity to teach people something. On the other hand, it can be very disheartening.
It's funny, there's a division you learn to anticipate, based on age.
If for instance we bring chickens to a local show - older people will come by and talk about the chickens they used to have, and how they miss the fresh eggs.
People under 40 will come by and be amazed (and very often quite disgusted by the fact) that we actually EAT the eggs our chickens lay.
They assume eggs have to go through some kind of specialized machinery to be cleaned and sterilized.
Then you get the kids under 20 that come by - they've heard somewhere that eggs come from chickens, but never really thought the ones THEY eat actually came out of a LIVING chicken.
They tend to assume eggs come from the grocery store... and who knows, from the egg factory before that. They've simply never even thought about it.
When you're THAT far removed from agriculture, an old tractor is pretty much a pile of metal. Most people in this area don't even know what a NEW tractor is, let alone an old one.
The western half of our state is a lot better - but the sprawl's heading your way guys.
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