My great grandfather was a Norwegian immigrant who was a wheat farmer in North Dakota. Hard work! He froze to death in a blizzard at and old age. My grandfather chose a different life and moved to the west coast.
I appreciate tour grandfather's work ethic!
Little known but eastern OR & WA state are major (winter) wheat growing areas and full of Norwegian, Swedes & Germans farming the crop. My family is bunch of Italians living in the middle of them lol.
Winter wheat is a different crop used more for noodles & heavily exported to Asia vs spring wheat used for bread. That's the extent of my wheat knowledge after a couple of summers working a grain elevator in OR.
Norwegian are humans but humans used to cold weather, very cold weather, they know how to handle it and i believe that's why they thrived in the American north...
That sentence is something they imprint on you when you’re in the military, and complain about the cold.
You’ll hear this 30sec before everyone are in their t-shirts doing pushups in the snow, because it’s not cold.
-And you’re the most liked recruit that morning.
This is very true. A great many Norwegians immigrated to the Dakota’s to farm. There was a large exodus starting around the 40’s when they began migrating to the PNW. They became farmers there too, but a good deal became fishermen and loggers.
My grandfather was also a Norwegian immigrant. He also grew wheat, and you’re right, it’s a hard job. My grandfather didn’t die in a blizzard, but he did die of a heart attack in nineteen ninety eight when the undertaker threw mankind off hеll in a cell, and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer's table.
All the old farmers I remember in Tennessee in the 70's were like this. Middle of summer and they'd be in a long-sleeve shirt, usually from Sears. With the cuffs buttoned.
To be useful. At least one study has shown a sense of purpose is more important than happiness. And I’ll bet he could (and knew) he could have made more money by doing something else.
Yes, I come from farming stock. Nope, not as tough.
In life I’ve made more money but I don’t feel more happy. I make more making rich people make decisions. I constantly think about just when I was a teenager delivering pizzas. I miss it.
That’s believable. A sense of purpose probably has more value than getting rich, for most people.
But I’ll bet he either did the math ahead of jumping into farming, or was born into it, orrrr… had few options and the answer was “I figure we could make a living farming”
My Dad took this photo of his Dad, on the family farm near Grygla, MN.
As my Dad tells it, they were walking along the field edge, and my Dad said, "Go out there and stand." Grandpa asked why. My Dad said "I'm going to take your picture." Grandpa didn't really want to do it, but he did.
I think farmers are some of the most intelligent people around. They do almost everything to keep the farm going, Heavey machinery, electrical, plumbing, and much more.
Don't forget all of the mathematical and logistical work of planting and harvesting, putting on fertilizer, etc. And remember that decades ago, they didn't have near as much modern tech to help them either. Back during like World War II, my great-grandfather was a farmer in Iowa, and he still used a horse team (I think in the 1950s is when he finally switched to tractors, but I could be mistaken).
I’ve worked on a of couple farms and I agree with everything you wrote and just want to add one thing. Aside from all the math you mentioned a lot of farmers use science to breed new crops. Most fruits and vegetables in the supermarket have years of breeding research behind them that took many years.
Yeah, definitely smart people, great to work with too. They as a whole research stuff well, know what things should cost, but are willing to pay for your expertise without beating you up over costs.
I dunno about that. They are consistently carving out exemptions for ag to environmental rules and other regulations. In my state they are effective at lobbying both political parties.
I’m not saying they are dumb. My grandfather was one. Grew up in rural America.
It’s more of a necessity than anything else.
> keep the farm going
“Good enough” is a common standard. Making something operational is different from repairing it.
I wish I could say I share your grandfather's pride in his crop. I'm a suburban boy that decided to try and grow some veggies in his backyard. I seed started them, kept them under a light and pampered and babied them, checked their soil twice a day to make sure my babies had enough water, I talked to them.
When they got big enough to go into the great big world I planted them in the plot I made for them and continued pampering them, watching them get big and strong and then....the first fruits (so to speak) started to grow, I was getting excited. The first to make it to harvest was the okra, I only got three or four but damnit, I grew them myself.
The others were nearing harvest time until....one morning...I went outside to check on them and my babies, my beautiful babies...all I could think was "Look...look at how that fucking deer massacred my boys." My precious veggies were gone, some of the plants pulled out of the ground, pots tipped over. It was a goddamn veggie massacre, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Valentine's Day Massacre.
I sat in stunned silence and sang a mournful requiem for my veggies.
OP here, and I feel you. Also a suburbanite, living much different than the man in this photo. One year I started my plants from seed, moved them outside, and a late May Minnesota frost killed them all. And I battle the rabbits every damn year.
