But all Canadian jokes aside, I wasn’t going to complain about no wind. A clear view of
the Bears Paw Mountains could be seen to the south and the sound of courting geese
could be heard in nearby wheat fields.
Sticking out of the drab brown grass and the bare shelter belt rows stood the N40 Coop
winner from Havre, MT. Adorned with red and white paint stood a really big chicken
coop. The first thing Carol said to me was, “Make sure it’s known that I didn’t build this
coop, I just kept it alive.” She actually mentioned this a couple times, a testament to
Carol’s character. As a business woman, rancher, contractor and chicken farmer, Carol
wears a lot of hats, but it seemed to me immediately that her integrity would be a unifying theme across all fields.
Keeping this family chicken coop from the mid 1900’s alive is not just Grandma Dorothy’s legacy, but now it’s Carol’s legacy as well. It’s a tradition she hopes her grandchildren can keep alive while enjoying the rural life—thanks again Carol.