"We are Farmers, We Grow Food for the People"

[sum1youshouldno]

I'm only watching this because I typed in "We Are Farmers" in the search box, looking for commercials from Farmers Insurance. When I found this video, I watched it and after every time I heard the word "Farmers," I proceeded to sing "bum... badum bum bum bum bum."

[mikecorbeil]

@cbcbarzarz I know little about Ron Paul, but realised that he's extreme in some respects. One example is the Federal Reserve issue. Paul says to abolish the FR, while Ralph Nader only speaks of reform, and is right; while Paul is extremist. Imo. Nader also supports govt helping cies, as long as it fairly helps the population. Paul has another extreme viewpoint or statement. Nader's right in these cases, and more.

So Paul ?

I still know little of him, but know a little anyway.

[mikecorbeil]

@cbcbarzarz I've previously read about Ron Paul's dark side and it was much as you say ; but, I didn't know he was actually against helping poor Americans. What I read in negative terms about him and some things I've heard him say (videos) lead me to believe that he's no Ralph Nader, who's the only kind of person I'ld want to vote for. It's not only him, but also people he recommends; having named Jim or James Hightower and another man, while also saying there're others.

[RueandZiffra]

Great video Franklyn, thank you for sharing.

[nellie2581]

Go Farmers!

[Ben101JokerAshur86]

I may be only 12 years old however i do understand that their needs to be action. I understand the possibility of goverment lies and desiet.

[catfish222banjo]

grow food grow free

[badfish13]

@mikecorbeil Thanks for the chastisement grandma!

[badfish13]

@mikecorbeil My most sarcastic apologies to anyone who was bored enough to be offended by my accidentally repeated post. I am not organic vegetable farms, weirdo. I have a close friend who owns one and i have worked there it is an excellent place.

[badfish13]

@mikecorbeil Dude what's your deal?

[mikecorbeil]

@louisbrassyy Find yourself a very high bridge and jump off, free-fall style, without bungee cord, svp. If it can be video-recorded, then I'll look forward to viewing the video.

[mikecorbeil]

And, definitely. Farmers have a big problem with Monsanto on the prey. These farmers surely know of the Saskatchewan, Canada, couple, who sacrificed everything to defeat Monsanto, for the same reason the hero farmer in this video explains. The couple won, but had to invest everything they had to win, and the Cdn govt did NOTHING to see to the correction of this injustice! It was like the couple had to fight against both Monsanto and the Cdn govt, both.

[mikecorbeil]

Bravo! America's heros! I'ld love to work for these farmers. Worked for a farmer at $1.50 an hour less than min. wage during my 20s in the early '80s, for there was really little else for jobs at the time in this area of Quebec, Canada, and I couldn't afford to go elsewhere. The farmer used toxic pesticides, etc., tho I was fortunate to not be one of the emps working with that crap. Could only stick with the job because it was outdoors and farm work. Healthy farming is what's needed.

[mikecorbeil]

@mikecorbeil Met a guy a few years ago who worked for the same farmer, but this young man had worked the pesticides, ... spraying shift, which was always at night. He developed serious health problems and could no longer work. He was maybe 30 years old!

[aprilreeves1]

Jim Gerritsen is the first to go to court with Monsanto and WIN!! Let this be the beginning of a new source of power for those of us that grow healthy food for people! The entire food/farming system in the world is broken. And broke. Learn how to grow something; anything. Put your hands in the dirt and start taking control of your life.

[mikecorbeil]

@aprilreeves1 In Canada, Saskatchewan, a couple lost their farm to win against Monsanto, and the complicit govt. percyschmeiser . com is a start to learning about this recent history.

The couple was so exhausted, including financially, without any real help from govt, that they decided to not restart their farm; but, they won against this hellish gangsterism. Too exhausted, in all senses, though, to restart the farm. SINNERS Monsanto and govt(s)!

[mikecorbeil]

@RapsAlive We have morons here who love censoring other people who propose ideas for achieving real change, assuming that Rep. Ron Paul will stick to his words and there's presently no reason to believe that he wouldn't. I tried to unspam the post, but Youtube doesn't seem to be permitting me to do this.

