Some of my fondest memories are etched in the harvest activities of fall. While I’ll forever cherish harvest lunches and driving the grain truck as a (much too) young child under my grandpa and uncle’s guidance, the combine and tractor rides today have taken on new significance. I’m not an active farmer or rancher, but I surround myself with…
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Tonight I sat at my grandparent’s kitchen table, feasting on a salmon supper my mom made to celebrate my Grandma Nola and Grandpa Oscar’s 65th wedding anniversary with them. After supper was complete, my grandparents, uncle, mom and I enjoyed bakery cake I brought with a special photo on it from their October 6, 1951 wedding day. This afternoon, my…
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Hunter left home in early July for summer school and daily football workouts. He hasn’t been home since but visits my parents at the farm which is an hour from where he attends college now at the University of North Dakota. Our prairie home to his dorm is 240 miles. We’re learning the fastest routes to drive it! The first…
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I am home in North Dakota after one week in Germany where I gained a greater global agriculture perspective, thinking from local farming and how it impacts agriculture from today to 2050. My luggage all arrived home safely last night but my memory card is missing from my camera, which causes photographers complete panic. I am hoping it shows up…
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Today, I am arriving in Germany for a couple of days to be a tourist and then I am attending the Future of Farming Dialog hosted by Bayer CropScience. I am one of 20 global bloggers attending along with other media attendees. I will share more about my learning and adventures in the coming weeks. Follow along September 6-8 on Twitter #FutureFarming and YouTube…
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