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Turning Wrenches into Opportunities

County Farm Bureaus in Kansas make impacts across the state during pandemic

Wrenches have been thrown into 2020. Wrenches named COVID-19. Even with the wrenches thrown in, county Farm Bureaus in Kansas took those wrenches and twisted their programming to fit new bolts. They adapted, made the most of the situation, saw the...

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