"...it is about hard work, innovation, dedication, and a
mutual love and appreciation for the land. These concepts
have been passed down from generation to generation."
much fun talking to my grandpa about the
farm power team he was on or trying on
my Dad’s old FFA jacket and talking to
him about his ag teachers.
This lifestyle has great value. Not
only because of farming and enjoying
the land, but because of the things that
you can learn from it. This lifestyle is
something that I want to always carry
with me and share with my children.
There is literally never a dull moment
living on the farm.
Photo Captions (clockwise frrom top left): Amelia and her siblings, Eleanor and Ethan, after a muddy
swim in the ditch; Amelia’s Father, Blake, and Grandpa, Bernell. A small part of the many generations of
Harlans that have farmed the same land; The Harlan family has planted their family seed and cultivated
loving and hard working values; Amelia playing with one of the first pigs, Burnt Toast, that she raised
when she was only 8 years young; and Amelia making sure that all of the oats on the farm have been
planted on time.
Growing up where
I did taught me
that I can do
anything I set my
mind to.
In everything I do, I want to carry the
tradition of hard work, success, and love
for the product of our toil that my family
has instilled in me. •
California FFANEWS • Spring 2015
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