“From rather early on in this process, it became obvious that our rural grocery sector was in decline.
“It is an exploding area, enabling economic activity and enabling social interaction.
Joanne Geinert’s smile lights up a room. She is warm and kind – her spirit, infectious.
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?”
It seems that in my youth, August was a hot, dry month. Crops had ripened. It was the month of harvest.
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
“Stress for farmers and ranchers isn’t new,” says Becky Kopp-Dunham, a licensed independent clinical social worker and farmer herself.
Abbey Messer and her husband, Marty, who is a KEM Electric Cooperative lineworker, both enjoy the outdoors, having grown up on farms and ranches.
The heart of the NDSF are the 4-H, FFA and open class exhibits vying for the top prize, Korslien says.