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How Do You Want to be Remembered?
Have you ever given any thought as to how you want to be remembered after you’re gone? Listening to the memories that people shared at my father-in-law’s visitation and funeral got me to thinking...
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Cover Crop Residue Tour
Jonathan and I went on a little farm tour a few weeks ago, and stopped to check on the fields with cover crop residues. We use oats, which we spread on the field with a spin spreader, and Tillage...
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Farm to Fork Class Comes to the Farm
Last November, thanks to the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Speak for Yourself program, I had the opportunity to share my farm story with the Farm to Fork class at Tracy High School. At the conclusion of my...
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There’s Always More Than One Solution
As my dad might say when figuring out a creative solution to a problem, “There is more than one way to skin a cat!” It’s good to think outside the box sometimes. Happy Friday, everyone! The post...
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So, Where Does Your Corn Go?
One of the questions I get asked most when telling my farm story is “Where does your corn go?” Our corn is certified organic, so it doesn’t go to the local elevator where our neighbors deliver theirs....
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Feeling Grateful
I have many things to be grateful for… This past September didn’t go exactly how any of us predicted it would. We were sure that I would be spending about two weeks in Kentucky after Lydia was born,...
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Thankful Thursday – Legislative Assistants
A huge shout out and thank you to all the Legislative Assistants out there! A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to head to Washington DC for a few days of Farm Bureau meetings, and a day on Capitol...
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What Kind of Impact are You Leaving on Others?
The impact we have on others, whether through a brief chat in a checkout line, or serving on a committee together is something I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately. This past summer, I took the...
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Finding my Voice
I’ve had many ideas about blog posts I should write, but I seemed to have lost my voice. I had forgotten how to write authentically. With a little work, I am finding my voice…and it feels good. Over...
View ArticleFarmer, Farmwife – What’s the Big Deal?
We live in a time where consideration for the power of words and the implication of those word choices influence the way we communicate daily. The titles or labels we put on others in public forums...
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