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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 10 > Living off the land

Living off the land

Central Oregon’s female farmers choose a tough but rewarding life

By Hillary Borrud / The Bulletin
June 10, 2008

As the daughter of a farmer, Leslie Elliott Knight grew up with a love for the land.

So did her two brothers, but they went on to become a doctor and a teacher, while Elliott Knight eventually took over the farm in southern Jefferson County.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in crop....

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