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OUR PHILOSOPHY There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year, he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked. “Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, crosspollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.” So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all. ~ Author Unknown ~
July 2019 This month, we are happy to feature some of the people and families behind the local fairs and festivals that take place this summer; the stories of people who make these events happen are just as important as simple facts like start times, dates and locations.
Call it power of collectivity. Call it a principle of success. Call it a law of life. The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!
Events featured in this issue are coordinated by a group of people with a common passion and vision. Whether their goal is to preserve history and teach young and old about our local heritage or to carry on the tradition of the Turner County Fair, coordinators and leaders keep the spirit of these events alive.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
You will read about the Pankratz family from Marion, S.D. and their involvement in the Turner County Fair. Their four children are all active with 4-H and other fair activities. We share an inspirational story about their daughter Madison who faces a unique medical condition but does not let that stop her from participating in 4-H and working with animals.
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We also feature Dean Axtell, who is the great nephew of W. H. and Winona Axtell Lyon who deeded the land for the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds back in the 1930s.
Finally, we feature the Twin Rivers Old Iron Association in Delmont, S.D. and their efforts to preserve history and the agricultural heritage of the area. All three features in this month’s issue revolve around community-building events that don’t just happen by chance or without the efforts of many volunteers. All three stories share the common themes of community, agriculture and local pride. If you can attend one or all of these upcoming events, we encourage you to check them out and support them!
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TURNER COUNTY FAMILY
PANKRATZ FAMILY SHARES IN FARM WORK AND FUN, PLUS IS HUMBLED BY THE LOVE OF THEIR COMMUNITY By Bob Fitch | Photos by AllScapes Photography, unless noted otherwise
Madison and Chloe at South Dakota State Fair (Provided by Anne Pankratz)
The Pankratz family of Marion shares a love of farm work and animals, 4-H and FFA, and involvement in their church. During some tough times over the course of the last nine months, their lives have been further blessed by the care and support of their friends and neighbors in Marion and Parker.
The Pankratz children have grown to love and appreciate agriculture through involvement in 4-H, helping raise cows and sheep, and assisting
Nestled one-mile northeast of Marion, the family farm was homesteaded by the ancestors of Dave Pankratz in 1872. The original barn, built from lumber hauled by oxen from Yankton, still stands. Dave has continued the family’s legacy of raising cattle. His wife, Anne, and their children – Madison (15), Shelby (13), Riley (12), and Clayton (11) – help run the operation. Anne’s family originated in western Nebraska. Her dad’s family were farmers and ranchers in the areas of Rushville and Gordon, Neb. Her mom’s family originally settled in the Hay Springs and Alliance area where they also ranched. “Needless to say, we have agriculture in our blood,” says Anne.
Left to right: Riley, Madison, Shelby, and Clayton
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Outside of farming, Dave and Anne are active with organizations tied to agriculture. Anne is the family and consumer science teacher and FCCLA adviser at the Marion School District. In addition, she serves as a state adviser for the State Advocacy Team, secretary for the Turner County 4-H Leaders Board and the South Dakota FACS Board. Dave worked for many years as the cowman for LaGrand Angus and now manages the daily operations of the family’s ranch and farm full-time. He also serves on several community organizations. July 2019 | www.agemedia.pub | The Farming Families Magazine
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heart function. The Pankratz family stays positive and hopeful as they await a new, healthy heart for this amazing young girl. Madison was born with several heart defects and has had a number of surgeries. Last year in early December, the family traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich. for yet another surgery. Little did they know that this surgery would take them down a different path. What was supposed to be a 4-6-hour surgery lasted 10 hours. The surgery aimed to repair the valve that allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. However, a stitch placed during the surgery caused a heart attack. A second surgery took place a few days later.