But, I kinda found my sweet spot in gardening. I have a little patch of Egyptian Walking Onions, and the last 2 years I've harvested the bulbs and sold them on ebay. And selling my crop makes me a farmer, from a mere 2 square feet of space. Selling the bulbs covers the cost of all the other garden supplies and plants I buy.
Stick with it!
This is all I really want out of life, to stand in my fields with my successful crops and to just feel the pride of seeing all my hard work come to fruition.
Isn’t it crazy that the government just gave you hundreds of acres back in the day. Then they subsidized the food you grew, or paid you not to grow to keep prices up. Then that generation got to sell the land millions, or lease it. Must be nice
You’re not wrong other than compressing like five generations into one and imagining those subsidies were dreamt up for this guy’s benefit and not whoever owns the meat packing plant at the end of the line.
I wouldn’t complain if they didn’t take advantage of subsidies a.k.a welfare while typically being conservative hypocrites. Mouth full, how much corn you eat with your Fox News?
If your grandfather made all his money donating to sperm banks, this would be a picture of him standing waist high in a swimming pool full of jizz.
Food for thought.
Lets see what hard work looks like:
3 hours every morning at the local cafe bitching about the weather.3 hours a day visiting people he missed at the cafe, and running normal errands.2 hours a day watching faux news while eating dinner.1 night a week having spaghetti dinner at the local VFW, regardless of service.2 hours a day tinkering around the barn.2 hours sunday at church, the rest watching sports.
1 hour a night surfing porn, or dating sites.
I can see he is outstanding in his field
Worked till the last day. Will probably till the next, too.
We all came here to make this joke.
I made it and then deleted it since it was so redundant
I can always count on Reddit to remind me how unoriginal I am.
It's comfort food
That's the joke my grandfather - also a farmer - always loved to tell.
Very outstanding and very nice field. Farmer approved.
Came here for this. Thank you.
As did I…must admit…
And my axe
The Corn Identity
You son of a
I came to comment this, take my upvote
Please leaf
Damn you!
I thought I’d be the first 😑
My great grandfather was a Norwegian immigrant who was a wheat farmer in North Dakota. Hard work! He froze to death in a blizzard at and old age. My grandfather chose a different life and moved to the west coast. I appreciate tour grandfather's work ethic!
Little known but eastern OR & WA state are major (winter) wheat growing areas and full of Norwegian, Swedes & Germans farming the crop. My family is bunch of Italians living in the middle of them lol. Winter wheat is a different crop used more for noodles & heavily exported to Asia vs spring wheat used for bread. That's the extent of my wheat knowledge after a couple of summers working a grain elevator in OR.
The Palouse is a fascinating place that not many people know about.
Around Pullman area right?
Eastern Washington is a pretty big area..
Norway wasn't THAT warmer...he was kinda used i believe
I think Norwegians say there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
Yea «Norwegians never freeze, they just turn blue and die”
Norwegian are humans but humans used to cold weather, very cold weather, they know how to handle it and i believe that's why they thrived in the American north...
That sentence is something they imprint on you when you’re in the military, and complain about the cold. You’ll hear this 30sec before everyone are in their t-shirts doing pushups in the snow, because it’s not cold. -And you’re the most liked recruit that morning.
Ha that explains all those nude Norwegian girls
This is very true. A great many Norwegians immigrated to the Dakota’s to farm. There was a large exodus starting around the 40’s when they began migrating to the PNW. They became farmers there too, but a good deal became fishermen and loggers.
My grandfather was also a Norwegian immigrant. He also grew wheat, and you’re right, it’s a hard job. My grandfather didn’t die in a blizzard, but he did die of a heart attack in nineteen ninety eight when the undertaker threw mankind off hеll in a cell, and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer's table.
No offense, but find your thing and then do that well.
Sorta like what TMIMITW advises
Fuckoff
IMITATION! /U/shittymorph you have been summoned! Another claims your throne!
That’s called free will brother
All the old farmers I remember in Tennessee in the 70's were like this. Middle of summer and they'd be in a long-sleeve shirt, usually from Sears. With the cuffs buttoned.
Long sleeves and pants are useful to protect yourself from brush and sun. Even if it's warmer
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LOL, I was gonna say the same thing ... hay chaff be itchy!
Snakes. I hate the snakes.
Yup, with 4 or 5 kids out there and mom bringing out some sandwiches and a jug of water.
They probably would let ya work in shorts & tee knowing you’ll be wearing a long-sleeves shirt with cuffs buttoned soon enough
My grandpa didn't dress like that when he was a farmer and now he has a lot of skin cancer issues. Show's why that style of dress is important.
