One of my favorite parts of my job here at CPAC is the community/education outreach that our office is involved in. I love having the opportunity to “talk potatoes”, but I especially love learning from others about potatoes and other commodities. This year the CPAC Video Contest theme was “What Makes You Thankful for Colorado Ag?” This statewide contest is for students K-12 and it is one of my favorites!

The videos we got this year were SO good. Students from across Colorado discussing why they’re thankful for CO agriculture. Some were thankful for the their livelihood because of Ag, others were thankful for the opportunity it offers for all, and some were thankful for the delicious commodities we get to enjoy!

What makes you thankful for Colorado agriculture? I am thankful for Colorado Ag because….

• I love fruits and vegetables!
  • Anyone that knows me knows that fruits and vegs are my jam! I don’t think I have ever had one that I don’t like!!
• The many lessons I learned from growing up on a potato and barley farm.
  • Growing up as a farmer’s daughter is a dream, let me tell you! (Haha, I’m kidding!) I hated helping on the farms in the summer, because there were a million other things I could be doing for example, sleeping in! Anyways, I am so, so thankful for the early mornings, late nights and countless memories of farm labor and the lessons that I learned.
• I love my job in the Potato Industry!
  • I work for the most humble growers, shippers and industry people. I would never have imagined I would work in the Ag Industry but, I absolutely wouldn’t trade it for the world!
• I appreciate the sacrifice that growers make for us.
  • Being a farmer is risky business. I appreciate the gamble that growers take when they plant their crop every spring. I appreciate the time and love they put into nurturing their crops throughout the growing season. And I appreciate the long hours they’re putting in year-round to ensure we have the safest, most abundant food supply we’ve ever had.

 

Sending love and well wishes,

Jess