Farm and ranch wedding vows

Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023

Aaron and Shelby Adam wedding — Photo courtesy Shelby Adam

Glenn Brunkow

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Glenn Brunkow

This weekend I am taking part in a wedding ceremony for a young farming and ranching couple. I must admit that I am a bit nervous because marriage is an important and joyful thing, and I want to make sure I do my part.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.