Partners Fall 21

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Unexpected Growth Crop Insurance Customer Feature

Aaron and Barb Roth got married under the terms they would not own a farm. “I wasn’t interested in being a dairy farmer’s wife,” she said. “Then about ten years ago, we thought – what if we took over my family’s orchard? We didn’t expect it to grow as fast as it did, and sometimes we wondered what we had done, but it’s been really good. Aaron grew up on a dairy farm, and he knew the daily work a farm requires. Instead of going into agriculture, he began working for Amway right after high school. He worked for them for 30 years in several roles, including in maintenance, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and as a construction manager.”

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Tax Calendar

5min
page 45

Tech Tip – Securing Your Home Network.

4min
pages 46-48

Crop Insurance News

2min
page 42

Guest Column

2min
page 37

I was recently encouraged by a motivational speaker to give ourselves the grace to experiment. Meaning, embrace the perspective of it being ok to try something that may or may not bring the desired result – you won’t know, you won’t grow, you won’t make an impact, if you don’t try. At first I thought, YES, we should feel empowered to try and fail, learn and adjust, and try again. But as I started brainstorming which experiment I wanted to test first, it hit me…isn’t that actually what we do every day? Running a business, raising a family, building a house, managing a team… it doesn’t really matter where you’re focused, you always need to be thinking about something new, trying a new approach – problem solving. In fact, on page 5 our young farmers (Kristi and Nate Shopbell) certainly didn’t predict and plan perfectly every step of the way. They experimented to find the desired grape mixture for their favorite wine, the best way to overcome recent COVID roadblocks, and exactly how to be prepared for what Mother Nature throws at the vineyard. And young Sadie on page 29 didn’t have complete success the first time with her garden and vegetable stand on her family’s, the Mostroms, new home and recreational property. When it comes to experiments, farming definitely comes to mind. Growing fruit, like all crops, is a never-ending experiment of plants and nutrients and insurance protection, which Railside Orchard and the Roth family can relate to, as shared on

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pages 38-41

Budgeting for Your Needs and Wants.

2min
page 36

Commodity Cuisine Easy Apple Cinnamon Rolls

1min
page 35

Country Living Blog Brief

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PAC Progress

7min
pages 29-32

Legislative Matters

2min
page 28

Director's Perspective

2min
page 27

Intern Wrap-up

2min
page 21

Behind the Scenes

1min
page 22

The Benefits of Leasing

3min
page 26

Pause for Applause

1min
page 20

CEO Comments

10min
pages 4-8

Candid Comments

2min
page 19

Guest Column

5min
pages 16-17

Member News

2min
page 18

MAEAP Reverification

2min
page 15

YBSF Resources

5min
pages 10-11

Agriculture Blog Brief

1min
page 9

Market Outlook

6min
pages 12-14
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