The people with the strongest convictions didn’t think twice about taking risks. They, like Karen and Tully Wyatt, were compelled by an undeniable drive.
Christina Capecchi: Leap of faith: taking risks and beginning anew
Photos: Rural Life Celebration
People from around the diocese gathered at St. Nicholas Parish in Belle River Aug. 20 for the annual Diocesan Rural life Celebration.
Deadline extended for Catholic Century Farm Awards
The Catholic Charities Social Concerns office has extended the deadline for accepting applications for the Catholic Century Farm Awards to July 8.
Joe Towalski: Let’s show support for farmers and rural communities
“The work of these and other family farmers to put food on our tables is more than a job, it’s a vocation.”
Two families, one farm, one faith
Sharing a faith and working together on a farm unite two families near Hancock, Minnesota.
How has the coronavirus affected central Minnesota’s farmers?
While farmers are grateful to live in the country, “most are hurt badly by lower prices and the chaos in the processing and delivery of their particular products,” said Joe Borgerding, a member of St. Peter and Paul Parish in Elrosa for 64 years.
Annual Rural Life Celebration set for Aug. 18 on St. Anthony family farm
Randy and Amanda Hartung are the hosts of this year’s event. Mass begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by guest speaker Joe Gill, Catholic Century Farm Awards, lunch and entertainment by the Slew Foot Family Band.
Farm woes deepen in central United States
Farmers rarely have an easy year, let alone an easy life. But 2019 has so far been one for the record books.