Joe and I have this mother-son thing about the Minnesota State Fair. Often I have some work-related events to attend to at the fair and for the past several years, heās come with me to hang out. I work for a few hours and then we play for the rest of the day. This year, […] Read moreā¦
Top Minnesota State Fair Spots to Get Your Gobble On!
Itās Minnesota State Fair time (Thursday is opening day!) and soon thousands of folks will descend upon the fairgrounds in Saint Paul to check out the exhibits, take in the midway, and ā most importantly ā eat like thereās no tomorrow! Itās all about the food, right? The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and its sister […] Read moreā¦
Our State Fair Traditions.
Iām going to admit something to you. Growing up, my family didnāt seem like we were reallyĀ a āState Fairā kind of family. We didnāt go every year. We werenāt in 4-H so we didnāt have anything to show. We didnāt really miss the fair if we didnāt go. In Minnesota, this seems like a dangerous […] Read moreā¦
June is Turkey Lovers Month!
Hey yaāll, itās June is Turkey Lovers Month! What? You didnāt know? Wow, thatās weird, but no worries. Itās not as famous ā yet ā as June is Dairy Month, but weāre working on that. And I think dairy and turkey make a great combination, actually. Whatās not to love? Turkey, milk, cheese, ice cream […] Read moreā¦
5 Things I've Learned from Working for an Agricultural Organization
Happy Sunday night, everyone! Iām going to make this pretty short and sweet right now, mainly because I want to share a blog post I wrote for my āWomen in Agā series over on Agriculture.com. This week marks my 20th year working for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and in honor of that, I came […] Read moreā¦
Weekend Rundown | Baby Snuggles & Garden Update
How was your weekend? We celebrated the first official weekend of summer vacation (school ended last Thursday!)Ā with our first official babysitting adventure with our niece, Miss Morgan. As you can see by the photos, we think it went extremely well and we all loved ourĀ snuggle time with this cute little bug. We were home the […] Read moreā¦
Yes, June Really is Turkey Loversā Month!
Happy June is Turkey Loversā Month, people! And as luck would have it, today I was able to spend most of my time at a turkey farm, taking photos and videos for an upcoming event we have going on for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. My coworker, Erica, is part of a fourth-generation family farm […] Read moreā¦
Why Raising Turkeys Indoors Makes Sense.
Last week, I debuted my first blog post for Successful Farmingās āWomen in Agricultureā family of bloggers on Agriculture.com. I am beyond thrilled to be asked to contribute to this website on a regular basis and Iām humbled by the amazing women in my company. Does this solidify my status as an #agnerd? I believe […] Read moreā¦