Beating the Odds
Bailey refuses to let farm accident slow down bustling family operation
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer HARRISONBURG, Va. (Nov. 29, 2016) — Craig Bailey has forgotten some of the details about the farming accident that resulted in him losing his right hand more than two years ago. Even...
Hoff overcomes tragic tractor injury to operate farm store
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer NEW WINDSOR, Md. — Trevor Hoff and Victoria Robinson are “bringing the farm to city people” with their Local Homestead Products on-farm store and a ‘pick your own’ operation, despite...
Board members find support in each other, farm community after losing fathers
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer There’s a unique camaraderie among some of the younger farmers now serving or who have recently served on the Delaware Soybean Board. It’s not bad luck, just an odd twist of fate...
Black battles back from near-death illness
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer THURMONT, Md. — Mornings are still tough for Wyatt Black. Many days, he said his first thought is to stay in bed and not face the physical challenges he’s had the last seven months....
Communication, positivity key to perseverance
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer (Editor’s note: Jonathan Cribbs is an associate editor at American Farm Publications.) For this special supplement, Beating the Odds, editors and reporters spoke with a number of...
Loss, debt don’t diminish young couple’s determination
The Delmarva Farmer BEATING THE ODDS 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer THURMONT, Md. — On a particular night one or two years ago, there had been another argument inside the Huffman home, and Brandon, in his early 20s, left the house and his young wife,...
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