Sarah Taber
@sarahtaber.bsky.social
Small farmer, ex-farm worker, crop scientist. Here to talk food, farms, & money.
https://www.youtube.com/@FarmToTaber
https://www.youtube.com/@FarmToTaber
Any followers happen to work at Meta or know someone who does?
I need to update my payment information from my campaign bank acct, to my business acct. Bc I'm pretty sure a creator getting paid through a political campaign bank account is SUPER illegal.
But Meta's back end won't let me 💀
I need to update my payment information from my campaign bank acct, to my business acct. Bc I'm pretty sure a creator getting paid through a political campaign bank account is SUPER illegal.
But Meta's back end won't let me 💀
January 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Any followers happen to work at Meta or know someone who does?
I need to update my payment information from my campaign bank acct, to my business acct. Bc I'm pretty sure a creator getting paid through a political campaign bank account is SUPER illegal.
But Meta's back end won't let me 💀
I need to update my payment information from my campaign bank acct, to my business acct. Bc I'm pretty sure a creator getting paid through a political campaign bank account is SUPER illegal.
But Meta's back end won't let me 💀
Invading Venezuela is a dunderhead move.
We just did 20 years of war in Iraq & Afghanistan. It ruined lives, wrecked those countries' infrastructure, & got a lot of people hating Americans more than they did before.
A net loss for absolutely everyone. Except oil co's & military contractors.
We just did 20 years of war in Iraq & Afghanistan. It ruined lives, wrecked those countries' infrastructure, & got a lot of people hating Americans more than they did before.
A net loss for absolutely everyone. Except oil co's & military contractors.
January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Invading Venezuela is a dunderhead move.
We just did 20 years of war in Iraq & Afghanistan. It ruined lives, wrecked those countries' infrastructure, & got a lot of people hating Americans more than they did before.
A net loss for absolutely everyone. Except oil co's & military contractors.
We just did 20 years of war in Iraq & Afghanistan. It ruined lives, wrecked those countries' infrastructure, & got a lot of people hating Americans more than they did before.
A net loss for absolutely everyone. Except oil co's & military contractors.
Auteur goals: rickroll millions of people simultaneously
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Auteur goals: rickroll millions of people simultaneously
Reposted by Sarah Taber
This is called pillaging.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This is called pillaging.
Nearly of the US's garlic comes from China. Another quarter of it from Spain.
At least it did before the trade war.
It's possible some of the garlic being sold rn is the tail end of garlic that was shipped in before the tariffs started.
wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtra...
At least it did before the trade war.
It's possible some of the garlic being sold rn is the tail end of garlic that was shipped in before the tariffs started.
wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtra...
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Nearly of the US's garlic comes from China. Another quarter of it from Spain.
At least it did before the trade war.
It's possible some of the garlic being sold rn is the tail end of garlic that was shipped in before the tariffs started.
wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtra...
At least it did before the trade war.
It's possible some of the garlic being sold rn is the tail end of garlic that was shipped in before the tariffs started.
wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtra...
Some possible reasons: US went from potato exporter to importer. Mostly from Canada.
Most of the potato parts of Canada are pretty close to the potato parts of the US (AB & BC vs ID, OR, & WA). So it's not a HUGE difference. But it can change up supply chains just enough to be noticeable.
Most of the potato parts of Canada are pretty close to the potato parts of the US (AB & BC vs ID, OR, & WA). So it's not a HUGE difference. But it can change up supply chains just enough to be noticeable.
Has anyone noticed that in the last few years the potatoes simply don’t keep as long? Wtf is up with that
December 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Some possible reasons: US went from potato exporter to importer. Mostly from Canada.
Most of the potato parts of Canada are pretty close to the potato parts of the US (AB & BC vs ID, OR, & WA). So it's not a HUGE difference. But it can change up supply chains just enough to be noticeable.
Most of the potato parts of Canada are pretty close to the potato parts of the US (AB & BC vs ID, OR, & WA). So it's not a HUGE difference. But it can change up supply chains just enough to be noticeable.
Trump administration announces bold new jobs program for every writer with a backbone & a functional clicky-finger
So apparently there are many Epstein files on the DOJ website where you can highlight the redacted text, copy it, and paste it onto another document to read the redactions
December 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Trump administration announces bold new jobs program for every writer with a backbone & a functional clicky-finger
see I knew I was forgetting something
can't believe "pizza" is the one that fell off the map
can't believe "pizza" is the one that fell off the map
Um... pizza?
