Wednesday

Guest Post - #3LittleThings

I have a treat for you today - something a little different from my usual one photo per day.
I would like to introduce you to our daughter Aimee. She is the brains & creator of The Lego Farmer. The Lego Farmer has received much attention since his creation here on the farm Sept 6, 2014. He is a hit on social media, been featured in newspapers & magazines around the world, had personal meetings with politicians, exhibitions at shows and Lego conventions… even speaking engagements. But ultimately what Aimee and The Lego Farmer are about is sharing her love of agriculture and getting people, young and old, to think about where their food comes from. And yes, that was her being filmed yesterday.
Today, I invite Aimee to share #3LittleThings that we can all do to help “Feed a Hungry Planet”.

So over to Aimee:

At the end of August I was very fortunate to be an Australian delegate to the Youth Ag-Summit held in Canberra. The theme of the summit was "Feeding a Hungry Planet". We discussed ideas and issues, and together made a declaration to be taken to the United Nations this week.
This is great, and BIG stuff, but in order to feed 9 billion people in 2050, we also need to each do little things. There are a number of things we can each do - and one way is through #3LittleThings.

#3LittleThings started at the 2013 Youth Ag-Summit in Canada, following the Mayor of Calgary encouraging the citizens of his city to each do
#3LittleThings for their community.
I want to encourage YOU to do #3LittleThings. Ideas include reducing food waste in the home, starting a vegetable garden, composting, eating local and regional food, enjoying seasonal fruit and vegetables, shopping at Farmer’s Markets, and many more!
You can find out more, through my post here,
and see all things Lego Farmer here or on Facebook. 
Finishing with some of my favourite Lego Farmer photos:
Checking the rain gauge.

Oxy cutting in the farm workshop.

Washing the ute ready for the Deni Ute Muster.

18 comments:

  1. What a lovely post. Kudos to Aimee.

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  2. Congratulations Aimee. Your three little things are HUGE - and I love your Lego Farmers.

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    1. Thank you!! Yes, some of the #3LittleThings do seem big! But there are many options - just asking questions and learning about farming is one! Also planning your meals to reduce waste, etc.

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  3. What a talented Farm-ily you have. Keep the farming love coming :)

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  4. Congratulations Aimee I really love your mission to spread the word about farming and feeding the world in the future. Little things I think not they seem like very big things to me. LOVE LOVE your Lego Farmer working:) . Well done. Hug B

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    1. Thank you, B!! Yes, some of the #3LittleThings do seem big! But there are many options. And thank you for your kind words!

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  5. Really nice project Aimee. It's a small world after all.

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  6. It was good to see The Lego Farmer in Farm-ily today. Thanks, Aimee, for telling agriculture's message in an innovative way!

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  7. That is very wonderful..Congratulations Aimee...I bet your parents are extremely proud of you. I know I am..
    All the best..

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  8. Great post and well done. Diane

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  9. Wonderful that you love farming this much...so good to meet you.

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  10. Thank you all for your lovely comments!! :)

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  11. Wow I'm impressed. Great post. : )

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  12. Your rock girl!!!! I am so very impressed!!! Love to see the next generation keeping the fires burning for production agriculture!! We have a world who knows little - keep up the good work!!

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  13. Hey I didn't know the lego farmer was your daughter. You sent a link to it some time ago and I checked out the blog and loved it. Great fun, great education and great photography.

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  14. Aimee does wonderful things with her Lego Farmer. I enjoyed reading this post.

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