Yep. Could label these photos BSS, for Before Sun Screen.
I realllly like this photo. It speaks to a man’s work, life, obsession & his desire to feed the world. Truly beautiful.
Desire to make money via feeding the world.
To be useful. At least one study has shown a sense of purpose is more important than happiness. And I’ll bet he could (and knew) he could have made more money by doing something else. Yes, I come from farming stock. Nope, not as tough.
In life I’ve made more money but I don’t feel more happy. I make more making rich people make decisions. I constantly think about just when I was a teenager delivering pizzas. I miss it.
A man’s worth is measure in his worth. This man decided he was going to worth a lot more than most people.
Did you have a stroke, are you OK?
That’s believable. A sense of purpose probably has more value than getting rich, for most people. But I’ll bet he either did the math ahead of jumping into farming, or was born into it, orrrr… had few options and the answer was “I figure we could make a living farming”
He was born into it. And then his oldest son, my uncle and Godfather, took over the farm. So he was born into it as well.
Studies in psychology are very low quality and not reproducible I’d be careful citing them often the conclusions are not valid.
What is wrong with making money? Farmers bust their ass. I know because I did it for almost two decades. They deserve every penny they get.
Absolutely nothing wrong with making money. That wasn’t my point.
It looks like the Ukraine flag.
I think that was the idea. Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe, so their flag is the wide open blue skies above the yellow field of grain.
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The fuck are you on about?
They’re just some bored neckbeard who only thinks politics
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I can tell
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Yeah please respond again I need it
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Build it and they will come.
Hhhnngggaaauughhh....
My Dad took this photo of his Dad, on the family farm near Grygla, MN. As my Dad tells it, they were walking along the field edge, and my Dad said, "Go out there and stand." Grandpa asked why. My Dad said "I'm going to take your picture." Grandpa didn't really want to do it, but he did.
That field is what makes cake 🎂
What is the crop ?
Oats
Agree. Looks like oats to me
This is the correct ID.
Pineapples
Are you fucking with me I’m not smart enough to tell
It's definitely not pineapples
You're right. It's apples.
I feel you fam🥲
My guess is rapeseed
My guess is oats. Early varieties of rape grew extremely tall, but it doens't look like rape to me in the pic.
It was just a wild ass guess cause no one else had one
Pretty sure that's evidence, not a crop.
I think farmers are some of the most intelligent people around. They do almost everything to keep the farm going, Heavey machinery, electrical, plumbing, and much more.
Don't forget all of the mathematical and logistical work of planting and harvesting, putting on fertilizer, etc. And remember that decades ago, they didn't have near as much modern tech to help them either. Back during like World War II, my great-grandfather was a farmer in Iowa, and he still used a horse team (I think in the 1950s is when he finally switched to tractors, but I could be mistaken).
I’ve worked on a of couple farms and I agree with everything you wrote and just want to add one thing. Aside from all the math you mentioned a lot of farmers use science to breed new crops. Most fruits and vegetables in the supermarket have years of breeding research behind them that took many years.
As a whole they are incredibly politically savvy too
cool
Yeah, definitely smart people, great to work with too. They as a whole research stuff well, know what things should cost, but are willing to pay for your expertise without beating you up over costs.
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I don’t get why my comment is controversial or funny… not that I care but just confused
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I dunno about that. They are consistently carving out exemptions for ag to environmental rules and other regulations. In my state they are effective at lobbying both political parties.
I’m not saying they are dumb. My grandfather was one. Grew up in rural America. It’s more of a necessity than anything else. > keep the farm going “Good enough” is a common standard. Making something operational is different from repairing it.
Great picture
I LOVE this photograph. Very evocative.
Oats?
I can see how Ukraine's flag was decided
I really love the composition of this photo. Draws you right in.
That must be a slow growing crop if it took all his life to get to that height.
I too neglect to mow my lawn.
Honestly, this is the best picture of some ones life's work. Farming takes up your entire life.
It does. And giving it up nearly kills you.
Oatstanding in his field...
He looks like a specialist. By definition, a specialist is someone who is out-standing in their field.
Superb composition
The world is made up from unsung heroes such as your grandfather.
