15 Great Photos From #Harvest15

Farm to Table is a trend something that we all enjoy. The plates at restaurants are beautiful, the food is fresh and our stomachs are happy. In fact, according to the USDA, 14,093 certified and exempt organic farms in the United States sold a total of $5.5 billion in organic products in 2014, up 72 percent since 2008.

The neat part, Iowa made the top 10. 

 

 

My fiance’s extended family has been involved with agriculture and farming for quite some time and they value the importance of fresh, local food and they know that it takes a lot of care and hard work to make. I value it too but they have shed an even brighter light on things that I thought were good from the store are even better fresh from the backyard and local vendors.

For instance, I learned that there is nothing better in the world than a freshly picked strawberry from the garden vs. the store. I don’t think I can eat a strawberry from the store again. Take a look at a fresh strawberry vs. a store bought one. 

 

 

I hand picked berries the other day in Independence, Iowa @ Bagges Berries with @annabuenneke. #strawberries #pie #local #independenceiowa

A photo posted by Des Moines Foodster (@dmfoodster) on Jun 22, 2015 at 4:06pm PDT

  No matter what end of the spectrum you’re on, farmer or consumer, eating fresh and local takes a lot of hard work. Being heavily involved with managing social media accounts I came across a hashtag on Instagram this fall that I fell in love with and it really opened my eyes to the heart and dedication that our local farmers put in with the land they work with, the love of their job and keep family traditions alive. The craziest thing to think of is that they do all of that hard work to not only take care of their families but OUR families too. Check out some of these amazing photos from #Harvest15. They will open your eyes on the pride, tradition and hard work that farmers put in to make sure you and I have something to eat, to take photos of and blog about.      

 

A photo posted by Martin Conroy (@mconrad_9) on Oct 27, 2015 at 11:17pm PDT

 
 
 

 

A photo posted by Brad (@farmin44) on Oct 28, 2015 at 5:27am PDT

     

 

Someone’s tired, but we’re almost done #harvest15 #farmersdaughter #sleepingonthejob A photo posted by @kmearsfarm on Oct 24, 2015 at 8:00am PDT

 
 
 

 

The ole 715 getting it done one more time! #silvermaplefarms #harvest15 #AGIbeans #IH #moneygrowsinrows

A photo posted by Zach Sammons (@ihfarmer) on Oct 20, 2015 at 6:29pm PDT

     

 

Started corn harvest today. Landon rode in combine with Rubert, Sarah rode with me in the cart. #iaharvest15 #dji #iowaag A photo posted by Adam Ramthun (@aramthun17) on Oct 3, 2015 at 12:58pm PDT

 
 
 

 

Father and son watching Grandpa combine soybeans.

A photo posted by Krystal Doolittle (@krystaldoolittle) on Oct 2, 2015 at 6:15pm PDT

     

 

A photo posted by Mandy Gradert (@mkayegradert) on Oct 1, 2015 at 6:59am PDT

 
 
 

 

A photo posted by kurt (@reallyoverdun_ham87) on Sep 15, 2015 at 3:48pm PDT

     

 

Plot day #harvest15 #lgseeds A photo posted by Eric Wappel (@wapp11) on Oct 20, 2015 at 11:35am PDT

 
 
 

 

A photo posted by Jimmy Hayes (@toomanyjimmys) on Oct 20, 2015 at 8:31am PDT

     

 

A photo posted by Tom Farms (@tomfarms) on Oct 19, 2015 at 4:19pm PDT

 
 
 

 

A photo posted by Krystal Doolittle (@krystaldoolittle) on Oct 19, 2015 at 2:28pm PDT

     

 

A photo posted by Empire Tractor (@empiretractor) on Oct 19, 2015 at 7:26am PDT

 
 
 

 

A photo posted by Justin Dyson (@j_dyson_96) on Oct 18, 2015 at 5:44pm PDT

     

 

A photo posted by max (@maximus2388) on Oct 19, 2015 at 12:20pm PDT