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RUSHMORE — Little more than three miles west of Reading, along Nobles County 14 (200th Street) stands a farm that has been in the Behrens family for 102 years.
Originally purchased by Ben Behrens in 1920, the farm has grown to include nearly 463 acres, and is now owned by Ben’s great-granddaughter, Whitney Fossell, of Marshall.
Fossell became the farm’s owner a year ago, and previous to that, it was owned by her parents, Gary and Brenda Behrens, for 30 years. Gary’s parents, Floyd and Evelyn, owned the land for a combined 34 years, and Ben, the original Behrens farm owner, had it for 37 years.
Located in the northeast corner of Section 29, Summit Lake Township, the farm produces corn and soybeans.
The Behrens family will be recognized during the Nobles County Fair for having a newly designated Minnesota Century Farm.
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