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Published August 04, 2011, 12:00 AM

Column: Fighting for the future of Minnesota's farmers

WASHINGTON — Even as a kid growing up in the Minneapolis suburbs, I knew that farms were important to our state’s identity—and to its economy. Also, to eating. And as a senator, I’m proud to support the farmers and producers who have been the lifeblood of our rural communities for generations.

By: Sen. Al Franken, Worthington Daily Globe

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