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
