His story is fascinating in itself, especially when you consider he was, at one time, a professional opera singer and also a host on QVC.  He's well-known for his support of the blue collar worker, and we thought you might be interested in reading what he had to say as the keynote speaker at the 82nd Annual National FFA Convention in 2009.  FFA stands for Future Farmers of America - and the following is an excerpt from the speech. 

'I auditioned the other day for the voiceover on a TV commercial about the American Farmer. (Yeah, I still audition.) I don’t recall the whole thing, but it started out like this – “Every year we demand more and more from our farmers. More food from less land. More food from less energy. More food from less labor. And every year our farmers deliver.”

I believe that to be a true statement. I also believe that as a country, we haven’t made it easy for them. Two percent of our population provides the rest of us with all the food we need, and we behave as though it’s our birthright. Like nothing we do can threaten the abundance. It seems to me that as a country, we could do a better job of supporting the people who feed us. And we could start by acknowledging the incredible challenges facing The American Farmer.'

While we may be 'preaching to the choir' by suggesting you read this, we thought you might enjoy what Mr. Rowe has to say.  Check it out when you get the chance. http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2010/06/the-future-of-farming/