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with repairs and maintenance around the farm. Dave and Anne are extremely proud of their children and their commitment to many activities. Daughter Shelby will be an 8th grader this year and is active in sports, FCCLA, FFA, music, church and 4-H. Riley loves wrestling, football, fishing, riding horses, reading, driving his sister crazy and working on his 4-H projects. Clayton loves horses and working with his dad. He is active in wrestling, football, fishing and working on his 4-H projects. Anne adds, 8
“And, yes, he wears his cowboy hat EVERYWHERE!” Dave and Anne’s oldest daughter, Madison, is especially passionate about animals. She is active in 4-H with animal and static projects. Her energetic spirit shines through participation in sports and choir, service as a preschool teacher in church, and membership with the Parker FCCLA and FFA. Her perseverance to accomplish the many projects she enjoys is an inspiration— even more so since she tackles her activities with an impaired
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After those surgeries, Madison developed some rhythm issues which ultimately required placement of a pacemaker. “We thought we were on the road to recovery,” said Anne. “But the cardiologists came back to us and shared that the valve was not working, and her heart function was not good. After a few studies, it was decided that she would need a replacement tissue valve.” After that procedure, Madison was feeling well and her color seemed to return. But a few days before Christmas, her heart started to race. She had “blown” a stitch in the valve and had to return to the operating room for another surgery. “We knew that her heart function was down but hoped it would rebound,” Anne said. The family returned from Ann Arbor and then saw a rhythm specialist at the University of
Iowa in early January. He had Madison wear a Holter monitor to measure her heart’s activity. The assessment discovered that Madison was having numerous bouts of rhythm issues. A few days later, she started on new medicine, but that didn’t do the trick either. The doctors decided to send her to a larger medical center. “They also told us that her heart function was down considerably—even from the 10th of January. If the medicine would not work, our next step would be an LVAD, a heart pump. The doctors then shocked us when they said she would need to be placed on a heart transplant list.”
Maize Baldwin and Madeline Lowe have been such great friends to me and are great role models. I have several ‘show moms and dads’ that look out for us. I am so lucky to have such great people around me, and they have supported us on our best and worst days!” Anne said, “To the Northlanders and all the Turner County 4-H Clubs, the love and support we have felt this year is completely amazing. You are all an amazing group, and we are humbled by the love and support you have shown us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!” Although the Pankratz family faces challenging times, they
have many fun and humorous memories. “Madison’s first steer, Spud, was born to a cow owned by her uncle that they had on shares. She was able to pet him the day he was born. All the kids could climb on him and love him up. When it was time for Spud to go where all good steers go, we did not have the heart to tell Madison that he was butchered. So, we were honest in telling her that he went to Florida with our neighbor. We just failed to tell her that it was in little white packages.” “Our family also raised some interesting sheep that made it into the record books,” she said. “Baby was one we will never
Dave and Anne talked with Madison about the options of where the cardiologists wanted to send them. They chose to go to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. On Jan. 22nd, Madison had a LVAD placed and three days later, surgeons closed her chest. Several weeks following the procedure, Madison was able to go back to school for half-days. “She gets tired so fast, and she has to be extremely careful due to the fact she is on blood thinners,” Anne said. “We have come up with creative ways to make sure she is still included in the day-to-day chores with her animals. She might start off walking the sheep but may end up on the 4-wheeler in the end.” Madison said her 4-H friends have been among her best supporters. “I met my best friends, including Addie Haase, through showing calves. We have a lot of things in common.
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forget. She was a Southdown ewe lamb. She would jump 2 feet in the air and fall over. She was naughty on her best days. Madison and the other kids were walking the sheep
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Anne extended the family’s thanks to the Marion and Parker communities for their support over the past nine months. Friends, neighbors and local businesses have made donations to a fundraiser, made meals and offered to help with livestock chores. “They all came together to make us feel so loved and supported, and we will never be able to repay all the kindness that has been shared with us.
Madison enjoys c aring for th e animals. However, with her LVAD being electric driven, she is unable to do every task. But Anne said Madison doesn’t let the frequent fatigue stop her. “She cannot wash the calves but can still comb and blow them out. She also helps with dividing up the feed for the lambs and supervises in washing the lamb legs.”
Anne said, “This is a tough year for agriculture and yet so many people gave selflessly to make a difference to us, and we will never forget how that made us feel. We can only hope we will be able to repay everyone all by passing it forward! Our cup runneth over!
