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Spring Seeding April 5, 2006

Local pastor plants potatoes as a third generation farmer.

Wedges of potatoes sit in low furrows as Mark Meinke guides his tractor back over the rows to cover them with dirt. The third generation farmer and pastor was working his half-acre of potatoes Monday evening. While working the long fields, he says he thinks of his next sermon for Sunday.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

Ruth Meinke and Kyle Allen hand plant almost a quarter acre of onions. Allen has been working the farm fields for the past three years.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

Kyle Allen, 15, sets by hand potatoes in rows that will then be covered over with dirt.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

Onions are planted by hand gently in the rich river bottom soil.

Photo by Kevin Anderson