Who's the despicable idiot who censored such an innocent and sincere post? Let the traitor present him or her self. Censorship of fair speech is anti-freedom of speech. Traitors!

[mikecorbeil]

@mikecorbeil Whoever the jerk is, he or she probably supports Obama for election in 2012; hellbent NIGHTMARE all over again.

[RapsAlive]

@mikecorbeil

Thanks! Couldn't have said it better myself.

[mikecorbeil]

@RapsAlive You're welcome.

Thing is, Ron Paul might not be liked by some people, due to them thinking he's racist, or some other negative things that aren't acceptable; but I don't know that he is any of these things at all and people who accuse him of any of these things seem to never provide any supportive references or links for what they say. I can't condemn someone on mere hearsay and Ron Paul seems quite conservative, which should be good for farmers and many other citizens.

[mikecorbeil]

@RapsAlive Ralph Nader would be great for the whole country, but I don't know that he's running, and even if he was, we need to consider all vettable candidates, while "weeding out" the rot or cancers. In Aug. 2010, Ralph was interviewed about his intentions to run again in 2012 and he wasn't certain either way, while saying he'ld really like voters to support other good potential candidates, Jim Hightower and some others.

watch?v=4CWEE1Gshmo

Whatever. USA needs new and real govt.

[mikecorbeil]

@RapsAlive But, even if an excellent candidate is elected to the Presidency in 2012, it isn't going to be easy-going, at all; unless the Congress, ie, House, and Senate are cleansed of the criminals occupying these political seats. I don't have a clue how a good President would be able to be successful with a House and Senate as corrupt as the ones we have and have had for many decades. But voters need to make the effort. If people don't try, then losing is guaranteed, as Ralph says

[lsavage3]

I am sharing this video everywhere. Just pasted a link to it into an online letters to the editor discussion trash talking Occupiers as lazy, dirty substance abusers. This testimony by the farmers who feed the 100% is good medicine!

[mikecorbeil]

@badfish13 Who the heck is the moron going through the comments for this video, flagging many as spam, when there's absolutely nothing wrong with the posts?

I'm not vegetarian, but there's absolutely no disagreement between them and myself. I can't eat soy or soya, due to it causing gout (for me, and, formerly, father, now deceased). We're allergic to soy. I don't care what or how other people eat and no one is going to boss me about how I eat. But what's this bs censorship?!

[mikecorbeil]

@badfish13 And many farmers benefit from people being vegeratarian. Not all farmers are meat producers. Plenty are food plant, crop farmers, too, and they deserve as much respect and support as meat and dairy-producing farmers. They complement each other and we can all benefit from this.

Damn idiots go around stupidly censoring people honestly stating their views without any offence to anyone being made!

[mikecorbeil]

@badfish13 Oh, after continuing to look at posts further below, I see that you posted the same thing 3 damn times. Grow up. Don't pollute the public environment. State what you want to say and don't repost the same thing multiple times in comments for the same video.

No wonder you have 3 posts flagged as spam! You deserve it.

[badfish13]

@cestherrun Being a vegetarian does not solve this issue. You should finatially support farmers who practice compassionate animal farming, thereby voting with your dollars. If the good guys go under them meat will only come from evil corporations.

[mikecorbeil]

@badfish13 Your words are now quite worthless. You reposted the same thing 3x after first posting! Grow up. State what you have to say, without reposting the same thing again for the same video. Have some respect for your neighbours!

[Just1Nathan]

If you need help fighting the Lawyers, fire your lawyer and fight pro se!

[mikecorbeil]

@Just1Nathan Nevertheless, GOOD LUCK. Either way, it'll surely be a very serious battle. After all, govt is in bed with corporations, especially the BIG ones. Don't try to make out like this is an easy matter either way, for history, so far, proves that there's nothing easy about this.

[rockhsalt]

THIS VIDEO MADE ME HUNGRRRRY. :)

[92680BOYD]

everyone should know something about Farming. hell, most of you know how to either "text" or put Youtube vids of yourselves up online. but, don't know a damn thing about harvesting.

