As a family sits down to enjoy a meal, thoughts of those who provide the food, from farmers who plant and tend seeds to store clerks who sell groceries, fill each one with gratitude. Milk doesn't just appear in the refrigerator, nor do apples grow in the bowl on the kitchen counter. Before we eat, many people work very hard--planting grain, catching fish, tending animals, filling crates, and stocking shelves. ✨