In This Issue A Publication of the Alabama Farmers Federation DECEMBER/WINTER 2011
Under The Mistletoe It’s believed that a couple kissing under mistletoe ensure themselves of a long and happy marriage. Davis and Margery Henry are proof that it might be more than a myth. • 14
Service To Agriculture U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will receive the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Service to Agriculture Award at the organization’s 90th annual meeting. • 5
Fishing With Angels Squealing kids catching a fish brings visions of
ON THE COVER Mistletoe has been a part of every Christmas shared by Davis and Margery Henry of Montgomery County. Photo by Debra Davis
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angels to a Houston County farmer who opens his heart and his pond to disabled children. • 16
Country Kitchen Christmas Members of the Alabama Farmers Federation staff
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President’s Message
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Country Kitchen
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Classifieds
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Alabama Gardener
share some of their favorite Christmas recipes in an expanded edition of the Country Kitchen. • 24
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