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Looking Back? Indiana State Fair 2010

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Elles Niessen, the 2010 Indiana Dairy Princess, is our guest blogger today. We hope that you enjoy learning about her memorable experiences at the Indiana State Fair.             I realize that the Indiana State Fair has been over[...]

Legacy of a Dutch Indiana Dairy Princess

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Hi, this is Elles Niessen, a junior at Indiana University in the nursing program and the 2010 Indiana Dairy Princess.  You?re probably wondering why a nursing student is your new Indiana Dairy Princess, but I have always lived on a farm.  I[...]

Happy Holidays from Our Families to Yours

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I recently asked a co-worker ?what excites you about your job?? She didn?t hesitate. She said, ?I enjoy working for Indiana?s dairy farmers. They are great people?. Our entire team shares that attitude. That?s my passion too. I love sharing the[...]

Love Dairy? Make a Video About It ? And Win!

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Do you want to let the public know all the great things about modern dairy farming? Are there consumer misperceptions about dairy that you want to set straight? Are you a fan of milk, cheese and yogurt and want to let others know why? Here?s[...]

Pets & Farm animals: Love them all the same?

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Guest Post By Farmer Leontien van de Laar Sometimes people come to our large dairy and when we take them to see our cows, every now and then one of our cats will pop up and will literally beg for attention. Usually the question that follows[...]

Greetings from Northern Indiana Dairy Country!!

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Sure seems odd to be blogging about water use when things are so very dry here right now!!  I water only 5 pots of flowers by the house here ? even though things look so rough!  Neighbors? crop field irrigation systems have been going on a[...]

Win $500 in FREE Groceries at Indiana State Fair

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Indiana?s Family of Farmers invites State Fairgoers to follow the Food for Thought Recipe Trail Indianapolis  ?  Indiana State Fair attendees are invited to follow the Food for Thought Recipe Trail presented by Indiana?s Family of[...]

It?s the Year of Pigs? at the Indiana State Fair!

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It?s that time of year again… The 2010 Indiana State Fair will be underway on August 6 and last until August 22. As always, there is a fair theme this year and that is the Year of Pigs! Pork is a $3 billion industry in Indiana which[...]

March is Agriculture Appreciation Month in Indiana

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Events and contests will shine the spotlight on Hoosier farmers and the food they grow For Immediate Release INDIANAPOLIS (February 22, 2011) Governor Mitch Daniels has declared March  Agriculture Appreciation[...]

Indiana?s Family of Farmers Invites You to the State Fair!

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You may have met us at last year’s Indiana State Fair , where we, Indiana’s farmers, were identifying ourselves as members of the IN Crowd. However, we have decided that “Indiana’s Family of Farmers” better[...]