Category — Farmers' Almanac TV
On the Road with Farmers’ Almanac TV
Last week, I returned to our office in Savannah, Georgia, from producing upcoming segments for our next season on public television. Among them is a story on Tide Mill Farm, near Edmunds, ME.
Tide Mill is a spectacular 1600-acre farm with 6 miles of coastline that has been in the Bell family for nine generations. [...]
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On the Road With the Head Farmhand – Post #3
After much anticipation, the Giant Pumpkin Regatta is finally here.
I joined the Farmers’ Almanac TV film crew for an early breakfast at the Clockmaker Inn. We then headed off to the Dill “Punkin” patch to catch the last bit of preparation for the giant pumpkins (and when I say giant, I mean pumpkins in the [...]
On the Road With The Head Farmhand – Post #2
I made it to Windsor after traveling for over 18 hours. While it was a very long day, the ride with the film crew through Maine and New Brunswick was breathtaking. The leaves were changing – and I was enchanted by the colors.
I am staying at the Clockmaker’s Inn and I highly recommend [...]
On the Road With the Head Farmhand – Post #1
I am on the road, heading off to meet our Farmers’ AlmanacTV film crew. They are on location, getting ready to capture the Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor, Nova Scotia for our television show. It’s a fascinating race: two dozen racers, sitting in their own huge pumpkin, paddle like mad towards the finish line.
The winner [...]
What is the FFA?
On Oct. 25-27, the FFA is hosting it’s 79th annual convention in Indanapolis. Farmers’ Almanac TV will be there. Before we go, here is a primer about the organization and event.
What is the FFA?
The National FFA Organization was organized as the “Future Farmers of America” in 1928 in Kansas City, Mo. In 1988, the official [...]
FFA Video
Here are some clips from Farmers’ Almanac TV from the last two FFA conventions and more!
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Final Thoughts From Farm Aid
The concert is over. One crew went home, the other went on its way to Maine and Nova Scotia. We’re all busy with our next shoot, but I keep replaying snippets of conversation or bits of music over and over in my head. I am so incredibly moved by everything I saw and [...]
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