****** sad.

[mikecorbeil]

@92680BOYD Farming isn't difficult; just takes many hours of work, every week. But I've done that and worked as a computer, IT pro., and farm work is easier for me, for it's physical, outdoors, you move around, run from one end of the farm to another end, etc. Sitting at desk all day is NOT what humans are "made" for. We're to be naturally physical, in movement, .... Much healthier. Sort of like gardening; it's therapeutic, physicially, mentally and spiritually. Desk work? Not quite.

[92680BOYD]

@mikecorbeil, like i said, if it's easier, people are more incline to do it period. of course, whatever is better for you in the long run is going to be harder. besides, harvesting, you need to know about land and what vegetation can be grown in it and depending on where. Africa on the other hand, anything can be grown there, since the Sun shines directly on the particular continent, which is why Africa has more resources the the other 6 continents combined.

you can't leave on technology alone.

[mikecorbeil]

@92680BOYD I don't think that people are going to be overwhelmingly or widely inclined to do farming if it's easier, for a lot of people prefer white-collar jobs, f.e. And of course most Americans don't have land. I find it much better than a desk or office job, but a lot of people wouldn't like to work minimum 60hrs per week. Some difficult things about farming is having land and climate, weather; and of course there's plenty to learn for organic or sustainable farming.

[mikecorbeil]

@92680BOYD I imagine another consideration is the size of a farm. Since I'ld only be interested in food crops, with a few animals, chickens, goats and maybe some sheep, which'ld all be allowed free range roaming and eating wild grasses and grains, the number of acres cultivated surely makes a difference in terms of the amount of tech. required. If I was to have a farm, then it'd be small-scale, maybe 10 acres, so not much tech. would be necessary, I believe; and I'ld buy used tech.

[mikecorbeil]

@92680BOYD One farmer in the local area uses barely any technology, for he still farms the old way, using horses. Of course a peson needs to know how to look after these animals, but it can be learned and surely doesn't require years to learn. So rather than using a mechanical tractor for harvesting, fe, I'ld much prefer using a horse or two, and then let them roam pasture when not needed for work. There's plenty of good land here for animals to feed from pastures.

[mikecorbeil]

@mikecorbeil Resourcefulness is an essential quality or attribute for farmers who wish to farm in healthy ways while also keeping technology costs at a minimum. It can be done. Our ancestors did it for thousands of years. It might causes a farmer to have less revenues, but keeping operating costs minimal leaves plenty of profit, when seasons are good. The local farmer who only uses horses instead of tractors, etc., makes less revenue, but ample profit.

[mikecorbeil]

@92680BOYD Before you harvest, you must plant. I hope you know how to do more than harvest, for there's plenty to do, from planting, to harvest. It's not like farmers have months of vacation time inbetween. Nice to see how belittling you are about real and serious farming, fella! I worked full seasons, evidently unlike yourself. It wasn't my family's farm, but locals thought of me as if I had ownership.

[axman777]

Food for People - not for profit!

[mikecorbeil]

@axman777 Heh. Some profit is acceptable. Price-gouging isn't. Avoid utopic views, for that's balony for the real world. Farmers have a right to make some profit. The problem is only when business people exaggerate profit margins; and that, unfortunately, is a huge problem with mega-business. Not with small-scale farmers who are reasonable though. Why should they work for free while you pig out from the fruits of their labour and investments? Selfish!

[axman777]

@mikecorbeil Mike - I completely agree. I certainly want farmers to make their well deserved profit. I was only attempting to express my belief that people should be our first concern, in all fields of labor, manufacturing and service. Thanks for your comment.

[davidwendelrobinson]

Farmers, real, independent farmers, not corporate owned and industrialized farms, are the backbone behind all great civilizations. As they go, so do civilizations go. Industrialized farming is a dead end that we cannot survive. When family/independent farmers prosper, entire economies prosper but when family/independent farmers suffer, so does all of society suffer.

[mikecorbeil]

@davidwendelrobinson Indeed, without farming, civilization would be a moot word.

[artforhumans]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting!

[mikecorbeil]

@videoboy49 Quite a joker. Potatoes are all you're concerned about? Well, we won't become roommates, that's for sure. :)

[richardnsalvador]

Aloha American local farmers, from Hawaii we support you all the way! Thank you for sparking hope in all of us. This is true democracy being practiced. Happy holidays to you.