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KEEPING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE
DEAN AXTELL, DESCENDANT OF W.H. LYON FAMILY Every summer, the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds is home to the Sioux Empire Fair. This year marks the 80th fair that will happen on the site. Leading up to the fair, the name “W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds” is repeatedly mentioned on T.V. and radio and its seen in print numerous times. It is almost as if W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds is part of the fair name; most people do not know the story about the Lyon family of Sioux Falls who graciously deeded the land to the county over 80 years ago. William Hugh Lyon, a successful Sioux Falls area lawyer and businessman, was active in statewide political, civic and educational circles before his death in 1930. In 1938, his widow, Winona Axtell Lyon, presented 49.57 acres of land on the west side of the Sioux River, south of Highway 38, near west Sioux Falls to Minnehaha County, S.D. for a fairground. She granted an adjacent acreage in 1942 under the terms that a highway extending west of Kiwanis Avenue, bridging the Sioux River and entering said fairgrounds, would be constructed as soon as possible. That highway would be designated as Lyon Boulevard. 12
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The deed specifically outlines how the land must be used and for what purposes. Winona’s deed states that the ground must be designated as “William H. Lyon Fair Grounds.” Terms state that the grounds musts be maintained, managed and controlled by the County Commissioners and their successors in office for use of the public as a County Fair Grounds, wherein generally specified displays of farm produce, livestock and crafts could be exhibited, and 4-H Clubs and Home Extension work could be demonstrated. Provision is also made for the entertainment of the public with amusements of various kinds. To ensure Minnehaha County’s commitment to Winona’s vision for the grounds, the deed states: “In the event of the failure that grantee to hold such fairs or exhibitions for five consecutive years, then, in that event, the said premises and title shall immediately revert to the grantor or the next of kin to the grantor, with the right of immediate possession.”
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Today, the “next of kin” is Harrisburg resident Dean Axtell. W.H. and Winona Axtell Lyon did not have any children, so Dean, the great-nephew of Winona, represents the family regarding the fairgrounds. Dean grew up on a farm between Sioux Falls and Harrisburg—just west of what is now Cliff Avenue. He has vivid memories of Winona and her passion for what she wanted the fairgrounds to become. “Winona was a visionary. It is very simple. She was well ahead of her time as she understood the impact she could make from giving to the community,” explains Dean. The deeding of the fairgrounds’ location was not her only gift in the Sioux Falls area; she also granted land for a Sioux Falls library, for Lyon Park near 14th Street and Phillips Avenue, and the land where Axtell Park Middle School is now located. She also donated 20
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the fairgrounds to be. It is clearly stated in the deed and we need to be true to that,” he explains. The leadership of the Sioux Empire Fair Association shares that perspective, and their mission for the fair is: “To educate, support and entertain the Sioux Empire by providing an annual fair with interactive, agricultural, educational and community involved activities for all ages.”
This year, the Sioux Empire Fair will be held August 2-10th. There is a $10 admission fee to enter the grounds, however all the entertainment is included in that gate entrance charge—except for the Keith Urban concert on August 2nd, that show requires a separate ticket. All other grandstand entertainment is free with paid admission to the fair. Carnival rides, food and concessions are not included with the admission fee. Many improvements have been made to the fairgrounds to bring the fair back to its roots. The 4-H grounds h a v e b e e n updated, and the Pipestone Discovery Barn is a great way for kids to get up close
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and see baby animals and learn about livestock agriculture firsthand. Pioneer Lane is also a great way to see historic buildings from the area that have been preserved. Throughout the summer, you will find several great fairs across the region. If you haven’t visited the Sioux Empire Fair for a few years, you’ll likely be impressed at the improvements leadership and staff have made to ensure Winona Axtell Lyon’s original vision for her gift is being maintained. Scott Wick, President and CEO of the Sioux Empire Fair, says, “I am very proud of the Sioux Empire Fair Association’s Board of Directors and staff for the refocus on Agriculture, Ag Education and continued support of Ag related groups that benefit from the wonderful gift from the W.H. Lyon family. It was Winona Lyon’s wishes in the deed that the property be used for showcasing agriculture and educating people—young and old—about agriculture. A great example of this is the addition of the Pipestone Discovery Barn, a generous donation from Pipestone Holdings, LLC based out of Pipestone, Minnesota.”
