Cut through the Christmas clutter and buy something festive for your FarmHer this year that she will really enjoy with these Top 7 Gifts For Your FarmHer! I know the chaotic voices…
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Learn how to read minds and become a master interpreter of hand signals for the sake of your farm and all who grace it with their presence during the blessed season of harvest.…
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Iowa is a top producing state of many commodities, but much to many Iowans’ surprise, Iowa leads the way in egg production. Eggs produced in Iowa are more than the second and…
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Here are eight things that mothers of farm kids who have livestock, would like to share with you. From the reasons why despite being clean, they smell vaguely like a farm animal…
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Let’s get something straight: Texas isn’t the only state you’ll find cowboys. They might be the top beef producing state, but Iowa is also in the top 10. Trust me when I say……
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Do you know someone who tiptoes on the verge of being downright intolerable during harvest? Well I put out an S.O.S. call to my friends, guys and gals, young and old to put…
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Dear Iowa State Fairgoer: Thank you. You may not know it, but attending the Iowa State Fair makes farmers and farm families like me quite happy. The Fair isn’t only fabulous-foods-on-a-stick and…
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If you plan to eat your way through the 2016 Iowa State Fair, I’ve got your get-your-hands-on-all-the-food game plan, right here. As a veteran Fair-goer, you’ll find some classic tastes on my menu…
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Have you ever had cookies-in-a-cup from the state fair? Well, my family partakes in this yearly tradition each August, leaving us content with chocolate laden fingers and full bellies. If you haven’t…
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If you think about it, we’re asked quite frequently, “What do you do?”. I assume this to be regarding employment, and when I worked in media and events, it was easy to answer.…
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Farmers are reminded of life lessons every day in their barns, some heavy, some light. I’ve asked several of my friends to weigh in on what life lesson is most important to…
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Last week I told you about the harrowing farrowing of our Spot gilt, Pudding. I shouldn’t say ‘harrowing’ because it was pretty uneventful as a whole. But the way it started out,…
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Last Friday I attended and was privileged to speak at “Grow: by Future FarmHer”. It was lovely to connect with young women (this sold out event catered to ladies interested in agriculture, from ages 19-23) and learned quite…
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Harvest continues to roll on, with beautiful weather, though things are getting really dry now. Before heading out this morning, I have to give you one of my favorite fall recipes. I’ve…
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The weeks are dwindling away and I find myself worrying that we haven’t squeezed every last bit of summer fun into our schedule, so we’ve been working on that. The start of school…
