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If you are anything like me, it has been a while since going to a movie theater.

Nowadays it is so easy to watch movies at home via streaming and on your own schedule when time permits. But a few weeks ago, I saw many advertisements on my social media platforms advertising the movie, “Green and Gold.” After looking into it in more detail, all I had to see was farming and cows, and knew it was a movie I must see.

Since “Green and Gold” is an independent film, it was only in select theaters for a short time. The closest theater to me was 45 minutes away, but my husband and I planned accordingly and turned it into a night off the farm. Much like I expected, the theater was not very busy for this filming and the crowd seemed to be of the older generation.

If you know anything at all about farming, you know it isn’t for the faint of heart. There are often long days, unforeseen circumstances, and gambles with the weather and market prices. Throw in the everyday challenges of equipment and just life in general, and some days can be tough. But the farming way of life is something that those who live it and do it day in and day out would not replace for the world. It is in our blood, and we would go to the ends of the earth to do whatever it takes to keep the farm and the animals for years to come.

The two key themes of the movie are dairy farming and the Green Bay Packers. I don’t want to get too in-depth on this movie because when it comes out to be able to view at home, I highly encourage you to take the time to watch it. I will say though that this movie did an excellent job of depicting the real truths of dairy farming. Some parts of it were a bit antiquated and maybe didn’t show the most up-to-date farming practices, but the moral of the story and the dedication of the farmer were spot on. Tie in some good old American football and it makes for a wonderful story.

Sometimes I think that it is hard for the average person to know what exactly farmers deal with and must think about and do daily to feed the world. I am very happy for those who took the initiative and created this movie. I think it was a fabulous idea to not only draw in current farmers, but also to give consumers a genuine idea of what all farming entails and the hardships farmers face.

Submitted by Julie Holler McCormick, a member of the Trumbull County Farm Bureau board of trustees.

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