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Lovin’ the Life • SEASONAL PHOTOS AND STORIES FROM READERS

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My Uncle’s Barn • Change is a part of life, but if we’re lucky, our best memories stay with us forever.

A Sticky-Sweet Christmas Tradition • The holiday breakfast is a perfect time to indulge.

Prettiest Place • Hoarfrost coats the winter landscape—a feat of nature that gives a miraculous air to this old farm near Colton, South Dakota.

O Christmas Tree! • This sweet tree farm’s one-month sales season is a joyful blur of activity.

Christmas Trees 101

Merry-Making Machines • These three homemade machines help us make festive holiday decorations from fresh greenery.

10 Things We Can’t Do Without

Farming in a Prairie Province • Two Montana State alumni raise livestock, crops and a happy family in Western Canada.

Closing the Loop

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WASTE LESS WANT LESS • Farmers partner with relief agencies to reduce waste and address food insecurity.

Hard-Won Wisdom • An unruly cow and unseasonable weather tested this young farmer.

Breaking Bread with Old Friends • THE HOLIDAYS ARE A WONDERFUL OCCASION to slow down and catch up, so we called on five former ag diarists to learn what they’ve been up to in the years since their diaries appeared—and find out about some of their favorite dishes to share at this time of year.

Dashing THROUGH THE SNOW • At Reindeer Games farm in the town of Erin, Wisconsin, Cindy and Jeff Phillips bring Christmas magic to kids of all ages—with the help of some volunteer “elves” and a happy, healthy herd.

In the Field • CELEBRATING LIFE AND WORK IN THE COUNTRY

Nice and Loud • His grandpa’s Farmall 450 is noisy as all get-out and full of good memories.

Time Well Spent • This labor-intensive FFA project was well worth the effort.

Old Smokey • This hand-me-down Ford is not your average dump truck.

Tanks for the Fun • This farm dog is the nicest bully you’ll ever meet.

Star Quality

Love Is Blind • His renderings were beautiful. Surely the barn would be, too?