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A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

Larkspur Farm

September 12, 2014 by Dan Needles

For the past 30 years I’ve made a living writing about rural Canada, which is a bit odd considering I am an immigrant to this patch of ground I call home. I’m an American immigrant for my sins. I am … [Read more...]

News, Fence Posts & Events

OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust

Last month my cardiologist put me on a … [More...]

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Like Manna From Heaven

About five years ago my eldest son … [More...]

OPINION: Got the supply chain blues that only a guy from Georgia with a garbage can bacon smoker can cure

This whole past year has given us a … [More...]

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • OPINION: Today, everyone is an expert but I see red flags unless expert talk includes humility that inspires confidence and trust December 17, 2021
  • Like Manna From Heaven November 29, 2021
  • OPINION: Got the supply chain blues that only a guy from Georgia with a garbage can bacon smoker can cure November 23, 2021
  • OPINION: What is it about rural living? Moments of clarity for the exhausted October 25, 2021

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