“You ask, ‘What keeps you going during the tough times?’ I reckon what keeps me going is working towards something that the next generation will hopefully have in order to be able to provide for their families. Because it’s a great life. It’s like any other business that has its struggles, its ups and downs. You just keep on and look for better days ahead.”

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Board Member M.L. Everett of Southampton County was also featured earlier this week in Beck’s Why I Farm campaign. Click here to read his story: bit.ly/29P9hGo