At the Farm Gate
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At The Farm Gate: Roads, Rivers & Rails – Transportation Carries Crops, Vacation Memories
Dad would pack the car better than an elite gamer playing Tetris, preparing to start our road trip the next…
At the Farm Gate: Women in Farming: New to the Narrative, Not the Work
Grandma never questioned butchering two chickens for lunch before church. She cleaned, cut, breaded and partially fried the ultra-fresh poultry,…
At the Farm Gate – Soybean: The Small Bean with a Big Resume
If I were a crop, I might be a soybean. I’m short, low drama and work best behind the scenes.…
At the Farm Gate: It’s National Ag Month
Hats Off to the Many Roles of Family Farmers Our son has 39 hats hanging in his bedroom – bill…
At the Farm Gate: Eggs Aren’t Dairy, and Other Farm Terms to Know
The veterinarian suggested her patient avoid dairy. The owners read through food and treat labels, making plans to eliminate eggs…
At the Farm Gate: Kitchen Legacies
Homemade Dishes Outlive Generations Field meals deliver their own form of heroism, and Mom saves the day. She dishes out…
At the Farm Gate: Farm Provides a Gathering Ground
By Joanie Stiers My Spiritual Gifts Quiz from church put hospitality at the top of my list. Mom didn’t take…
At The Farm Gate: Popcorn Powerhouse – IL top producer of the state snack
I’ve never told the giver of the stovetop popcorn popper at our wedding how much use and abuse the whirligig…
At the Farm Gate: Volunteers Keep Villages Vibrant
In a display of small-town spirit difficult to match, about 150 volunteers from our community annually collaborate to deliver a…
At The Farm Gate: Keeping the Family in Farm
Our family farm hosted our small town’s first-ever all-class school reunion this summer. Kudos to the alumni on the organizing…
At the Farm Gate – FFA Blue Jacket Delivers Lifetime Impact
I have an FFA sticker on my phone, an “FFA Bed” in our loft and the beat of blue and…
At the Farm Gate: Fun with Resources on the Farm
We can hike the woods, kayak the river, hop hay bales and fish for hours. But top on their list…