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We wish you and your family a restful and bountiful Thanksgiving. ???? ???? #Thanksgiving #farm #farming #agriculture

Gene Charville was born and raised on a #farm ?? in Northern Ohio, and then received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics at The Ohio State University. Following an MBA from Bowling Green State University and graduating from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Gene entered the agricultural finance??world and has been hooked ever since. He spent many years in the Farm Credit system and also worked with AgriFinancial. Gene joined us as a senior relationship manager this past June. When asked what attracted him to Tiverton, he noted, “There is a unique sense of enthusiasm among everyone at Tiverton. Enthusiasm for finding solutions to the situations and opportunities that we are fortunate to encounter.” In his free time, Gene enjoys spending time with family, hiking and bicycling ??, and spending time in the N.C. mountains ??. He is also a dedicated Boys Scouts supporter; he led groups as a Scoutmaster and Boy Scout leader for over 30 years. *This statement contains one or more endorsements of the services of Tiverton Advisors, LLC. Tiverton did not compensate anyone for these endorsements, nor do they receive any form of indirect compensation. Opinions herein expressed are of those individuals and are subject to change without notice.

As a volunteer gardener in a San Francisco urban #garden, Christopher Renfro identified a need to reintroduce people of color to the joys of growing plants ??, to fresh #produce and its preparation, to the delights of #wine ?? and how to make it. He founded a program called the Two Eighty Project with a mission to increase diversity in the wine industry by using eight rows of #grapes ?? in the urban garden as a laboratory for groups of young people to dig in the soil, care for the vines, learn to harvest the grapes and eventually make wine.

Have a fun and spooky #Halloween! ?? #ag #agriculture #farm

Pumpkin ?? spice (which typically contains cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and sometimes allspice) is ubiquitous this time of year. When Starbucks sought to create a flagship fall beverage, legend says they were drinking espresso ? and enjoying pumpkin pie ?? and brainstorming how to transform the combination of a warm coffee and tasty dessert. Then in 2003, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte was born, and it quickly became their customers’ favorite seasonal ?? beverage. Competitors took note of the phenomenon and flavor chemists ???? went to work on creating similar beverage concepts. In the process, it was discovered ?? in 2015 that the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte contained no actual #pumpkin. This was quickly remedied when liquid pumpkin puree was incorporated in a revised Starbucks recipe later that year. #pumpkinspice #ag

Brothers Andy and Adam Rahe grew up next door to the “Field of Dreams” ? movie site and have vivid memories of watching Kevin Costner and other movie ?? stars on set. Fast forward to 2013 when the brothers enthusiastically accepted an offer to tend the fields ?? for the Field of Dreams tourist site that remains today. https://buff.ly/4dT00e2 #ag #farming #farm

Tomorrow, October 12 is National Farmer’s Day. As #farmers work diligently amid #harvest season, let’s honor the hard-working men and women who feed the world ?? every day. #NationalFarmersDay #ThankAFarmer

Banana ?? plant enthusiast and grower Gabriel Sachter-Smith knows #bananas. He has identified approximately 500 varieties in his travels around the tropical world ?? and is proving to be a valuable resource for scientists ???? who are concerned about fungal diseases wiping out the monocrop. (In many cases, bananas of the same variety are grown year after year on the same land and it’s easier for diseases to attack crops ?? with a single gene.) In the event of a #banana disease ?? outbreak, genetic engineering and breeding are top of mind. Nearly 170 of Mr. Sachter-Smith’s findings ?? are in a gene bank that holds the germplasm of more than 1,600 banana varieties. The plants hibernate in test tubes ?? and are available for use should the need arise.

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day. ?? Johnny Appleseed may be a familiar name of legends or songs ?? but he was a real man with a real impact on the #apple industry. Born as John Chapman on this day in 1774, Appleseed planted apple trees ?? as he traveled by foot into the Midwest. He used his knowledge of apples and #farming practices to lay the groundwork for future settlers of the uninhabited land.

In Santa Monica, Calif., #melon ?? enthusiasts seek out “Weiser melon,” #fruit from a family farm with a cult following for their tasty melon varieties. Trendy Los Angeles restaurants feature these coveted melons in everything from salads ?? to soft-serve ?? to doughnuts ??. The Weiser melon varieties may appear ordinary but one variety has been cited as “unreasonably juicy, fiendishly sweet and borderline creamy.” https://buff.ly/3Tx0EXr #ag #agfinance