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ASA Member: Paul
Anderson, Starbuck, Minnesota
Photo: Paul Anderson and his wife Faith are pictured on their
combine during the 2009 harvest.
Farm Description: Paul is a fourth generation farmer on the
Anderson family farm in Barsness Township of Pope County (Minnesota). The
land has been in the Anderson family since it was purchased in 1877 by
Paul's great-grandfather, John Anderson, who passed it to his son, Henry
Anderson, in 1909. Paul's father, Maurice Anderson, acquired the land in
1957 and Paul bought it in 1995. Originally Paul operated a beef and grain
farm but has since switched to growing only corn, soybeans and wheat on
his 800 acres. He and his wife, Faith, have three grown children. Their
oldest son, Luke, from St. Cloud, Minnesota, assists with the planting and
harvesting of crops on a part-time basis. Paul and Faith live in the
100-year-old home built by Paul's grandparents. In addition to his farm
operation, Paul currently serves in the Minnesota State
Legislature, representing Pope County and parts of two others in
Central Minnesota.
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