Country Lifestyles
The Grower – A Journey Into The Heart of Australia’s Ag Industry
By Jessica Crabtree
In the June 2018 issue of NTFR we featured a bright young photographer from Australia, Alice Mabin. Mabin is New Zealand born, and raised on a station with cattle, sheep and deer, riding horses and tending to animals. After receiving her degree in animal science, Mabin worked on various stations until an injury to her leg resulted in a career change. That came in the form of working with the corporate company, Zoetis. Through her job, the young lady was able to travel and live in Canada, Europe and Australia. It became apparent to Mabin that the farmers and ranchers she dealt with regularly had no means of photography to properly market their livestock. An idea evolved and led Mabin to resign from her position and seek out a photography class. From there she set out to be a photographer. On her first day of unemployment, fortune, or misfortune as some may have seen it, occurred. Mabin ended up on a horse following a mob of cattle, then was struck down by a truck instigating the development of her first two books, “The Drover” and “The Driver.”
Since, Mabin has been busy. Driven by her passion to tell the story of rural Australia, Mabin has again captured the agriculture industry of Australia through images, showcasing the vast amount and lifestyle of those who inhabit it. “It is so big! I first considered a 300-page book,” Mabin said. However, to do it justice, Mabin allowed the project to grow. “It turned into 1,000 pages, so I decided to split the book in half,” Mabin explained. Thus “The Grower” produced two books, “The Grower — The Heartbeat of Australia,” and “The Grower — The Roots of Australia.”
To read more pick up a copy of the November 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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