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News About Gordon

Honorary Chapter FFA Degree from the University of Minnesota Crookston Collegiate FFA for preserving Farm Heritage and promoting Agricultural Literacy through literature.

Article about Gordon in the Redwood Falls Gazette. Click HERE.

Review of A Farm Country Silo Filling
by Mary Ann Grossman in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sunday, December 20, 2015. Click HERE.

Article about Gordon in the
AgriNews. Click HERE.

Article about Gordon in the Pioneer Press. Click HERE.

Review  by Jeri L. Dobrowski in Cowboy Jam Session: Western Culture News & Reviews. Click HERE.

Article in St. Paul Pioneer Press, "A former farm kid shares his stories of growing up in Lakeville." Click HERE.
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Prologue to Farm 
Country Tales
Imagine an era
that’s diff’rent from now,
When times were not better,
but pleasing, somehow.
It’s the year 1950,
when farming was done
By Mother and Father
and Daughter and Son.

by Gordon W. Fredrickson

Read more...
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Reader Views Literary Award Winners

If I Were a Farmer Awarded first place in the children – toddler to 5 category

Farm Country Halloween Awarded second place in the children – early reader (6 to 8)

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Events Calendar, a complete list of scheduled events including Farm Heritage Programs & Farm Heritage Displays

Saturday, February 1, 2020, 9:00 AM - Noon
              Book sales & autographing
              Hooked On Books
              Chanhassen High School
              Chanhassen, MN

Saturday, February 15, 2020, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autograhing
               All Craft Fair
               Sponsored by Henderson Roadhaus
               Henderson Event Center
               Henderson, MN

Thursday & Friday, February 20-21, 2020, times to be determined
               Ag Literacy/Farm Heritage Presentations, book performances
               Grades K-5
               Bridgewater Elementary School
               Northfield, MN

Thursday, April 9, 2020, 9:30 AM & 10:15 AM
                Ag Literacy/Farm Heritage Presentations, book performances If I Were A Farmer: Nancy's Adventure
                Grade 2
                Red Pine Elementary School
                Eagan, MN

Friday-Saturday-Sunday, July 17-19, 2020, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                Book Sales & Autographing
                Credit River Antique Tractor Club Show
                Cedar Lake Farm Park
                New Prague, MN

Friday-Saturday-Sunday, July 24-26, 2020,  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               Orange Spectacular
               Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmers Club
               County Fairgrounds
               Hutchinson, MN

Friday-Saturday-Sunday, August 28-30, 2020, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               Preuhs Building
               LeSueur County Pioneer Power Show
               LeSueur, MN

Saturday, October 3, 2020, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               Deep Valley Book Festival
               Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center
               Mankato, MN

Saturday, October 24, 2020, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
              Book Sales & Autographing
              SWS Handmade Market
              St. Wenceslaus Catholic School
              New Prague, MN

Saturday, November 7, 2020, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               Holiday Craft Fair
               Tri City United High School
               Montgomery, MN

Saturday, November 21, 2020, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
                Book Sales & Autographing
                Lonsdale Fall Extravaganza
                TCU Lonsdale Elementary School
                Lonsdale, MN