Natalina Sents, a recent Iowa State graduate in ag business, has been crisscrossing the country as part of a yearlong project sharing farmers’ stories on a blog, whyifarm.com. The project, funded by Beck’s Hybrids seed. “I have talked to some very strong men, whose families have not seen them cry for a very long time, if ever,” she said. “They get emotional when you ask them what it means to have their children work next to them on the same soil.” Sents is hoping the public watches the videos and reads the blogs to gain a better understanding of farmers. “Farmers are motivated by something bigger than themselves, whether it’s carrying on the family legacy, their connection to the environment, or wanting to make a contribution to the world,” Sents said. “No one has ever told me they want to farm because it will make them rich and famous.”