Christian Kids Verses Monsanto
February 14th, 2006 by Northern FarmerSounds like it’s going to be a little on the cold side in a few days around here. Not big time cold, just below zero a ways. Now to you folks living points south, I’ll include a little primer here so you’ll see how much wood we do use to keep warm. Now understand, the main farm outdoor boiler heats three buildings and the farm’s hot water supply. Plus my outdoor boiler which at present time just heats the house and our hot water, but can be expanded to more buildings. So at present it takes us three pickup loads of good wood a week to feed these things. I’m just writing about this to make people in Kentucky and other places feel a little better about how much wood they’re using. Keep the faith down there and stay warm! Now speaking of firing up outdoor boilers around here, there’s a picture of me doing just that over at Gwen’s blog. That photo should give readers a good idea how the stove looks. It was taken just this past weekend along with a few others she posted.
A few weeks ago I blogged about the kids verses GMO’s in the local school. Well, I tell you, I’m shaking with excitement now after finding out the latest. Man, I’m proud of these Christian kids! Today there was a representative of Monsanto there to speak to the class and program them into the culture of death. Sounds like that flunky got run out of town by our heroes. These are the same kids as in the post a few weeks back.
The flunky was touting up how GMO’s were so good and that they would save the world and all that stuff. His mistake was he opened it up for comments. Our heroes shook him down on yields of farm crops, you know, how are we going to feed the world when yields never went up with GMO crops. The only thing that happened was that Monsanto gets the profits from every acre planted by the serfs. Then they drug me into it, telling him about our OP corn crop this last year, beating the hybrids and GMO’s. I guess he was stuttering at that point. And he was really stuttering when they said yours truly is saving his own seed. Now these kids are pretty up on what I’m doing here and they said about the feed value being so high in the OP corn verses the poison stuff. Flunky was watching the clock pretty much around that point.
It went on to garden seeds, now I gave a crash course this past Sunday to these kids about Monsanto controlling almost all the garden seeds in the world now and they soaked it in. Good kids, eh. I figure they’re going places. One comment was we can’t save seed from your seeds. And flunky responded, “you can save any seed you want, it’s OK with usâ€. At that point the teacher joined the flunky in saying Monsanto’s seeds were all good and she was so happy with them. Our hero’s, “what about all the bad things they’re finding out about GMO’s around the world?†Flunky, “I haven’t heard.†Yea, right.
There’s so much more, and I’m so thankful to these Christian kids for standing up to “THEE†monster. The teacher’s madder than a wet hen, but who cares. She’s loosing her job anyhow in a couple of months. Good riddance. I wasn’t planning on writing this today, but I tell you, I’m so proud of these kids that I did want to share it. We have to continue to arm them with the truth, and it should be no surprise when they take on the culture of death and trounce it. Thank you Jesus for giving these kids such courage, we could all use it.
February 14th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Sure is an example of how we need to use every “teachable moment” there is to teach our children what we are learning. They are listening and understanding much more than we know. Jim thought we should have a booth at the next ag day in town to “educate” the Monsanto type people! Thanks for sharing — we are blessed with you in what transpired today at government school.
February 14th, 2006 at 7:54 pm
That was really awesome!!!
I’ve spent most of the day buried in garden catalogs, my stack of garden books and cruising the internet preparing for this Sunday’s workshop on “Planning for a Garden Food Supply”. I hope to offer information on garden seed selection, seed saving, estimating yearly family vegetable consumption and garden production to match.
I want to thank-you and many other Christian Agrarian bloggers for steering me towards such interesting and valuable information.
I’ve been saving some of my own garden seed for most of my life but this year I plan to start saving almost all of it!
May God continue to bless you and yours!
February 14th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Nice Picture!! Are you the one on top of the waterer or one of the ones on the floor?? ;);)
February 14th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
I have to amen the points about the kids!! It is wonderful to hear about. I am going over more and more to OP seeds and I like the results much better! I’m planning a summer trip to the Heritage Farm/Seed Savers Exchange near Decorah Iowa.
February 15th, 2006 at 1:07 am
Well as it was said Tom, “There’ll be hell to pay before they find out.”
Ps. CD’s out in the mail in the morning. It will add more ‘fuel’ to the fire, but not the one your standing in front of, give the kids a listen to it….Regards.
February 15th, 2006 at 5:40 am
Lynn,
I like the idea of an education booth for people that have been sucked into those ways. Now’s a good time, when the farmers are realizing that all the money they make goes to big ag. Now’s the time to preach.
Steven,
Keep on keeping on over your way, your an inspiration!
Wildrose,
We are planning on heading down there to Decorah also, maybe early June, before hay season starts.
I’m neither of those in the photo, I sometimes feel like what them chickens are walking on though
Scott,
Thanks, and the message on the CD will be spread around! We’re on a mission here.
Final note to everyone, my computer is acting strange the last week. I could barely get it started. Now, if you know me, I get a tad bit angry at the “box” from time to time. So in the near future if my posts stop, it’ll be because of this worthless Chinese box not working. Just thought I’d let you folks know, it’s getting shaky here as far as blogging goes.
Tom
February 15th, 2006 at 10:38 am
Tom,
You know, there was a time when I woulda raked you and any other christian over the coals for even allowing their kids to set foot in a public school. But, I have to admit; it is heartening to watch christian kids standing for the truth in such a tough environment.
Good stuff. Stay warm up there Tom.
R.G.
February 15th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
R.G.
The issue is to teach every child and every adult what is happening with these corporate monsters. The kids pick up the truth faster than the adults so makes no difference, homeschooled or public, let them know the truth. And when adults do right and back the kids up, it’s amazing the fighters that emerge. We’re going top need these fighters in the future, badly.
The evil in the world always likes to infiltrate into every aspect of life, it’s time we start training them, the kids, to infiltrate right back and cut the head off the monster. We’re always on the defensive, time to quit that. Teach them well, no matter what type of schooling, we need them all. Everything that we’re doing here is an all out defiance of the corporate culture of death, and it’s,(the good guys), growing locally here. We have to forget the two bit Christian squabbles and join together and start hitting hard. And this blogging community seems to be doing just that, Praise the Lord.
These might be some strong words, but we’re taking farm lands and setting them free of the corporate domination here, and it’s spreading as I write. More and more acres, more and more farm families learning what’s going on, changining their farming ways. If it spread so much in such a short time here locally, I imagine it could really be something in five years or more down the road. I can’t wait to be setup so this place can also be a source of learning for people, a source of seed, and an example of hope. It will happen, we’re getting focused.
Thanks, and we will stay warm, it’s in our blood!
Tom
February 16th, 2006 at 9:42 am
Tom,
I couldn’t agree more about christians squabbling too much among themselves and not closing ranks against the real enemy. That divide and conquer thing is a favorite tactic of ole slewfoot because it works so well. And he has no reason to change his tactics if WE never figure it out.
Anyway, the Lord taught me a good lesson about homeschool vs. public school in my own family. My youngest has a mild learning disability, and as homeschool parents, we were at a loss as far as how to best help her. But when we swallowed our pride and approached the school district, they were more then happy to help; even though she was only going to be a part-time student. That put me in the uncomfortable position of having to be thankful for a public school!
So I’ve come down off of my high-horse; I still think homeschooling may be the best option out there for the vast majority. But to every general rule there are valid exceptions.
R.G.
February 16th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
R.G.
Some darn good comments, thank you.