Secretary Vilsack on Steve Jobs, Innovators and Entrepreneurs: At our Best When Fearless
“I think Steve Jobs and all the innovators and entrepreneurs of this country have been fearless and that’s when we operate at our best. I happen to be working in a field right now with the American farmer and rancher, who is fearless. They put a crop in the ground every day and we’re having a record year in agriculture. It’s part of a story that’s not told very often in the economy. Trade surpluses, job growth, record income levels. Because American agriculture takes a risk every day.”
– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, asked about the death of Steve Jobs, on this morning’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC
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R.I.P Steve Jobs
What’s the motivation behind the risk taken by american farmers (or perhaps farmers everywhere)? The confidence to be independent, productive, giving, caring, and many others motivates all famers. As a farmer, primarily – I am not driven by the rewards of money but by being able to provide a variety of foods, including ‘home grown’ and organic types – for the health conscious and non-conscious consumers and their families. yes Farmers take risks as a matter of necessity. I go one more, like GW carver – innovate when I cook and when I preserve the product of the risky farming. Thanks for your leadership.