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HUTCHINSON COUNTY NEIGHBOR
MEET GLENNIS STERN PRESERVING OLD IRON AND LOCAL HERITAGE
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Each year since 2004, the Twin Rivers Old Iron Association has held the “Fall Harvest Festival” near Delmont, S.D. to celebrate and preserve agriculture’s heritage in the area. This is important because this heritage is the history of the community and families that have made up the area for many years. Like many organizations where the goal is to preserve history, the leaders of the Twin Rivers Old Iron Association put in countless hours of work and often time little recognition is given. To those workers, this is fine, if that heritage is maintained and the event is successful. This year’s event is on September 14th and 15th which also coincides with the Kuchen Festival in Delmont those same days. Both events share a similar goal of celebrating community heritage; one with food and one with machinery.
• Glennis Stern shows one of the club’s prized pieces of equipment. This hay compactor was built by the Dain Tractor Company in Ottumwa, IA. 20
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The eight founding members of the association started the organization and event based on a common interest in these old tractors and farm machinery, but what they shared more
deeply was the connection these items provided to their family and community forefathers who depended on these items to provide for their families and communities. Over the past 15 years, the organization has grown from its original size to now over 75 paid members who are involved in the organization. They now have their own farm site owned by the association where the Fall Harvest Festival takes place each year which is ¼ mile west of Delmont on the north side of the highway. One of the current board members is Parkston resident Glennis Stern. Glennis grew up on a farm in Hutchinson County near Wolf Creek, and he, like many others, has a passion
for Old Iron. “We do this to preserve our heritage and history of the area. It is always fun to see the people come out each year and to see the kids learn
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Glennis, along with dozens of other volunteers, have put in countless hours of work to restore this old farm site into an event space where hundreds of people come to celebrate and learn about history. At the festival, the seasoned attendee and the firsttime visitor both have much to see and learn. There are numerous restored buildings with various historical exhibits and items that are well beyond just machinery and tractors. On the association’s farm site, there is an old farmhouse that has been restored that contains many items that also reflect the heritage of the area. The house features an old kitchen, dining room and living quarters where attendees can see firsthand how people lived prior to Wi-Fi, Air Conditioning and other modern amenities.
Glennis Stern and George Sandhoff stand in front of the Tractor Pull bleachers and viewing area.
Guests can also attend exhibitions and watch the old tractors and machinery in action. In a normal year with less wet conditions, there are acres on the property devoted to threshing and harvesting demonstrations. This year, like others, there will be a tractor pull with eight classes of entrants. This year’s featured manufacturer will be Massey Harris/Massey Ferguson Tractors and Equipment.
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While at the Fall Harvest Festival there will be no attendee that will go hungry as there are plenty of options for food and drink. There is a recently renovated and improved food serving and dining area where guests can eat burgers, brats as well as kuchen and other snacks. On Saturday night, there is a BBQ Pork supper, and on Sunday morning, there is a Pancake Brunch followed by a non-denominational church service. The organizers of the Twin Rivers Old Iron Association’s “Fall Harvest Festival” encourage you to come and bring your family and experience the event for yourselves, learn a few things and meet some new people as well. Also, be sure to check out the Kuchen Festival. Both events are free admission.
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The thousands of people who have attended the Fall Harvest Festival over the years and those who may attend this year for the first time will quickly figure out that this event isn’t just about Old Iron. It is about the people, the community and a shared heritage. Old Iron is simply the glue that binds everyone together.
Left: Kraut Schoenwald from Marion, SD on a Massey Harris Tractor, Massey Ferguson Tractor (This year's featured manufacturer is Massey Harris/ Massey Ferguson Tractors and Equipment)
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LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER and self-care products. Coldprocessed soap is made by mixing sodium hydroxide (lye) with water, blending it with fatty oils, and adding essential oils and natural colorants like clays. They are then poured into molds and take 24 hours to become soap (saponify). Paige and Mary make their soaps in small batches to ensure the quality of their soap stays the same. In addition to their rustic soaps, they carry self-care products including salves, deodorant, shampoo bars, face masks and bath teas. They also work with customers to make custom soaps and partner with wholesalers. In addition to soap making, Paige also does leatherwork, a skill and passion she has learned from her mother, as
her creative outlets. When transitioning hobbies into a business—or starting any type of business for that matter— Paige says it may be hard and stressful, but it is worth it. “Don’t be afraid to network with other businesses because it is helpful as you grow.”
