He's been retired for four years but Ervin Pickhinke still keeps busy in the fields and with his hobby - singing. He sings in the combine to pass the hours during harvest, and performs at local venues.
Jay and Amy Solsma have a pumpkin patch in Sanborn, Iowa. Their pumpkins keep them busy in the fall. They raise purebred hereford cattle. That keeps them and their kids busy year round.
Raising more than 9,000 hogs in a year can get messy, but Roger Nath makes sure things stay clean and does everything he can to protect the environment. That's just one reason why he and his wife Renee won the National 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award.
As a little girl I remember driving through Sioux City to visit my dad's family in Northwest Iowa. I never thought I would also find my home here, living so close to so many Te Slaa's.
This Hometown Farmer Always Carries a Tune
