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CELEBRATING COOPERATIVE MONTH : THE POWER OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER
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Each October, Cooperative Month provides an opportunity to recognize the important role cooperatives play in strengthening communities, supporting economic development, and improving the lives of millions of people. While cooperatives are often associated with agriculture and rural communities, they exist across nearly every sector of the economy and demonstrate a business model founded on democratic
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Farmers are just built different. It’s apparent walking through Wall-Stone Holsteins farm near DeSoto with Dr. Anne Marie Elwing, farmer and veterinarian by trade. Just four weeks out from a double knee replacement, Elwing bends down to pick up any small scrap of paper or plastic that shouldn’t be there, new knees and all. It’s
The Caretaker: Cemetery Walk Keeps Cable’s History Alive
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For Bayfield Electric Cooperative Board Member Jim Kinzie, his role as caretaker of Cable’s cemeteries has never been just about digging graves or maintaining grounds. For him, the role is about remembering the past and making sure no one is forgotten. For nearly 40 years, Kinzie has cared for the Cable Greenwood Cemetery and St.
Celebrating National Cooperative Month and The Cow Lessons Continue
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If you’re a regular reader of this column, you may recall that last September I wrote about my glamorous role in county‑fair competition, specifically making sure my daughter’s heifers had spotless derrieres before entering the ring. That level of competition required me to help scoop poop, catch poop, and wipe poop, all so her heifer