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Becca

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I am a mother of five, married to a never-saw-it-comin' aspiring farmer in Southern Minnesota. As new farmers, I write about our transition from the city to the country with hopes of sharing our joy and gratitude for all that we are learning.
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A Creative Christmas

  • December 29, 2020
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I have spent the month reading and researching family history on my Grandma Velma’s side (my mom’s mother). My Aunt Jan, before she passed away, compiled a few books of…
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A Hike and a Holiday Pep Talk

  • December 8, 2020
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We had been hiking for less than ten minutes and Ivar had stepped into the creek resulting in a soggy foot. Alden tripped on a tree root with his hands…
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Generous Gifts

  • December 5, 2020
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Can I tell you a really fun story? When we first moved to our farm, I had a one year old and a nine-day old. I was new to the…
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Division and Multiplication

  • November 13, 2020
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Last Fall Rory came home with two little paper bags of garlic, each holding two or three bulbs inside. We divided those bulbs into cloves and planted each one. This…
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Trial, Error and Lessons Learned

  • November 12, 2020
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On a Learning Farm, we are always trying something new. Reading an article that inspires us to give it a go. Hearing of how they did things back in the…
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My Favorite Holidays

  • October 19, 2020
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I looked out the window and saw Elsie working hard in the drizzly rain. She was raking paths through the fallen leaves, making rooms and hallways, a house on the…
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