Verlyn Klinkenborg is a writer and farmer. He grew up in Iowa on his family’s homestead and he lives today on a farm in upstate New York. He’s the author of The Rural Life and Making Hay. He’s a member of the New York Times editorial board his essays on rural life are featured regularly in the New York Times
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