2020 Fall Farm Outlook

PAGE 36 2020 Logan County Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS October 28, 2020 no, or at least reduced incomes, plus it brought children back into the home during what would be the normal school day. This placed a big stressor on family finances with the need for more food in the house and less money to buy it. Food pantries became the source for filling the gap for many families, and a good number of those were people who had not in the past had to rely on the help of others. As food pantries were feeling the stress, some of our local farmers and farm organizations were driven to do perhaps more than they have done in the past. A small group of area farmers who enjoy morning coffee at Krueger elevator north of Lincoln made the first move. The men began talking about the impact this would have on families and the need for food and food pantries. The group set to work on a small idea that would have a large impact. They would hold their own little food drive. The guys brought their donations into the elevator. As the contributions were set out on the dock at the elevator, it became a pretty impressive sized donation for just a one day drive at the spur of the moment. Those who pitched in with donations included Jim Brown, Todd Stenberg, Rod Alberts, Jack Knollenberg, Steve Hasely, Kevin Smith, Scott Noltensmeier, Jeff Elsas and Bill Sahs. The farmers conducted that first successful food drive in March. Then they did a second drive in May. Both times they donated their collection to the Lincoln Logan County Food Pantry. CONTINUE X