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Where I Come From: We’re moving to the farm, near where I grew up. Our next chapter is both a reset and a homecoming for our family.

Apr 4, 2024

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Why farmers love Facebook Marketplace Why farmers love Facebook Marketplace

Feb 29, 2024

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A husband and wife with their young daughter feeding cattle from their hands near a blue pickup truck

Is the government here to help?Is the government here to help?

Feb 8, 2024

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On the left, an aerial view of a farmstead and on the right, a cityscape

When 2 worlds collide When 2 worlds collide

Dec 29, 2023

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The back view of a man standing with his hands in his pockets and an auction number sticking out of his back pocket

Auctions: The small town’s Carhartt convention Auctions: The small town’s Carhartt convention

Nov 30, 2023

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A young man holding a toddler wearing a cowboy hat in his arms as they look toward a sunset

’Tis the season for farmers to rest (no, really)’Tis the season for farmers to rest (no, really)

Nov 2, 2023

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Dan and 1-year-old daughter Clare Haynes sit in the stands during a cattle sale

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Toddler Clare Haynes in foreground wearing pink sherpa coat with Dan Haynes kneeling with black baby calf out of focus behind

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The caretaker, in sickness and in health

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