Author Archives: Mary Pat

Mom Life…

Today, mom life kind of hit me like a ton of bricks. Hank is sick [...]

Farmers are Uneducated

Myth: Farming involves mostly manual labor with no higher education needed. Here’s the thing, farming [...]

We are the Sasses

We are the Sass family, farmers from northern Illinois.  Our farm involves four families: Josh, [...]

Calf Chores

It was my favorite duty on the farm growing up, because calves are the cutest. [...]

Why AGvocate?

It’s hard to share your story.  It’s scary to put yourself out there. Most people [...]

You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.

When I started this journey blogging, I really didn’t know what I was doing. And [...]