Thoughts on an Aging Farm Population
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February 9, 2022

Thoughts on an Aging Farm Population

Having just celebrated a birthday in December, I started thinking that indeed I am growing older – like many in the farming population. To me, clean water and nutritious food are the two most important items as far as securing one’s survival. An aging farm population could

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