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Categories:Cones, Signs, and Waiting
Wood stakes with numbers on them run on a portion of the road I drive daily. A quiet reminder that soon road construction will begin and I will be enduring the extra hassles and delays of road repair. The road needs it. It’s cracked, bumpy and irritating. I’m glad my tax dollars are going toward […]
Read MoreIs Your Pizza Safe: Thoughts On Ergot and Food Safety
One of the best pizzas I’ve ever experience was hand-made in a HUGE, central, wood-fire oven. The flavor was like nothing I’d experience before. It made me want one of those brick ovens, decorated with those same colorful ceramic tiles – in my house… and that pizza recipe.Did you know that North Dakota is the […]
Read MorePet Chickens
I just read where you can order a diaper online for your pet chicken. It’s amazing to what extent people will go for a pet. This makes me think about all those adorable animals that are getting groomed and trained for 4-H, in hopes of earning the coveted purple ribbon at achievement days or the […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Celebrates Community Heroes, Farmers & Ranchers During SDFU Day at the State Fair
Team up for Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Another way the organization emphasizes farm safety is through the Team Up for Farm Safety Quiz Bowl. Farmers Union invites everyone to watch rural youth in action by attending the 2018 SDFU Team Up To Safety Quiz Bowl championship, held at 2 p.m. on the Freedom Stage across […]
Read MoreCelebrate Farmer’s Markets
I’m thinking about that plump, juicy ear of sweetcorn that is waiting in my fridge to be devoured. It will be slathered in warm butter, if I’m eating it. And I’m thinking about those who raise all that delicious produce that can then be turned into favorite desserts, or whatever it is we are craving. […]
Read MoreSDFU Farm Safety Trailer Brings Hands-On Safety Education to Your Community
For decades, South Dakota Farmers Union has brought farm safety education to hundreds of rural youth through county camps held each summer. This year, the grassroots organization is taking the message of farm safety on the road – literally. The SDFU Farm Safety Trailer is a portable, hands-on classroom dedicated educating rural youth across South […]
Read MoreThree South Dakota Teens Elected to National Farmers Union Youth Council
More about NFU All States Camp During NFU All States Camp, campers between the ages of 17 and 20 years old participated in programs that emphasize leadership, teamwork and cooperative education, while also enjoying traditional camp activities. In addition, campers gained hands-on experience on an urban farm in Denver, Colorado, while volunteering at Sprout City […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Hotchkiss Farm Family of Colton
By Lura Roti for S.D. Farmers Union Paul Hotchkiss’ first love is farming. “I don’t know why it’s what I love, but I do. It’s what I’ve done all my life,” explains the fourth-generation farmer, who has been running farm equipment since he was 6. “His mom and dad told stories of how Paul would […]
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