By Andrew Walsh
awalsh@wbcowqel.com
It was a packed house at Colonel Crawford for the Farmer’s Share Breakfast Saturday. Residents from all over the county, including a good many politicians and county leaders, filled the William and Hannah Crawford Cafetorium nearly to the rafters as omelets were made on the spot by volunteers to satisfy the masses.
When asked what brought him to the breakfast, Carl Watt quickly quipped that the food had brought him to the event. Watt further elaborated that the social setting was another reason he attended.
“There’s always a good turnout and it’s a chance to see a lot of people,” Watt said.
The camaraderie was evident throughout the hall, and clearly many people were enjoying the chance to do some socializing. However, their breakfast had some instructional qualities to it as well. The name of the event, The Farmer’s Share, serves to remind people how much farmers make when their product is purchased. This was also reflected in the price, $1. This amount serves to represent the financial remuneration that a farmer gets when someone goes to a restaurant and pays $9 or $10 for a breakfast.
“Personally, I like talking to the people,” event coordinator Amanda Wagner said. “Informing people that we feel just the same as them about raising great food. We want to show them that we are raising quality food because it goes on our table too.”
Wagner was working as a representative of the Crawford County Farm Bureau, who supplied the food and volunteer labor to serve it. The $1 donations will go to support local food banks.
The event also served to celebrate an industry that is so integral to the lifestyle of Crawford County.