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Why I Became a Life Member of CFM: Kim Hainsfurther
Conservation is part of my DNA. I grew up in rural Missouri. Each season brought the beauty and gifts of nature. From spring’s first blossoms to summer’s birdsongs. Fall skies punctuated with migrating geese before winter’s snows.
As I matured, I saw that our family’s nursery business bonded us with the land. The season’s cycles brought both bounties and challenges. But even in the challenges were gifts of opportunity. Nature shared her secrets and allowed us to partner with her in restoring the earth’s ecosystems.
Connecting with nature has been a way of life for my family and for me. And like my family, I'm proud to live in Missouri, the foremost state for conservation.
But with that pride comes responsibilities. Our family believes they have a responsibility to leave the earth better than we found it. Our business, Forrest Keeling Nursery, has earned a reputation for commitment to conservation.
Each day, we strive to live out our mission, 'restoring the earth's ecosystems one tree at a time'. Second, we have a responsibility to support organizations like the Conservation Federation of Missouri. I'm proud to be a CFM life member.
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