Oh So Natural Soap Co. Paige Moffatt 605-421-1451 ohsonaturalsoapco.com pmoffatt@gmail.com Paige and her husband, Scott, live on an acreage outside of Marion, S.D. with their two children, Jackson and Adlee. The family lives in an old gothic roofed barn that is over 100 years old. They have a dog and two horses.
Paige Moffatt, Owner of Oh So Natural Soap Co (Photo by 605 Magazine)
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OWNER OF OH SO NATURAL SOAP CO. After Paige had her son, she decided to focus on slowly building the soap business on a part-time basis. “My husband, Scott, is the one that went out and sold the soap to a local business which then gave us the confidence to put our soap in a few stores that specialize in local products,” explains Paige.
As Paige’s mom started telling her leather shop customers about their soap making, they began purchasing the products and loved them. So, she sold it in her shop. Customers began to switch to completely using only Paige and Mary’s homemade soaps.
Paige and her mom prioritize using natural ingredients in their soaps. They try to grow many of the ingredients on her mom’s acreage. “It’s nice to know where some of our herbs came from,” says Paige. “I like to brag about it also. Our Baby Yourself soap, in particular, is one of our products that we use
calendula raised on my mom’s acreage, to infuse the olive oil used in the soap.” The motherdaughter team is also mindful of using only essential oils to scent their soap. “I am very particular about this, because over the years, my mom and I have learned about the effects of synthetic fragrances on our bodies.”
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Paige Moffatt, Owner of Oh So Natural Soap Co., began making soap as a fun hobby with her mom, Mary Brooks, years ago. “We started making soap for my sister, because she had sensitive skin. We started playing around with different recipes which led us to our current formula,” says Paige.
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as the installer and for the producer? My earliest memories of setting up a job were with a transit and a stick. We used the marker targets to set the grade. Then came a laser. We still used the stick to set up jobs, but the laser allowed for automatic grade control on the machine. The last advancement was the GPS, which I’ve used now for 15 years. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I can hardly picture installing tile the two old ways now.
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This year has been excessively wet. Have you ever seen a year like this?
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As far back as I can remember, I have not. My father says there have been years close but not quite. Every year is different. I have seen wet years, but not a year where the amount of water exceeds the drainage coefficients. What is the typical outcome you expect for a tilled field— even after a year like this? A perfect answer would be: worked and planted with a healthy plant. A year like this is challenging. Tiled ground was ready sooner, but the typical drier areas of a farm were slow to dry. It was a perfect scenario to show how certain tiling practices worked or didn’t. Not enough tile is what I heard most often. Are there any scenarios where you feel installing drain tile
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PERSPECTIVE sandbox just for an experiment. The beans quickly sprouted and looked promising, but our well-drained soil was a little too well-drained, and the beans died a few weeks later. So much for a bumper crop.
Left to right: Ruth captured this image of her husband, Christopher, and their children (left to right) sitting with him on the tractor:
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Besides the sandbox, I also sat and floated on the inner tube of a big tractor tire on Sunday evenings at the “lake”, or as it is now called, Lewis and Clark Recreation Area. All Dad needed to say was, “Let’s go to the lake,” and we kids would rush through the milking and calf chores to don our swim suits and start assembling our entourage of beach floaties. We became quite adept at running Dad’s air compressor as we aired up air mattresses, animal floaties, and the beloved tractor tire. We would stuff the inflatables the best we could in our family’s minivan, but we always had to leave some room for the tractor tire. The only way it would fit was to slide it over the tops of the van’s two bench seats in the back. We gladly endured being squished and sitting on top of each other because our discomfort was minor compared to the anticipated fun.
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Story and Photo Submitted by Ruth Buchmann, Emery, SD A walk in the pasture with my kids brought me a fresh appreciation for tractor tires this past spring. The sun was as high as my kids’ energy-level on a late-March afternoon, so I suggested we walk the cow paths through the pasture. The cows hadn’t been turned out yet, so we had the cow paths all to ourselves. One cow path led to a small lake, and while my kids were throwing rocks in the water, I sat down to rest on a turned tire that had been used for feeding. In my mind, I applauded the ingenious person who found another use for tractor tires besides being a resting place for my rump, and as I sat, I thought back to the other tractor tires I have sat upon in my life.
