‘So God Made a Farmer’ kind of week at Five Pine Cattle Co.

Andrea Johnson
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023

Sledding in January 2023 — Annabelle and Brant enjoyed playing on their giant drift. Photo by Amanda Altman.

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WORTHINGTON, Minn. – Back in 1978, Paul Harvey gave a speech at the Future Farmers of America convention called, “So God Made a Farmer.” The speech describes the dogged determination and optimism of farm families.

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