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A week or so ago, I took a three-day bike trip with several friends.
Read moreEditor’s note: Oct. 5-11 is National Newspaper Week. This year marks the 85th celebration.
Read moreEarlier this month, I traveled to South Africa with the American Farm Bureau’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership program. Our group has been exploring labor challenges in agriculture, and South Africa offered valuable perspective. The country is a major provider of H-2A guest workers, who fill critical labor gaps on U.S. farms and harvest crews.
Read moreGrowing up, I loved having company over to our house. It meant we would pull out our favorite recipes, dress ourselves up and be reminded to use our best manners. I also have very fond memories of our family working together to get ready. We’d spend the morning with music playing as I was dusting, my sister was vacuuming and dad was sprucing up the yard. It really was a family affair.
Read moreLately, I’ve spent my extra “free” time on my bicycle, preparing for a multi-day, several hundred mile bike adventure with a group of my friends.
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