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As a child, I sat on an old tractor tire and played in the sandbox on my parents’ farm. However, since there were five kids in my family, my mom had to upgrade our small, tractor tire sandbox to a bigger sandbox made from railroad ties. Doubled in size and actually living up to its name’s shape, the sandbox was a favorite spot to play during the summer. Tucked under a sprawling ash tree by the garage, it was far enough away to stay out of the way, but close enough that when beckoned, we could still come right away. By the time I started seriously playing in the sandbox, my older brother was my dad’s right-hand-man on the farm, and my older sister was my mom’s shadow in the garden, so that left me and my
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two younger brothers to farm the sandbox. Each time we settled into farm, the first order of business was hauling manure, courtesy of our dairy farm’s many farm cats. After scooping the poop, the next order of business was dividing up the sandbox and establishing boundaries. After all, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Next, we paved the roads with sand shovels, haggled over a motley crew of 1:64 scale farm equipment, and finally, set about the glorious task of farming. The soil was certainly not loam, but it was well-drained and well-fertilized. Taking that into consideration, one summer my brothers and I made our own test plot and planted soybeans in the
Our favorite spot was Midway Beach, and after racing into the water, the challenge was to get all of us kids on the tractor tire at one time. Mom and Dad would referee, and with three ornery brothers, there were plenty of shoves, splashes, and dunks as we all jockeyed for positions on the tire. We’d swim long past sunset and then trudge up to a picnic table, exhausted but exhilarated. With the moon shining on the water, the waves lapping the shore, and the cicadas serenading us, we’d feast on dried beef sandwiches, chips, and ice cream that Dad bought from Captain Norm’s. Life is a little more complicated now as an adult, and these days I don’t sit on tractor tires too often; as a mom, I just feel like I’ve been hit by one. Besides, all of the tractor tires are much too muddy and busy these days maneuvering our distressed gravel roads, cow lots, and fields.
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However, before we were inundated with moisture, my husband got the inspiration to pose our four kids on the front four tires of his AGCO DT205b*. With each of the kids sitting on a tire and my husband atop the front weight, I captured one of my favorite pictures. It’s special because it showcases my loved ones, but it’s also important because it shows two driving forces of today’s agriculture—the tractor and the next generation that will be steering those tractor tires. As the workhorse of the farm and the global symbol of agriculture, the tractor and its tires literally lead the way. Similarly, our youth will soon be leading the way in the agricultural world. With their work ethic, fiscal responsibility, innovation, and stewardship,
qualities that they hopefully learned from their parents, they will not only lead but also steer and drive the direction of agriculture through their dreams and enthusiasm. In addition to their dreams and enthusiasm, each of our young people has their own unique strengths, their own tread to imprint on the path of life. As they pursue their dreams, hopefully they won’t drive over others but will use their strengths and treads to benefit our farming communities. I may be biased, but I can’t help but think the unpredictable and aggressive world of agriculture could benefit from the tread of Ethan’s dependability, Jackson’s passion, Hudson’s h u m o r, a n d A u t u m n ’s sweetness.
because now my kids are sitting on tractor tires. Agriculture needs our youth just as a farm needs a tractor and its tires, and I know it won’t be long before my kids start steering tractor tires of their own. So, for now, I relish every introspective opportunity God gives me to sit on a turned tire as I reflect on my farm memories and watch my kids make memories of their own. Tractor tires left their tread on my childhood, and I can’t wait to see the tread our youth will make on agriculture. While many arguments have been sparred about the best color of tractor, after fifteen years of marriage, I’m not so foolish as to enter that argument or publish my loyalties to a specific color.
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(1) In a medium-sized bowl, coat rhubarb with Jello and 1/2 cup of the sugar. (See note above if you want to substitute fresh strawberries.) (2) In mixer bowl, combine room temperature cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until well-blended. (1) Pour cream cheese mix over partially baked crust and spread it evenly. (2) Sprinkle the coated rhubarb/ strawberry mixture over cream cheese (be aware that cream cheese mix is soft, so you won’t be able to do a lot of spreading without getting it all mixed up.) Top with remaining crust mix. (3) Bake at 350-degrees (F) for 45-50 minutes until edges are brown and bubbling and center is still a bit wobbly when you shake it-but not too wobbly. (4) Cool on cooling rack for about an hour then refrigerate for at least 3 hours. (5) Cut into bars and enjoy! 34
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