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Amid farm demands, cook keeps up traditional Norwegian recipes

Bill Tiedje
Jan 11, 2018
Jan 11, 2018 Updated Feb 15, 2018

Michele Anderson Norwegian foods — Michele Anderson enjoys the traditions of Norwegian foods and rewarding farm work with her family in Franklin County, Iowa.
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ALDEN, Iowa — Never mind the year-round toil, in every season, at all hours of the day and no matter the weather, farm life is sweet.

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