Things are getting a little too chummy around here, so I thought it was time to ruffle some feathers with the truth bomb about your food. It’s NOT the same food your grandparents ate. According to USDA research, to get the same nutritional value from a carrot today as you would have from a carrot in the 1970s, you would need to eat 1.5 times more carrots. Broccoli has lost over 50% of its calcium. Spinach has 30% less iron. Tomatoes have less protein, riboflavin, phosphorus, calcium and vitamin c. The list goes on and on. Why? It’s not just on farmers. It’s also about consumer demand and the way we’ve prioritized cheap, abundant food over nutrient-dense crops. Farmers don’t see a market for better produce because you can’t see nutrient quality, and even if you could, it’s rarely cost-effective. For most farmers to stay afloat, they have to focus on yields over quality. I am but a lowly Nebraska produce farmer, so I don’t have all the answers, but we’re gonna discuss some of the solutions in the next video! #farm #food #farming #foodblogger #healthyfood #healthy #nutrition #nutrients #foodie #fact #facts #funfact #history #agriculture #farmer #didyouknow #science #healthylifestyle #healthyeating #produce #vegetables #garden #gardening #crops #harvest #foodtiktok #foodtok #farmtok #shilohfarm

Here’s the original pumpkin pie that the first Americans actually ate at Thanksgiving 🦃 Your family is going to be so impressed when you show up with this 🤪 #pie #pumpkinpie #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinspice #thanksgiving #history #pilgrims #nativeamerican #historical #food #foodie #foodblogger #dessert #yum #recipe #baking #garden #farm #homestead #fact #facts #funfact #funfacts #pumpkinseason #holidayrecipes #recipes #foodtok #shilohfarm #thanksgivingdinner

Are there financial benefits to being a farmer? Well, that depends on how you look at it. 🙃🙂 Thanks to a complicated tax system, many farmers reinvest most of their income into assets like equipment, land, and inputs instead of letting it sit in the bank. Why? Because the less cash you show on paper, the less you owe Uncle Sam. And with property taxes already taking a big bite, farmers are looking to keep as much money as possible working for the farm, not the IRS. It’s not about avoiding taxes—it’s about survival and smart reinvestment in a business with razor-thin margins. Farming may be rewarding, but it’s not for the faint of heart! 😮‍💨 #farm #farming #farmer #tax #finance #money #farmers #income #interesting #didyouknow #bank #banking #government #fact #facts #funfact #funfacts #educational #education #ag #agriculture #tractor #combine #assets #land #taxes #shilohfarm

5 Pumpkin Facts 🎃 Early folk medicine taught that pumpkin pulp could remove freckles and cure snakebites. In some cultures the seeds are still used to treat parasites like tapeworms 🪱 The pilgrims didn’t use pumpkin as the filling in their pie. They used pumpkin as the crust! The pumpkin pie we all know and love didn’t come around until the 1700’s and was invented in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥧 Pumpkins are native to Central America but are now grown on every continent except Antarctica 🥶 95% of all processed pumpkins are grown in the state of Illinois 😳 There are over 45 different varieties of pumpkins and the largest one ever grown weighed 2,749 pounds 🏋🏽 #pumpkin #pumpkins #fact #facts #funfact #funfacts #didyouknow #history #pumpkinpie #pie #thanksgiving #historical #food #foodie #foodblogger #fruit #seeds #medicine #illinois #farm #growing #crop #seed #pumpkinpatch #shilohfarm

We finally got the perfect Frankenstein pumpkin! 🎉🎃 Gourdon Ramsey II turned orange too quickly and Spookley the square pumpkin decided to embrace his curves so that left me with one last hope. Thankfully PumKen Jeong turned out perfectly! Once we get him some sunlight and warmth he should orange up nicely 👍 #pumpkin #franken #frankenstein #pumpkins #pumpkinseason #garden #gardening #grow #growing #plant #fruit #food #exotic #halloween #fruitmold #cool #pumpkinpatch #fall #farm #farmer #homestead #growing #gardener #plants #shilohfarm @Gordon Ramsay @Ken Jeong

Replying to @Not.melo We grew a perfect square and heart shaped watermelon 🍉📦❤️ Even if the inside was disgusting 😅 I’m super excited about how these turned out and the kids had a blast watching them grow all summer. Now I just have to figure out the pumpkin Frankenstein molds 😒😩 I’ll give you an update on that in my next video! #fruitmold #tip #tips #helpful #harvest #crop #crops #squarewatermelon #unique #exoticfruit #fruit #garden #gardening #cool #heart #shape #food #foodie #foodblogger #growing #homestead #mold #gardentips #farmer #homestead #plant #plants #watermelon #fruits #melon #shilohfarm #foodtok #exoticfruit #foodietiktok #gardening101 #gardentok #farmtok

5 Fun Facts About Tomatoes 🍅 1️⃣ In 18th century Europe it was a common belief that tomatoes were poisonous because when summer aristocrats would eat them, they would die. The real culprit however was the lead plates they were eating them on 🙃 2️⃣ Tomatoes didn’t become a staple ingredient in ketchup until the 19th century. Before that the original catsup was made from fermented fish in Southeast Asia 🐟 3️⃣ Becasue they develop from the ovary of a flower and have seeds, botanically tomatoes are a berry 🤔 4️⃣ Cooking your tomatoes breaks down the cell walls and release natural sugar. That’s why sauces are so much sweeter and richer in flavor 🥫 5️⃣ Tomatoes are high in lycopene which is a powerful antioxidant that not only gives them red skin, but protects them from sun damage ☀️ #tomato #tomatoes #tomatoes🍅 #fruit #food #foodie #foodblogger #fun #facr #fact #facts #funfacts #tip #wow #didyouknow #science #plant #plants #garden #gardening #gardener #farm #farmer #education #ag #agriculture #educational #helpful #plantsoftiktok #shilohfarm

Our square watermelon is still alive and that’s all the encouragement I need to try again with our Frankenstein pumpkin! We tried this two years ago and it was a complete failure, but I’m finally ready to be hurt again 😅 #pumpkin #pumpkins #fruit #fruitmold #unique #food #foodie #watermelon #garden #gardening #gardener #tip #tips #fun #funny #plant #plants #homestead #homesteader #farm #farmer #farming #frankenstein #fall #autumn #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinseason #thshilohfarm #farmtok #gardentok

Midwesterners have a different relationship with corn than the rest of society It's not a side dish playing second fiddle to the main course. No C It IS the main course * Sweet corn is a way of life ya hear me? #corn #sweetcorn #nebraska #farm #farmer #agriculture #agricultura #food #dinner #supper #comedy #skit #funny #farming #foodie #bluecollar #shilohfarm #midwest #urban #rural #city #country #redneck

3 Quick Garden Tips You don't have to wait until your tomatoes are fully ripe to pick them. Once they're over 50% they're ripened color, you can pull them off the vine and let them fully ripen on the counter! Sweet corn juice is the key to determine if it's ready to pick. pinch a kernel and if the juice is clear and watery, it's not ready. If the juice is milky AND opaque then it's over-ripe. The sweet spot is when the corn juice is milky but still translucent • Carrots come with a built-in timer like a turkey at Thanksgiving. When the shoulders pop above the soil and are about an inch in diameter, your carrots are ready to be harvested! #carrots #tomato #tomatoes #sweetcorn #corn #fruit #vegetables #food #garden #gardening #produce #foodie #foodblogger #plant #plants #helpful #fact #facts #funfacts #tip #tips #farm #farmer #homestead #helpful #education #hack #gardeninglife #carrot #shilohfarm #farmtok #foodie #foodblogger #homesteading