Generations of Farmers Union campers

Jun 12, 2024
Jun 12, 2024

Farmers Union Day Camp (1).JPG — SDSU Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist Madison Kovarna teaches kids about cattle rations using a Penn State Particle Separator during Deuel County’s Farmers Union Day Camp May 28.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo

When I was about my daughter’s age, I’d spend a day each summer at the Deuel County 4-H building. We’d learn about farm safety, memorize the significance of the plow, rake and hoe that made up the emblem of the state’s oldest farm organization, and tinker away to complete craft projects and coloring pages.

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Farmers Union Day Camp (15).JPG — Farmers Union campers get a hand-on demonstration on ATV safety in Clear Lake, S.D., May 28.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Farmers Union Day Camp (20).JPG — Farmers Union Member Services Coordinator Rocky Forman discusses safety around the farm yard inside the organization's safety trailer at Deuel County's Farmers Union Day Camp.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Farmers Union Day Camp (29).JPG — Penelope learns about the textures of a cow’s stomach at Farmers Union Day Camp.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo is a small town South Dakota girl enjoying her work as regional editor of the Midwest Messenger and Tri-State Neighbor while raising kids and no-till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.