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A mom and her toddler in an old pick up truck

Something’s gotta give Something’s gotta give

Where I Come From: How can rural parents raise children and work with so few child care options available?

May 31, 2024

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Bandaids scattered around a smartphone with an image of a brain on the screen

The smartphone pandemic The smartphone pandemic

May 2, 2024

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A young girl resting on her mother's lap

Back to home Back to home

Apr 4, 2024

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A close-up of a person holding a smartphone while he sits behind the wheel of a vehicle

Why farmers love Facebook Marketplace Why farmers love Facebook Marketplace

Feb 29, 2024

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A husband and wife with their young daughter feeding cattle from their hands near a blue pickup truck

Is the government here to help?Is the government here to help?

Feb 8, 2024

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On the left, an aerial view of a farmstead and on the right, a cityscape

When 2 worlds collide When 2 worlds collide

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the back of Mariam Muhammed of Chicago High School for Ag Sciences FFA Chapter as she speaks at the Illinois FFA convention

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toddler Clare Haynes digging in the garden with shovel

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Dan and 1-year-old daughter Clare Haynes sit in the stands during a cattle sale

The sweetness of the sale barn

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Toddler Clare Haynes in foreground wearing pink sherpa coat with Dan Haynes kneeling with black baby calf out of focus behind

Grandpa Kenny and Grandma Erna sitting in a pickup truck

My grandpa, the miracle man

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silhouette of farmer Dan Haynes looking out over farmland

The coming season

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The caretaker, in sickness and in health

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