Girls were not allowed. Agricultural-Science was a class for boys who would one day become farmers or ranchers. School- age girls were to take home economics so they could learn to cook and clean. But, Mary didn’t accept a ‘no’ as easily as others. Especially after her father fell ill when before she entered kindergarten. … Continue reading “No is Not Good Enough – Mary Wells”

He wasn’t supposed to be able to grow anything on this plot of land, but somehow, that is exactly what Al Montna did. It was 1967, and following in his father’s footsteps, Al came back home to Northern California after college to give farming a shot. His family owned some land south of Yuba City … Continue reading “Defying the Odds to the Benefit of People and Wildlife – Al & Nicole Montna”

While the rest of the world was watching a flying DeLorean, humming along with a material girl and marveling at a man taking flight on a basketball court, Fritz Durst’s attention was transfixed on the ground. It was 1985 and Back to the Future was a box office smash, Madonna was leading a musical revolution … Continue reading “In Firm Defense of Staring at the Ground – Fritz Durst”

Innovators are lauded for their vision and ability to see the future – but in 1930’s Nebraska, vision was a tricky subject. Some days, Albert Lundberg could hardly make out an object three feet in front of his face. Albert didn’t need glasses – there was nothing wrong with his eyesight. A storm of earth … Continue reading “A Vision Beyond the Dust Cloud – Lundberg Family”