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Carlton County was represented at the Minnesota Farmers Union convention last month by Dan Reed, left, Sandy Dugan, Mark Thell, and Terri Thell with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and Claudine Turnock and Franklin Turnock from Aitkin County.
At the end of harvest, when "All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin," farmers gather to compare notes before their attention is captured by the holidays. Traditionally, the two largest Minnesota organizations, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), hold their annual conventions in Minneapolis on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Each assembly hears reports, welcomes guest speakers, and votes for delegates to their national affiliates. Historically, both groups grew from farmers organizing in the early 20th century to bring their shared concern...
