Anson Forest and Orlin Winter Leathers Waldo and Elsa Leathers are excited to welcome their new baby brothers, Anson Forest and Orlin Winter, born on November 11, 2025. Parents are Bradley and Alison Leathers of Preston, Minn. Grandparents are Andrew and Gail Bunge of Preston, Minn., and Raymond Leathers (late Jennifer Leathers) of Nashville, Tenn. Proud great-grandma … [Read more...]
Engagement
Pirnie ~ Kelly On June 11, 2025, Wanda Burkholder of Harmony, Minn., and Matthew and Stephanie Kelly of Kellogg, Minn., were very happy to announce the engagement of their son Tryston Kelly to Arianna Pirnie, daughter of Joelle Bosco of Spring Grove, Minn. … [Read more...]
Your Flying Farmer: A Tale of Two Seasons
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the spring of snow; it was the winter of mud. It is life in the temporary, it is life for the eternal. When the dark days of winter start to give way to the new days of spring, and the peepers are loud enough to sing me to sleep over the sound of my fan, “men with cadaverous faces emerge into the winter light from … [Read more...]
A Goodly Heritage
The following is taken from “Tales from Heritage Farm” written by Wenda and Randall Grabau. The Dawn of a New Day Part 1 “Cock-a-doodle-doo———God-is-good-to-you——!” This abrupt, piercing chorus trailed off, not without ruffling more than a few feathers. Brilliant pink and subdued rose washed the eastern sky as the twitter of the first morning bird began her melody. … [Read more...]
I Hear You!
I see you, friend. I hear that you’re curious if raw milk is all it’s cracked up to be. Does it really work or is it too good to be true? How do I know? Because I know you’re reading! Many of you had additional questions about my last article and wanted to hear more. Every week, I hear the most amazing raw milk stories. I could write a book with the hundreds of ways I’ve … [Read more...]
Your Flying Farmer – Come Chore With Me!
Every morning (Yes, you read that right, every morning), my alarm clock rings long before the sun says hello. I roll out of bed, stretch my stiff neck, whisper “I love you” to my wife, and sneak down the squeaky stairs. If I’m lucky, I trip on one of my kids who decided the floor next to my bed was the best place to be just because it was near me. That is the closest I’ll ever … [Read more...]
I Couldn’t Believe My Ears… Until Now
Every week, I hear the most amazing raw milk stories. I could write a book with the hundreds of ways I’ve been told that raw milk helps people. I wish you could stand with me in our farm store and hear what I hear. It is literally incredible. You’re all invited to visit my farm store, but in the meantime, I’d like to share just a bit of what I hear. One of my guests, … [Read more...]
Dinner on the Bluff with Stephanie Schmidt: “Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population”
Presenter Stephanie Schmidt is the Whooping Crane Outreach Coordinator for the International Crane Foundation. She will be the featured speaker at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s Dinner on the Bluff event on Saturday, March 16. In her talk, “Whooping Cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population,” Stephanie Schmidt will discuss the work the International Crane … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Kailor Gary Grotegut Kailor Gary Grotegut was born February 11, 2024, weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. Proud parents are Krayton Grotegut and Andrea Nolan of Waukon, Iowa. Grandparents are Gary and Deanna Nolan of Harmony, Minn., and Craig Grotegut of Waukon, Iowa. Great-grandma is Lynn Larson of Chatfield, Minn. … [Read more...]
Flying Farmer – Filter of Grace
“There once was a boy who could listen. He could hear a sliced cantaloupe glisten. And closing his eyes He can hear the sun rise By the chirping he knows that it’s risen.” -Hornaday When I heard this limerick, I was surprised by the clever use of senses in a way that senses aren’t used. Why could the boy hear the glistening cantaloupe? Because of his previous … [Read more...]






