My Farm Roots

From Pastime To Passion

Hilary Stohs-Krause — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:20:25 +0000

Aaron Troester’s life both did, and didn’t, turn out exactly the way he planned.

Grateful To Be Home

Frank Morris — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:11:16 +0000

Rose Alderson is a bright-eyed, energetic grandmother who loves her home a few miles outside of Nickerson, Kan.

Family On The Family Farm

Jeremy Bernfeld — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:30:33 +0000

Brandon Fahrmeier had a nice job as a sales rep in Ohio for a large company. He and his wife had a nice suburban home. Then they had kids.

Breaking Away From The Flock

Grant Gerlock — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:04:52 +0000

Rhonda McClure seems to approach farming with a homesteader’s resourcefulness, but she adds her own modern flair. McClure and her husband Don sell fleece and home spun yarn across the country. But Rhonda is also a quilter and fiber artist who uses the wool in her own creations.

Home Is Where The Farm Is

Justine Greve — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0000

It was a warm day when I interviewed Ryan Brady, but we sat outside to talk. Discussing farm life didn't seem right with walls between us and the land.

Making A Mark All His Own

Peggy Lowe — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:47:52 +0000

When a guy is a mechanical engineer at a nuclear power plant, you figure he puts in a pretty good day of work.

Lightening The Load

Camille Phillips — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:01:46 +0000

Ninety years ago this May, my grandfather, Ronald Merle Phillips, and his twin brother, Robert Earl, were born on a farm near Chetopa, Kan.

Just Taking Notes

Donna Vestal — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:46:19 +0000

Sometimes farm roots don’t blossom into a farm life. But those memories can still have a huge influence, perhaps even determining a career choice.

Making A Home Out On The Ranch

Peggy Lowe — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:52:01 +0000

It’s not every day that a trip to the drug store can change your destiny.

Farming Means Family

Jeremy Bernfeld — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:33:30 +0000

Kate Edwards hasn’t always been a farmer. No, she came back to the farm after college, grad school and a stint as an environmental engineer.

'My Farm Roots' Collects Stories From The Land

Sylvia Maria Gross — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:38:54 +0000

Many people in the Kansas City area have close ties to agriculture, whether they currently work on a farm, or grew up on one and left. Or maybe their ancestors settled in the region to work the land.