Episode #4: Corey Olson

Corey Olson grew up in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. During the summer he would move to his family farm in Shelly Minnesota. Over the years Corey and his family would raise everything from cattle and chickens too pigs and turkeys. “If there was an animal in northern Minnesota, you could raise, it was raised at that farm.” Corey recalls his life growing up on the farm and how that impacted his life now as an adult in the Twin Cities. Also elaborating on the farms long over 100 years history, originally starting with his great grandparents. Not only did farming show Corey how to raise animals and live off the land, it showed him how to be a good person and build a community that cares and relies on each other.

Corey Olson’s Family Farm in Shelly Minnesota
Cows standing outside Corey Olson’s Family Farm

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