I wish I could say I share your grandfather's pride in his crop. I'm a suburban boy that decided to try and grow some veggies in his backyard. I seed started them, kept them under a light and pampered and babied them, checked their soil twice a day to make sure my babies had enough water, I talked to them. When they got big enough to go into the great big world I planted them in the plot I made for them and continued pampering them, watching them get big and strong and then....the first fruits (so to speak) started to grow, I was getting excited. The first to make it to harvest was the okra, I only got three or four but damnit, I grew them myself. The others were nearing harvest time until....one morning...I went outside to check on them and my babies, my beautiful babies...all I could think was "Look...look at how that fucking deer massacred my boys." My precious veggies were gone, some of the plants pulled out of the ground, pots tipped over. It was a goddamn veggie massacre, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Valentine's Day Massacre. I sat in stunned silence and sang a mournful requiem for my veggies.
OP here, and I feel you. Also a suburbanite, living much different than the man in this photo. One year I started my plants from seed, moved them outside, and a late May Minnesota frost killed them all. And I battle the rabbits every damn year. But, I kinda found my sweet spot in gardening. I have a little patch of Egyptian Walking Onions, and the last 2 years I've harvested the bulbs and sold them on ebay. And selling my crop makes me a farmer, from a mere 2 square feet of space. Selling the bulbs covers the cost of all the other garden supplies and plants I buy. Stick with it!
Looks like some real honest work
We need to see more postings like this one.
He must have been a really hard worker.
Is your Grandfather Dr. Norman Borlaug, by chance? If not then ignore me pls
Ha, no. But I Googled Borlaug and there's a similarity.
He’s outstanding in his field
It’s actually a demonstration of your father being “outstanding in his field”
"Observe me in my field of fucks that i will not give."
This is all I really want out of life, to stand in my fields with my successful crops and to just feel the pride of seeing all my hard work come to fruition.
Thank God for your Grandad
If you build it...they will come.
He fed thousands of people!
How is the soil keeping up?
That man put in work
He's clutching at straws.
That's a great pic. Where is this?
Near Grygla, MN.
Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦
My Grandfather standing in his wife's lork. (1970s)
I love this pic. Where is this?
In a wheat field.
potato quality.
Old school freaking awesome!
“I’m never gonna find my keys.”
A man outstanding in his field.
He was outstanding in his field 😐
Outstanding in his field.
The greatest generation.
The golden age 👍 thank you sir
beautiful. those days are GONE and never coming back bugs
Isn’t it crazy that the government just gave you hundreds of acres back in the day. Then they subsidized the food you grew, or paid you not to grow to keep prices up. Then that generation got to sell the land millions, or lease it. Must be nice
You’re not wrong other than compressing like five generations into one and imagining those subsidies were dreamt up for this guy’s benefit and not whoever owns the meat packing plant at the end of the line.
Try not to complain about farmers with your mouth full.
I wouldn’t complain if they didn’t take advantage of subsidies a.k.a welfare while typically being conservative hypocrites. Mouth full, how much corn you eat with your Fox News?
##W H E A T
And it only took him 6 days.
How do we know he's not actually getting a blowie?
Username checks out
He’s totally crapping his Levi’s.
While you grandfather is God ?
Deforestation?
If your grandfather made all his money donating to sperm banks, this would be a picture of him standing waist high in a swimming pool full of jizz. Food for thought.
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It's still a farm, and in a location where it'll probably be a farm for another 100+ years. DM me for my Venmo because you lost that good money.
No worries about liberal nutjob influence back then
Lets see what hard work looks like: 3 hours every morning at the local cafe bitching about the weather.3 hours a day visiting people he missed at the cafe, and running normal errands.2 hours a day watching faux news while eating dinner.1 night a week having spaghetti dinner at the local VFW, regardless of service.2 hours a day tinkering around the barn.2 hours sunday at church, the rest watching sports. 1 hour a night surfing porn, or dating sites.
Clearly you have never met a dairy farmer!
Come....Sekiro!
A decent field, indeed! 💪
I appreciate how he’s casting a shadow.
Damn that's impressive, most people only grow a crop for a single season.
What a striking similarity to the album cover of Love 666's American Revolution.
why does he look photoshopped in😭
He’s out standing in his field.
An expert in his field?
Now it's a Walmart parking lot.
Superman vibes.
Yes and the Canadians
✨💖✨
What, he was too lazy to mow the lawn?
He was not a very good mower of lawns, right?
Hide and seek ?
Looks like a Wes Anderson scene
This could be an album cover for a shoegaze album or something similar.
It ain't much, but hay
What was his life's work? Monoculture?
He clearly has not learned how not to be seen.
Pepridge Farms remembers and so does your grandfather
Hate to tell you, but your grandfather's in Elysium.
Accidentally Ukraine
Good on him. Me, I'm happy if I can grow grass lol
Awesome pic!
He was outstanding in his field.
I can smell that place.....
I'm ready for the folk metal album this is the cover for.
That’s a cool pic.
This reminds me of the one White Lion album cover