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a mother's perspective on farm life & farm kids

Book Review: Dear County Agent Guy

December 4, 2016

Early this spring an email popped up from Lauren Southard of Workman Publishing Co. Would I be interested in receiving a copy of, reading and sharing my thoughts on a newly published book Dear County Agent Guy? I must have thought I’d have time on my hands to have replied, “Sure. Send a copy.”  ...

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All About Energy

November 29, 2016

With each Flat Aggie report, I’ll be putting together a list additional resources, websites, recipes, books, and activities.  Use this with Flat Aggie’s visit to a Delaware farm to bring this Agmazing Adventures to life! ...

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All About Cranberries

November 21, 2016

I launched a new lesson simply titled "Cranberries" this Thanksgiving season and am so grateful a few teachers said, 'Come to my classroom'.  Ag in the  Classroom work, although considered part-time, is truly a full-time passion.  I thoroughly enjoy sharing tidbits about the amazing variety of food and farms found in these United States; something for which we can truly be grateful any time of the ...

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One Day I’ll Be A Mom Too

November 10, 2016

No need to repeat what we are all knowing and feeling, but to explain this post I have to say I've been in a bit of a fog since Tuesday.  Who am I kidding? The fog set in way before Tuesday. The work of explaining the entirety of this campaign and election to my kids has been exhausting at times. ...

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Farm Lesson: Sometimes the crop will fail.

November 3, 2016

Bubba-Bug Popcorn started four years ago as my answer to the ill-fated country lemonade stand.  Honestly, I bought that first packet of seed thinking we'd plunk it in the ground, walk away and the kids wouldn't think of it again.  But think of it, they did.  If you've followed their story, you know they've also planted and replanted it, watered it, attempted to weed it, dried it, picked, shucked, ...

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A Conversation with Marji & Raquel from FarmHer on RFD-TV

October 27, 2016

The "So God made a farmer" commercial first seen during the 2013 Super Bowl continues to serve as a conversation starter or stopping point. Every time it is shared on social media, I stop, click and watch.  I smile, I cry and hope for good things for tomorrow's farmers.  The day after it aired, I penned this post titled "Girl Power" and included this picture: It was the one of just three ...

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