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  • Minnesota State Fair | 2016 Edition #mnstatefair #tryturkey
    Agriculture - My Boy Joe - My Work Life

    Minnesota State Fair | 2016 Edition

    September 1, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Joe and I have this mother-son thing about the Minnesota State Fair. Often I have some work-related events to attend to at the fair and for the past several years, he’s come with me to hang out. I work for a few hours and then we play for the rest…

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  • Top Minnesota State Fair Spots to Get Your Gobble On! via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com #MNStateFair #MinnesotaTurkey #tryturkey
    Agriculture - Poultry Farming

    Top Minnesota State Fair Spots to Get Your Gobble On!

    August 22, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    It’s Minnesota State Fair time (Thursday is opening day!) and soon thousands of folks will descend upon the fairgrounds in Saint Paul to check out the exhibits, take in the midway, and – most importantly – eat like there’s no tomorrow! It’s all about the food, right? The Minnesota Turkey…

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  • Our State Fair Tradition | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf #MNStateFair
    Agriculture - Family - My Boy Joe

    Our State Fair Traditions.

    September 7, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’m going to admit something to you. Growing up, my family didn’t seem like we were really a “State Fair” kind of family. We didn’t go every year. We weren’t in 4-H so we didn’t have anything to show. We didn’t really miss the fair if we didn’t go. In Minnesota,…

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  • June is Turkey Lovers Month! | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.wordpress.com #SwitchToTurkey #TurkeyEveryday
    Agriculture - My Work Life - Poultry Farming - Turkey Recipes - Turkey Tuesday

    June is Turkey Lovers Month!

    June 1, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Hey ya’ll, it’s June is Turkey Lovers Month! What? You didn’t know? Wow, that’s weird, but no worries. It’s not as famous – yet – as June is Dairy Month, but we’re working on that. And I think dairy and turkey make a great combination, actually. What’s not to love?…

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    5 Things I've Learned from Working for an Agricultural Organization

    August 17, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Happy Sunday night, everyone! I’m going to make this pretty short and sweet right now, mainly because I want to share a blog post I wrote for my “Women in Ag” series over on Agriculture.com. This week marks my 20th year working for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and in…

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    Weekend Rundown | Baby Snuggles & Garden Update

    June 8, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? We celebrated the first official weekend of summer vacation (school ended last Thursday!) with our first official babysitting adventure with our niece, Miss Morgan. As you can see by the photos, we think it went extremely well and we all loved our snuggle time with this cute little…

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    Agriculture - My Turkey Family - My Work Life - Poultry Farming

    Yes, June Really is Turkey Lovers’ Month!

    June 4, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Happy June is Turkey Lovers’ Month, people! And as luck would have it, today I was able to spend most of my time at a turkey farm, taking photos and videos for an upcoming event we have going on for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. My coworker, Erica, is part…

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    AgNerd - Agriculture - Poultry Farming

    Why Raising Turkeys Indoors Makes Sense.

    April 17, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Last week, I debuted my first blog post for Successful Farming’s “Women in Agriculture” family of bloggers on Agriculture.com. I am beyond thrilled to be asked to contribute to this website on a regular basis and I’m humbled by the amazing women in my company. Does this solidify my status…

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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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