tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842504155649228011.post4765324565061109248..comments2022-05-23T03:17:10.444-04:00Comments on Dirt Road Charm: Time to get off your high horseDirt Road Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223304372959842758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842504155649228011.post-80127830883327269552012-12-13T12:30:11.385-05:002012-12-13T12:30:11.385-05:00I've been saying this for years. The entirety ...I've been saying this for years. The entirety of the agriculture industry needs to stop telling people they should be grateful for them. One of the issues we have in ag is that people nod and agree with you and then go back to their daily lives as if they never saw what was said about this.<br /><br />However, I don't think a "campaign" is the way to go. I think we put too much emphasis on trying to force anyone to show gratitude to anyone. If you tell consumers how grateful they SHOULD be about farmers, chances are they're going to be offended. No one likes being told who to feel gratitude toward. Similarly, you shouldn't try forcing farmers to feel gratitude toward consumers. We should focus on building a dynamic, mutually-beneficial co-existence in which each understands the value of the other, WITHOUT needing guilt campaigns to do it.<br /><br />Yes, I agree. Many voices in agriculture need to get off their high horse. But I also think the culture of telling people who to thank for what is just as detrimental as any feeling of entitlement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com