Stories by Kristy Foster

Kristy Foster lives on her family's farm in Columbiana County raising sheep and horses. She earned her degree from Youngstown State University and has worked in both print and broadcast journalism. You can follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/fosterk96.

2009 Children, Holiday art and writing contest

Thursday, December 24, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Christmas stories of love, wishes, lessons learned and animals filled our mailbox and inboxes in the past few weeks and we couldn’t have been happier here at the Farm and Dairy!
The stories gave us the jolt we needed to get into the holiday spirit. The judges had a tough time picking the winners but […]

Dutch dairy goes on auction block

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Bankruptcy auction for western Ohio dairy held in milk parlor.

Humor and hope keep Pennsylvania dairy farm alive

Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Lesson learned in Pa. dairy farm is that quality can have more benefits than quantity.

Memories and traditions are what make Christmas, not the tree itself

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 by Kristy Foster

The Feisley Tree Farm includes 300 acres of trees.

Adena tractor pulling team sets its sights on repeat performance of 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009 by Kristy Foster

An eastern Ohio tractor pulling team is already looking forward to next season.

Sentencing delayed for OFU treasurer

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Kristy Foster

More time is necessary to determine sentencing for former Ohio Farmers Union treasurer

Swine show moved to Jan. 2 to minimize virus risk

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Pa. Farm Show makes changes in swine show due to H1N1 virus concerns.

2009 Rules for Writing and Art Contest

Monday, November 30, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Writing Contest Rules
The writing contest is open to all children and adults. The following rules apply:
• The deadline to enter is Dec. 1.
• All authors must include their name, hometown and age on each entry.
Also, provide a way for us to contact you if you win. (Phone number or email
is OK. This will not be […]

2009 Holiday Art and Writing Contest

Monday, November 30, 2009 by Kristy Foster

Thinking of the holidays? Grab your keyboard and put those thoughts on paper in a story for our contest. Or, if you aren’t a writer, but like to draw, we want to see your work. Make a holiday masterpiece and enter it in our holiday art contest.

Pennsylvania turkey farm is more than a business; it’s a tradition

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 by Kristy Foster

The Pounds Turkey Farm brings home the Thanksgiving tradition for its customers.