THE COLE FAMILY Lincoln County, July 2021
Near the banks of the Big Sioux River, Jim and Judy Cole grow corn and soybeans with their son, Jeff, whose teenage sons, Aidan and Jacob, represent the sixth generation at this 143-year-old farm. They also have a cow-calf herd and background the calves. Jim figures he grew up in the best of times in the 1950s and ‘60s. Family stories tell tales of bee hives and honeycombs, swimming and catching polliwogs in Pattee Creek, swinging on the big porch, the smell of Grandma Cole’s fresh bread and an abundance of good food, climbing the big basswood tree north of the house, treasure hunting in the attic, fireworks on the 4th of July and ice skating on the river. Jeff thinks there’s a good chance that Aidan might farm, but it’s too early to know with Jacob. Right now, Aidan “has got a lot of plans” for continuing the legacy of this Lincoln County farm. Jim, Judy, Jacob, Jeff and Aidan Cole.
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