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    Gobbling for a Presidential Pardon

    October 23, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’ve been working on a very special project this month and I finally get to share it with you! If you’ve read my blog before, then you know I work for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. This fall, one of our members, who raises turkeys on his family farm in…

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    Family Recipes = History & Love.

    October 21, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    This past weekend, I spent some time at my father-in-law’s home, visiting and catching up on life. We hadn’t visited for a while and we knew it was time for Joe to see his Grandpa Norman again. My mother-in-law, Mary, sadly passed away last February, and while my husband’s family…

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  • Apple Crisp
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    Apple Crisp

    October 13, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I am in serious denial that it is Sunday night. Serious denial. I’m just not ready to go back to work and the weekday schedule tomorrow. My son would verbalize it this way: I’m just not feeling Monday. But while I can deny all I want, Monday is still coming straight at…

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    Poultry Farming: The Learning Never Stops

    October 8, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    You might have noticed I have a bit of a poultry thing going on. It hardly seems possible that I have worked on behalf of poultry farmers and companies for 18 years, actually. 18 years. I was young and single and serious and pretty quiet when I started. Now I…

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    Keep Calm … and Go Hawks??

    October 6, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? Mine was a whirlwind! On Friday night, we made the 5+ hour trip down to Iowa City to visit my sister-in-law and her family, arriving just after 11 p.m. and welcomed with a beer for Teacher Man and glass of wine for me – much needed…

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  • Does size matter in agriculture?
    Agriculture - My Work Life - Poultry Farming

    Does Size Matter in Agriculture? (And Other Observations)

    October 2, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Deceptive marketing tactics. (Ahem, Panera.) Food fear factor. (That’s you, Chipotle.) Small farmers – good. Big farmers – bad. Big ag – really, really bad. Organic turkeys are happy. Conventional turkeys are confined and unhappy. (And don’t get me started on heritage turkeys.) Heck, everyone knows white eggs can’t compare…

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    Turkey Roll-Ups

    September 27, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’m excited to share one of my favorite recipes ever – Turkey Roll-Ups! It’s simple but full of flavor and my go-to for get-togethers for sure. But first, I can’t tell you how happy I am to see Friday night. It’s not that I had a bad week – quite…

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    Wordless Wednesday: A Pug Hug

    September 18, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Apparently it was a little tough this morning for Joe and Earl the pug to get out of bed – perhaps a reflection of the misty rain and gray clouds filtering into the room. I think they would’ve rather snuggled a bit longer instead of getting up and getting on…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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