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THE LEDGER The official publication of the

Summer 2021 INSIDE THE LEDGER

American Aberdeen Association ® is published quarterly and mailed to AAA members and interested parties. MAGAZINE STAFF Publisher Blueprint Media P.O. Box 427, Timnath, CO 80547 email: info@blueprintma.com Managing Editor JESSIE TOPP-BECKER jbecker@blueprintma.com • (701) 307-0772 Editor LISA BARD • lbard@blueprintma.com (970) 498-9306 Designer/Materials Coordinator MEGAN SAJBEL FIELD msajbel@blueprintma.com • (303) 981-4668

ON THE COVER American Aberdeen females on a stroll at Idaho Livestock, Hayden, Idaho. Photo credit Jane’a Ehlke.

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FEATURES AAA Membership Directory

Administration LESLIE MCKIBBEN lmckibben@blueprintma.com (608) 573-2530 Copy Editor LARISA WILLRETT

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AAA Programs

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TO ADVERTISE IN THE LEDGER,

Find out more about newly introduced AAA programs that award breed excellence.

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The Ledger is recognized by the American Aberdeen Association ® as the official breed publication for Ab erdeen cattle; however, management, editing and financial responsibilities are vested in BluePrint Media LLC. We reserve the right to edit or refuse any copy or advertising material submitted for publication. BluePrint Media LLC hereby expressly limits its liability resulting from any and all mis prints, errors and/or inaccuracies in advertisements or editorial content. The opinions and views expressed in all editorial material are those of the writer or the person interviewed and not necessarily those of American Aberdeen Association ® . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: American Aberdeen Association, 19590 East Main Street, Suite 104, Parker, CO 80138. CONTACT BLUEPRINT MEDIA AT INFO@BLUEPRINTMA.COM OR (970) 498-9306

Locally Sourced, Responsibly Raised How one family is 36

supplying two restaurants with homegrown American Aberdeen beef.

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DEPARTMENTS 8 President’s Column 8 Junior Corral 31 Events 31 Logistics 32-33 Ad Index

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