December 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
see I knew I was forgetting something
can't believe "pizza" is the one that fell off the map
can't believe "pizza" is the one that fell off the map
*carb + cheese + a nontoxic member of the Solanaceae
IMHO enchiladas shouldn’t have tomatoes in the sauce. The word means “chili-ed.” As in coated in chili (or chile) pepper sauce.
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
*carb + cheese + a nontoxic member of the Solanaceae
Shower thought: way more food is "mostly just grain + cheese + tomato" than you would think
lasagna
spaghetti (marina + parmesan etc)
enchiladas
grilled cheese & tomato soup
nachos if there's salsa
I gotta be missing some
lasagna
spaghetti (marina + parmesan etc)
enchiladas
grilled cheese & tomato soup
nachos if there's salsa
I gotta be missing some
December 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Shower thought: way more food is "mostly just grain + cheese + tomato" than you would think
lasagna
spaghetti (marina + parmesan etc)
enchiladas
grilled cheese & tomato soup
nachos if there's salsa
I gotta be missing some
lasagna
spaghetti (marina + parmesan etc)
enchiladas
grilled cheese & tomato soup
nachos if there's salsa
I gotta be missing some
trying out that "live premiere thing" YT can do with this video rn
there's a live chat & stuff and I am IN IT
youtu.be/FJSPO55yMYk
there's a live chat & stuff and I am IN IT
youtu.be/FJSPO55yMYk
What Happened To Christmas Goose?
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
trying out that "live premiere thing" YT can do with this video rn
there's a live chat & stuff and I am IN IT
youtu.be/FJSPO55yMYk
there's a live chat & stuff and I am IN IT
youtu.be/FJSPO55yMYk
Update:
-I got Venmo to work!
-Then the checks arrived in the mail.
-Recipient duly trashed the checks, bc Venmo payments had been withdrawn from my account.
-Venmo locked his account for "suspicious activity" (new account getting paid too much I guess)
-Now he & I both don't have the money
-I got Venmo to work!
-Then the checks arrived in the mail.
-Recipient duly trashed the checks, bc Venmo payments had been withdrawn from my account.
-Venmo locked his account for "suspicious activity" (new account getting paid too much I guess)
-Now he & I both don't have the money
Today's Journey in Enshittification: I'm trying to pay a guy and NOTHING is working?
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Update:
-I got Venmo to work!
-Then the checks arrived in the mail.
-Recipient duly trashed the checks, bc Venmo payments had been withdrawn from my account.
-Venmo locked his account for "suspicious activity" (new account getting paid too much I guess)
-Now he & I both don't have the money
-I got Venmo to work!
-Then the checks arrived in the mail.
-Recipient duly trashed the checks, bc Venmo payments had been withdrawn from my account.
-Venmo locked his account for "suspicious activity" (new account getting paid too much I guess)
-Now he & I both don't have the money
Reposted by Sarah Taber
Thanks to every mainstream media org that ran a “RFK has some good ideas, actually” piece.
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thanks to every mainstream media org that ran a “RFK has some good ideas, actually” piece.
Reposted by Sarah Taber
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
always reblog food system insights
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
always reblog food system insights
Sounds like Brexit's going well 🥲
Was reading in the Guardian that modern automotive headlamps are being stolen off of Porsches and BMWs in Britain so the heat map of the illegal grow houses are low.
My younger son has a small legal grow house in Alberta and has been using LEDs for a decade. Hydro bills are normal, too.
My younger son has a small legal grow house in Alberta and has been using LEDs for a decade. Hydro bills are normal, too.
December 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Sounds like Brexit's going well 🥲
Here's the fun thing about legalization, state-level legalization hasn't really helped the safety angle.
It's still illegal at the federal level. So food & safety agencies (which are mostly state-level) are breaking federal law if they inspect & enforce safety laws on weed grows. So they don't.
It's still illegal at the federal level. So food & safety agencies (which are mostly state-level) are breaking federal law if they inspect & enforce safety laws on weed grows. So they don't.
Better off just legalizing the stuff and making sure it's produced safely.
