Get to Know Your Farmer

During my last trip to China, I was at a store which is much like a Chinese version of Walmart. I almost always do some shopping for the special needs orphanage supported by Global Partners in Life when I am in town and this day was no different. There is an escalator...

Cabbage

OK, so this title isn’t very catchy, but it is descriptive, because cabbage is what I am writing about today. In China there are many types of cabbage. The one most of us in the States are used to eating translates out to “big head cabbage” in the Chinese language,...

Shanghai: Feeding the Masses

Shanghai has an enormous population; that means that a lot of food needs to be readily available for everyone.  The photo below was taken near Shanghai. It lets me know that the ability to grow crops near the city does exist, so transportation would be simple and...

The Farmer’s House

China is the home of many farmers and I tip my hat to them. They don’t always have all of the equipment they would like to have, yet they are able to provide for their families through their hard work. I often wonder how they stay positive about their careers, because...

Wheat

If you are fortunate enough to travel in China, I want to encourage you to keep your eyes open: you never know what you might see! While visiting one city near a mountain many people like to climb, I saw how, when it is time to harvest the wheat, local farmers will...