By Patty Hullett
For the Daily Light
While healthcare professionals and first responders have been at the top of the lists of honored “essential workers” during the COVID 19 pandemic, another vital group has been agriculturists – the farmers and ranchers whose jobs never stopped while much of the world came grinding to a collective halt.
And many of these kind-hearted folks also donated a portion of their harvest and provided meats to area food banks, local church/ community pantries, etc., to help combat the financial crisis created by the overall job stoppage. Many of their fellow Texans, Ellis County residents, and local neighbors were severely impacted.