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Krump’s Kritters in Hankinson BY VICKIE KRUMP NEWS-MONITOR
Vickie Krump is the office manager for the News-Monitor, Hankinson, N.D. She has been with the company since 2003. She lives with her husband, Marlin, who is an insurance agent, and their two sons: Marty, 12, and Ben, 10, in rural Hankinson. Vickie and Marlin were married May 1, 1993 and have lived on the same place since that time. The Krumps live on a 60acre hobby farm where they raise horses, longhorn cattle, dairy goats and chickens. They raise their own beef for consumption as it is extremely lean. The dairy goats are
milked by their son, Marty, as he is allergic to dairy milk and uses it for himself. Chickens are raised for their own eggs. After Marlin’s father had bypass surgery in 1997, the Krumps decided to try raising some of their own food because of additives and preservatives in store-bought beef and eggs. Marty was diagnosed as being allergic to dairy milk at the age of 1 year and the Krumps looked into owning and milking their own goats as the availability of goat milk in stores was limited. After the goats are milked, Vickie then pasteurizes it for Marty for safer drinking as there are some lung diseases you
can get from drinking unpasteurized goat milk. Luckily the Krumps have the space to have all these animals. They also raise horses, which Marlin has had since he was 3 years old. He has passed on his love of horses to his sons as they each have their own horse, with a couple extra to boot.
Twins game at Target Field in August. The photo at left: Ben and Marty Krump at Crazy Horse Monument, Custer, S.D.
Spring 2011
The top photo: Marlin and Vickie Krump on the 1880 train, Hill City, S.D. The photo directly above: Ben, Marty, Vickie and Marlin Krump at a Minnesota