Corn

Rows of corn bordered by sunflowers.

Images of beautiful spring skiing days in Tahoe come to mind when I think of corn, but for the Kansas farmer that is not the case, definitely not the case.

A Kansas farmer may own a whole section (640 acres) filled with corn as far as the eye can see with the land worth barely a few hundred thousand dollars. He meticulously tends to his crop ensuring proper watering, feeding, and de-bugging so that come fall we can buy three ears of corn for a buck. But to the Kansas farmer that is his annual salary and not quite a buck for three ears of corn. He first must pay the for farm, pay for the help, pay for the trucker to bring the corn to the store, pay to till, to plant, to water, to feed, to de-bug.

While the east and west coasts get all the glory, there is no doubt that America's heartland sustains this country. So on your way to the largest ball of twine (also a Kansas sight to see) thank our farmers, stay awhile, and enjoy the corn.

Early morning light shining on Kansas (looking west towards the full moon)