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Categories:Goal Setting, Career Exploration, Friends & Fun at 2024 Farmers Union Camp Leadership Camp
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Choose your friends carefully, Coach Kush told campers during 2024 Farmers Union State Leadership Camp. “Who you hang out with determines who you will become. Respect everyone, but only spend time with those who have goals and aspirations.” Campers connected to the messages shared by the former […]
Read MoreOur Way of Life Podcast Launched by State’s Largest Ag Organization
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) premieres Our Way of Life podcast on their website June 2024. “Our Way of Life is another way to share the stories of South Dakota’s farm and ranch families,” explained Karla Hofhenke, SDFU Executive Director. “The podcast features the South Dakotans who do the work of our state’s largest industry. […]
Read MoreThe Family Who Rodeos Together…Winner Rodeo Family Shares Their Story
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union All three of Heather and Cody Moore’s sons are rodeo athletes. And the Tripp County parents say in addition to all the great life lessons Rowdy, Roper and Rider have gleaned from competing in the sport, it’s the friends they have made that they are most grateful […]
Read MoreGet to know the 2024 Intern Team
Each summer, South Dakota Farmers Union welcomes three college-age students to serve as Education Program interns. These young adults assist Education Program Specialist Samantha Olson with curriculum development, county camp facilitation and serve as mentors to the junior leaders who plan and facilitate state camps. This year all three interns are Jackrabbits: Aeriel Eitreim, Minnehaha […]
Read MoreGet to Know Farmers Union Insurance Jenn Wickstrom, Buffalo Agency
In 2013 Jenn and David Wickstrom welcomed their daughter, Joey, into the world. Their hearts were overflowing with love and joy. Joey also came with a couple surprises – she was blessed with Down Syndrome, but also a heart defect that would soon need to be repaired. This is when the community they loved gathered […]
Read MoreNever Stop Educating
Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition For all of us long-time ethanol supporters, we share the frustration that American agriculture and the ethanol we produce is so often misunderstood. We were reminded of this after participating in the annual convention of the Society of Environmental Journalists this month. This gathering of more than 750 journalists […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Launches 2024 Photo Contest: Celebrating Life on the Family Farm & Ranch
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its annual photo contest, Celebrating Life on the Family Farm & Ranch May 1 – July 31, 2024. “Agriculture is our state’s No. 1 industry. This photo contest celebrates the families who do the work,” explained Karla Hofhenke, SDFU Executive Director. Photographers are invited to submit photos related to […]
Read MoreIt’s Camp Season Farmers Union Camp Celebrates 90 Years of Leadership, Farm Safety & Cooperative Education
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Rural youth from across South Dakota have been attending South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Camp for 90 years. And although the programming looks a bit different today than it did in 1934, Farmers Union Camp remains relevant because over the years it has evolved to meet the […]
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