Farming Is More Than A Job
ELLEN NORMAN
Tioga Co. Dairy Princess
LIBERTY (Tioga County)
Fanning is not just a job, but a way
of life.
There is always something to do
if you liveonafarm. If you’ve ever
known a farmer, you know how
hard it is to get in touch with him or
her. They are always out in the
bam, busy in the fields, or away
from human contact altogether.
There is no doubt about it, a far
mer’s life is busy and full of hard
work.
Many fanners love their jobs.
They agree, however, that it is a lot
of hard work.
Paul Moya - of Ty-Ly-View
Farms in Roaring Branch says that
the hardest part of farming is work
ing long hours with little time off.
The job can be very demanding.
Ernest Norman of'Normandell
Farms in Liberty said, “It’s not
really the hardest part of farming,
but the biggest concern, is trying to
make ends meet”
For all of the hand work that a
farmers does, the income is exces
sively low. A farmer depends on
his monthly milk check to keep
him going, and the milk is sold
before a farmer even knows how
much money he will get
If farming is so unpredictable
and demanding, why do farmers
choose this way of life?
“It’s the only way of life I know,
and it is a great way to bring up a
family,” says Moyer.
Bringing up a family on a farm
can be very rewarding. Children
team values that may not be taught
to them anywhere else. They are
given an important sense of
responsibility as well as incredible
insight to nature and life. They
may help take care of the animals
or help by working in the fields.
Sometimes the family helps keep
track of the bills.
Moyer said that his favorite part
For one year Ellen Norman has been actively promoting
the dairy Industry in Tioga County with the help of her sister,
a dairy maid. The sisters are the daughters of Ernest and
Dorothy Norman and have two other sisters and one
brother. Ellen plans to attend Bloomsburg University In the
fall, majoring in communication studies.
Paul Moyer, dairy farmer In Liberty, holds the halter of
Tln-D-Champ Dottle Donna while talking with Tioga County
Dairy Princess Ellen Norman about the future of farming.
Moyer farms with his parents near Roaring Branch.
of farming is watching and exper
iencing the birth of a new calf. “It
is special,” he exclaimed.
Norman likes being his own
boss.
“I got into fanning because the
family needed help, and I love
working with nature and watching
things grow,” he said. “Working
Summer Recipe Idea
on a farm gives a fanner first-hand
experience in working with nature.
This is a rewarding feeling that is
hard to find anywhere else.”
Norman is concerned about the
future of the dairy industry.
“It is too expensive for young peo
ple to start farming without finan
cial help,” he said.
LIBERTY (Tioga Co.) —It will
soon be summer and the time for
family reunions and picnics. Emily
Norman, Tioga County Dairy
Maid, said, “I know that you all
will be thinking: ‘What can I make
that everyone will love?’”
She things she has just the right
recipe for you. “It is both delicious
and attractive. It is fairly simple to
make plus it contains real dairy
products—which we all know we
need in our diets.”
STRAWBERRY PIZZA
Crust:
I'Acups flour
1 cup butter
'/«cup brown sugar
'A cup chopped pecans
Mix the above ingredients
together and spread onto an
ungreased 10x15 cookie sheet
Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15
minutes or until golden brown.
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese
V* cup confectioners’ sugar
8-ounces whipped cream
Mix these ingredients together
and spread onto the cooled crust
Topping:
3-ounces strawberry Jell-O
'A cup sugar
1 cup water
4 tablespoons com starch
4 cups sliced strawberries
Mix first four ingredients
together and cook until thickened.
Cool, then add the strawberries.
Place this mixture on top of the
cream cheese mix true and chill.
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