I have a suspicion that some of the health effects that get chalked up to chronic weed use may have been more about chronic pesticide exposure. Especially before legal dispensaries showed up.
But since you still can't really research this stuff, we'll probably never know.
But since you still can't really research this stuff, we'll probably never know.
December 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here's the fun thing about legalization, state-level legalization hasn't really helped the safety angle.
It's still illegal at the federal level. So food & safety agencies (which are mostly state-level) are breaking federal law if they inspect & enforce safety laws on weed grows. So they don't.
It's still illegal at the federal level. So food & safety agencies (which are mostly state-level) are breaking federal law if they inspect & enforce safety laws on weed grows. So they don't.
Kinda sorta?
There were some advances in LED tech ~10-20 years ago that made them cheap enough for plants. Before that, greenhouses & indoor weed growers both used high pressure sodium lamps.
This is an HPS light- deep orange color.
There were some advances in LED tech ~10-20 years ago that made them cheap enough for plants. Before that, greenhouses & indoor weed growers both used high pressure sodium lamps.
This is an HPS light- deep orange color.
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Kinda sorta?
There were some advances in LED tech ~10-20 years ago that made them cheap enough for plants. Before that, greenhouses & indoor weed growers both used high pressure sodium lamps.
This is an HPS light- deep orange color.
There were some advances in LED tech ~10-20 years ago that made them cheap enough for plants. Before that, greenhouses & indoor weed growers both used high pressure sodium lamps.
This is an HPS light- deep orange color.
Reposted by Sarah Taber
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
Today's Journey in Enshittification: I'm trying to pay a guy and NOTHING is working?
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Today's Journey in Enshittification: I'm trying to pay a guy and NOTHING is working?
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
Sent the check through the mail: It didn't arrive.
Venmo: It worked! Once! Refuses a repeat performance with "technical error, try again later."
Setting up an ACH w my bank: "Technical error, try again later."
There was this exploding churro video going around a while back. It had some weird food science stuff going on in it that I don't think anyone has talked about yet, so here it is!
Answering Hank Green's Food Science Questions: Exploding Churro Edition
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There was this exploding churro video going around a while back. It had some weird food science stuff going on in it that I don't think anyone has talked about yet, so here it is!
Happy Friday everyone 🎉
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Happy Friday everyone 🎉
If you needed bracing commentary in your day about rural politics & how playing victim isn't the flex we think it is... here you go.
youtu.be/hAbU5J-5Z_k
youtu.be/hAbU5J-5Z_k
Farmers: "Why Don't Politicians Care About Us?"
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you needed bracing commentary in your day about rural politics & how playing victim isn't the flex we think it is... here you go.
youtu.be/hAbU5J-5Z_k
youtu.be/hAbU5J-5Z_k
Exactly.
If there IS local media, it rarely covers "how the county commission is shady."
Bc then, the county commission kicks you out of their meetings! Blacklists you from anything that matters!
Then you have nothing to report on! You're not even local media anymore!
If there IS local media, it rarely covers "how the county commission is shady."
Bc then, the county commission kicks you out of their meetings! Blacklists you from anything that matters!
Then you have nothing to report on! You're not even local media anymore!
Printed out the article and read it last night. If anything it shows the importance of county level elections in rural areas. I'm also assuming there's little to no local media covering these issues in Morrow County.
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Exactly.
If there IS local media, it rarely covers "how the county commission is shady."
Bc then, the county commission kicks you out of their meetings! Blacklists you from anything that matters!
Then you have nothing to report on! You're not even local media anymore!
If there IS local media, it rarely covers "how the county commission is shady."
Bc then, the county commission kicks you out of their meetings! Blacklists you from anything that matters!
Then you have nothing to report on! You're not even local media anymore!
Yes thank you!
We keep doing this & then we wonder why rural areas "don't feel seen."
We keep doing this & then we wonder why rural areas "don't feel seen."
This is in the next county over from me.
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
Rolling Stone: clearly documents a 30+ year long con job. A rural county's own leadership lined their pockets by helping ag interests destroy the water supply.
Everyone who read the article apparently??: Amazon data centers did this in 2011
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Everyone who read the article apparently??: Amazon data centers did this in 2011
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Yes thank you!
We keep doing this & then we wonder why rural areas "don't feel seen."
We keep doing this & then we wonder why rural areas "don't feel seen."