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I recall doing a report in northern South Dakota, during the severe 2006 drought.

Arthur C., “A.C.,” Townley addresses a group of Nonpartisan League (NPL) members. Townley is credited with conceiving the NPL, which began as a discontented agrarian movement. The league was one of the early advocates for a state-owned bank.  Photo: State Historical Society of North Dakota, B0921-00001

“We’ve always struggled out here on the prairie,” says Eric Hardmeyer, the current and 13th manager of the Bank of North Dakota.

Rural people work hard to keep their grocery stores. But some rural groceries have difficulty getting common grocery items, like produce or fresh meat, perhaps because they can’t find a supplier to deliver to them or because they can’t afford the price offered.  Photo by NDAREC/Liza Kessel

“From rather early on in this process, it became obvious that our rural grocery sector was in decline.

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First, playing music will make you more intelligent.

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“It is an exploding area, enabling economic activity and enabling social interaction.

Edgeley Public Schools head cook Joanne Geinert sips rhubarb punch – a family-favorite recipe – at her home in rural Nortonville. Photo by NDAREC/Liza Kessel

Joanne Geinert’s smile lights up a room. She is warm and kind – her spirit, infectious.

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My pastor concluded his sermon on generosity, reached into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill. He held it high. “Who would like this?”

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It seems that in my youth, August was a hot, dry month. Crops had ripened. It was the month of harvest.

Students enjoy a snack in the Bismarck High School lunchroom during a recent summer program. Photos by NDAREC/Liza Kessel

The “Hunger in North Dakota 2018” study, conducted by the Great Plains Food Bank (GPFB), found that 1 in 5 children included in the survey were foo