[mikecorbeil]

@richardnsalvador The battle isn't finished, yet. As the organic farm farmer says in this video, going up against Monsanto can be damn extremely costly. But there evidently is one American farmer who has won, so far, and there's a Cdn couple of Saskatchewan who also won, tho they exhausted everything they had to be able to win their case.

The govts are in bed with the BIG corporations, so SOLIDARITY with the small-scale farmers is most definitely required if we want freedom.

[JonnyFitnessNYC]

great video! such an important topic. food freeeeeeeddddooooooommmmm!

[mumonthemove]

This man has true heart and speaks the simple truth ... l am behind him 100% our only wealth is in the land and the people .... of we poison the land and therefore the food then we are making a world of sick people ... sick people are not the way to greatness !!! WAKE UP and smell the earth and get your hands dirty in chemical free Earth !

[cestherrun]

Got criticism for sharing this, apparently not everyone agrees w/ "money hungry, government fund sucking, lazy farmers" hmmk. Let's face the facts here...don't stereotype because some farmer wanted to make a quick buck. Can't point fingers and say all farmers are alike. I don't care what you say, local farming makes sense, and they need more support.

[braithmorgan]

@cestherrun no criticism here...we have got to get back to supporting the small farmers, the local farmer.I am not a farmer, it just makes good sense. Its not just big gov't run by big Corporations/Wallst.This farmer is making a good pt with the Monsanto thing.The massive food production does a great disservice to the American public.Isn't it funny that although Occupy is accused of having no clear message, that there are many of us who hear the messages loud & very clear...

[cestherrun]

@braithmorgan I was very much in the dark about the whole thing, until nearly 6months ago when I watched a film called Food, Inc. Actually became a Vegetarian after watching that film. It's a crazy world we live in...I'm glad to be aware of what going on finally.

[braithmorgan]

@cestherrun I have also recently become a vegetarian... i know what you mean

[mikecorbeil]

@braithmorgan We don't have to be vegetarian to appreciate healthy farming, and I can't consume soy, so you soy nuts can buzz off. It gives me gout and if you don't know what that is, then look it up. If you then still don't appreciate what it is, then I pray you get it. I'll love watching you have to crawl on all fours to get to a hospital. Fish, eggs, and meat are ok, modestly.

[braithmorgan]

@mikecorbeil Gout is an indication that your kidneys are not working effectively enough to rid the body of excess uric acid.High levels of meat & seafood consumption are associated with an increased risk of gout.Moderate intake of purine rich vegetables such as spinach/kale doesn't necessarily mean an increased risk of gout.I'd focus on supporting my kidneys in any way possible &cut out meat& dairy products.And I'm not really a big fan of soy, blessings for your good health...

[mikecorbeil]

@braithmorgan Thanks very much. I greatly appreciate the information. With that said, however, I don't consume more than modest amounts of meat and fish, today. Fe, two normal sized chicken legs normally last me 4 meals. But, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago, we'ld consume more than this; fe, each consuming about the equiv. of a whole chicken leg. For beef, we ate normal portions, definitely not 8oz, per day, and had fair quantities of veg. and breads.

[mikecorbeil]

@braithmorgan My father and I would eat as much meat as my mother and brother, but the latter two never got gout. And we all ate the same thing. None of us ate differently from the others for vegetables, breads, beef, pork, chicken, and fish, as well as salads. So I guess it's that my father and I have less healthy kidneys.

[mikecorbeil]

@braithmorgan Yes. And I've been gathering that there're many supporters of the Occupy ... movement; very many supporters.  I've seen some negative words about the movement, but MOSTLY support and praise. And I learned earlier tonight that the movement may or will die down for a few months, during winter, but that the movement will pick up again afterwards, and possibly with serious increase in strength. Power to the Movement!

[mikecorbeil]

@cestherrun Goofy post, but I agree with the closing sentence. "I don't care what you say, local farming makes sense, and they need more support".

[TimothyJDean]

Those who try and write off the "Occupy" movement as nothing but the work of socialists and misguided young adults, really need to take a look at this!