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Your stock show family may live close by or a few states away. Maybe you see them at every local county fair or only a few times a year at Junior Nationals and a major. Over the time you’ve spent showing you’ve bonded. You count on them. You look forward to being with them. …
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More than 250 youth from Southwest Virginia competed in the livestock judging contest, evaluating cattle, sheep, goats, and hogs.
There was something different about that cattleman, that charmer
And to this day… they all swear… that Santa Claus.. He’s a farmer!
As we celebrate National Ag Week, folks are worried about the future of agriculture. Worried about the future of our communities, our country, our world. Social media is full of cancel culture, side part hate, and misinformation. People shake their heads when they talk about “kids these days.” And, I get it. So let me …
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Maw’s Shirt In the livestock show ring, one should dress neatly. Farm/ranch professional. Jeans, boots, belt. Most wear some sort of collared shirt. This can change from species to species, or in different areas of the country. Still, it’s pretty standard. Our kids have several “show shirts.” Sometimes shows last a few days requiring multiple …
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Everybody Has Great Story To Tell It’s been one year since Farmhouse Front Porch by Kelly Writing was launched. In honor of our anniversary, I wanted to reintroduce myself to our readers with few stories from my history, and let you know that I’m available to help write your family stories and memories too! Family …
Checkin’ Cows His dad said, “Son, there’s a heifer that’s calvin’. “To the pasture, they went, to see if trouble she was havin’. They rode out there just to check, to go watch While sittin’ there together, they had a good talk. They talked about cows, sheep, tractors, and hay. Started talking ‘bout life, somewhere along the way. She …
I’m not sure what it’s like where you live right now but for us, here in our little piece of God’s country, it’s mud season. We’ve had a couple of good snows. The last one still in the process of melting. And we’ve been blessed with rain. A lot of rain. Leading to So. Much. …
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Everybody has their own talents and quirks. Our personalities can shine in what we do at a stock show. So which stock show crew member are you? First Call Felicia Felicia will keep the crew on task, on time, and aware of the schedule. Felicia always knows what class is next and the speed of …
There’s Something Special about Our Scrapbook Christmas Tree It’s beautiful. Flocked branches, glistening red, silver, and gold ornaments. Strategically placed and evenly spaced branches of holly. Twinkling white lights. A gorgeous sparkling star on top. It’s beautiful. I’m sure. In someone else’s living room. That’s my dream Christmas tree… not what our family’s Christmas tree …
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