Illinois Farm Girl

a mother's perspective on farm life & farm kids

10 Most Fascinating People in Farms & Food: 2015

Compiling a list of people whose actions summarize a year in the farm/food conversation is not an easy task. To be truly comprehensive, this list should include all the folks found on Santa's Naughty List compiled by The Farmer's Daughter USA. But 'tis the season for good will and good thoughts, so this year I've attempted to create a "nice" list filled with the people who made us smile, think ...

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Why My Kids Won’t Get Technology for Christmas

Parents, the pressure is real, is it not? To purchase technology from gaming systems to i-anything for our kids this Christmas. The glut of seasonal advertising isn’t all to blame. My farm boy announced he is one of five students in his class who does not have a phone. Peer pressure is strong. The farm princess prepared her Christmas list. It includes an i-phone 6s, an i-pod and an i-pad. A ...

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Flat Aggie Visits Plagge Farms

Hi Everyone! I just got back from visiting Ian and Val Plagge on their farm in North Central Iowa during corn and soybean harvest. Ian and Val, along with their kids Klayton (4), Audrey (2) and Lauren (9 months), along with Ian’s Dad (Roy), and couple other farm workers (Rusty, Cole and Merlin), kept me busy every day bringing in the harvested grain. ...

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Flat Aggie Visits Maricle Family Farms

Flat Aggie spent the month of October keeping busy in Nebraska. She visited Maricle Family Farms, which is in northeast Nebraska near the town of Albion. Our farm was established in 1871 and now the 6th generation is running the farm. Working as a family is the best part of our farm! We get to work every day with our kids and their grandparents. We raise beef cattle, pigs, sheep, corn, soybeans ...

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