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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“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

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First, playing music will make you more intelligent.

corn Becky Kopp-Dunham conducts therapy sessions via video chat, allowing farm families dealing with stress to access therapy services at home.  Photo by Cass County Electric Cooperative/Sara Erickson

“Stress for farmers and ranchers isn’t new,” says Becky Kopp-Dunham, a licensed independent clinical social worker and farmer herself.

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Abbey Messer and her husband, Marty, who is a KEM Electric Cooperative lineworker, both enjoy the outdoors, having grown up on farms and ranches.

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The heart of the NDSF are the 4-H, FFA and open class exhibits vying for the top prize, Korslien says.