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Michele Rohe will tell dairy's story this winter

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Nov 23, 2008
Nov 23, 2008

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By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor

FREEPORT, Minn. - A city girl who fell in love with a dairy farmer and his family will be featured in Minnesota Farm Guide's Producer Progress reports this winter.

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