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No two days are ever the same on our farms. From planting to harvest and all year-round, this is where we share our stories, our challenges and our wins. We invite you into it all.
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With a mindset of leaving their land better for the next generation, healthy soil is now the focus of Ellyn and Jacob Oelfke’s family farm in Minnesota.
Did you know that farmers have a tremendous variety of seeds to choose from each season? We have countless magazines and online resources available to peruse different features and benefits of each seed
Today Katie is a farming entrepreneur in Kansas, but it all started with one lamb in 4th grade.
There’s a story behind every fresh-cut Christmas tree you buy. And it likely centers around the unpredictability of summer weather.
Lauren’s family knows how to keep a good thing going. Their annual tradition, “Corn Day”, is a quest for peak sweet corn flavor, family togetherness and making a summer harvest last the whole
When cows get sick, farmers like Lynn and Dan work with a vet to get them well. But what about the milk? Lynn walks us through the process of milk safety starting at
After switching to rotational grazing, Lisa's cows are more tame, our soil is healthier, and the grass quality has improved.
My mom is the reason I fell in love with having a garden. I grew up in Baltimore, and ever since I was a little girl, I looked forward to the fresh lettuce,
Newborn calves on cattle farms are precious and miraculous. Helping their mamas labor is intimidating and essential. Kellie Blair brings you into that mixed-emotion experience on the blog today from Iowa.
Waste not, want not. Dairy farmer and crop doctor Amanda Miller has a prescription for crop health and sustainability.
Most family members call dibs on the last brownie. Krista and her dad squabble over one thing - her favorite tractor. Who knew that generations of women have been driving tractors and semi-trucks
After surviving a severe drought, Minnesota farmer Rachel Gray says to always talk to other people and watch for new ways to do things.
Women can feel pressure to fill a mold that doesn’t fit. Yet we have great role models who show us how to forge a new path that does.
Influential women don't have to be on magazine covers or have national platforms. They are the ripples of influence around us.
One terrible winter storm caused Sallie and her family to adjust their entire business model to ensure that their land and cattle flourish.
There is a country road that separates Mary’s grain farm from her parent’s dairy farm. She bridges them together through her food truck, soft-serve ice cream, cheese and tours.
Love often moves us to invest in the future. For Emma, her family’s love has created a legacy of commitment.
Forget the license plate game. Play “What’s in that field?” Lisa will have your family entertained on your next drive through Iowa by de-mystifying one cool crop: Alfalfa.
What was vital to Krista’s battle with breast cancer? Good habits for her mental health.
Gina Jo liked her juggling-act-mom-life even more after adding one thing to it.
As a child, Melissa Hildebrand Reed spent each weekend on her dad’s farm. Little did she know she’d be spending all her days running it with him.
Addie’s new food solution saves her from the worst question of the day: “What’s for dinner?”
