News About Gordon
FFA Degree

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)

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

Saturday, November 23, 2019, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
              Book Sales & Autographing
              Lonsdale Fall Extravaganza
              TCU Lonsdale Elementary School
              Lonsdale, MN

Saturday, November 30, 2019, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
              Book Sales & Autographing
              Small Business Saturday
              Henderson Chamber & Henderson Roadhaus
              Henderson Event Center
              Henderson, MN

Friday, December 6, 2019  8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
              Book Sales & Autographing
              Carleton College Annual Craft & Custodial Bake Sale
              Carleton Weitz Center for Creativity
              Northfield, MN

Saturday, December 7, 2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               All Saints Craft Fair
               All Saints Catholic School
               Lakeville, MN

Saturday, December 14, 2019, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
               Book Sales & Autographing
               Craft Sale
               American Legion
               Lonsdale, MN

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 12:20 & 1:30 PM
            Ag Literacy & Farm Heritage Presentations, book performances A Farm Country Christmas Eve
            Grade 1
            Chatfield Elementary School
            Belle Plaine, 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

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