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Jon Tester is a U.S. Senator from Montana. He defeated incumbent Republican Conrad Burns in 2006. | Jon Tester is a U.S. Senator from Montana. He defeated incumbent Republican Conrad Burns in 2006. | ||
An organic farmer, owner of a butcher shop, and former Montana state legislator. Tester is a man close to the earth raised on the same family-owned farm (over 1,000 acres) that his grandfather homesteaded in 1916 and has never made more than $30,000 a year. | An [[organic farmer]], owner of a butcher shop, and former Montana state legislator. Tester is a man close to the earth raised on the same family-owned farm (over 1,000 acres) that his grandfather homesteaded in 1916 and has never made more than $30,000 a year. | ||
When he came to Washington from Big Sandy (population 710) he brought with him 50 pounds of organic beef and pork that he slaughtered himself. | When he came to Washington from Big Sandy (population 710) he brought with him 50 pounds of [[organic]] [[beef]] and [[pork]] that he slaughtered himself. | ||
*John Tester graduated from the College of Great Falls in 1978 with a degree in music (he played the trumpet), and in addition to his other occupations, Tester has worked as a music teacher for Big Sandy Public Schools. | *John Tester graduated from the College of Great Falls in 1978 with a degree in music (he played the trumpet), and in addition to his other occupations, Tester has worked as a music teacher for Big Sandy Public Schools. | ||
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*While farming, Tester often went up to two weeks at a time without seeing another human being save for his wife Sharla.[http://twincountycombustion.blogspot.com/2007/05/there-is-great-article-in-this-months.html] | *While farming, Tester often went up to two weeks at a time without seeing another human being save for his wife Sharla.[http://twincountycombustion.blogspot.com/2007/05/there-is-great-article-in-this-months.html] | ||
*The Tester family now grows organic [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[lentils]], [[peas]], [[millet]], [[buckwheat]], [[alfalfa]] and [[hay]].[http://www.testerforsenate.com/about] | |||
*Tester played a major role in the development of the [[Judith Gap Wind Farm]] | |||
==links== | ==links== | ||
*http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/the_why_behind_the_tester_win/C8/L8/ | *http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/the_why_behind_the_tester_win/C8/L8/ | ||
*http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7034984&nav=menu227_3 article about finanical aid for organic farmers! | |||
*http://lifeonterra.com/archive.php | |||
*[http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/winter_listening_sessions_give_farmers_and_ranchers_a_voice/C37/L37/] | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Jerry McNerney]] | |||
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Revision as of 02:58, 6 December 2015
Jon Tester is a U.S. Senator from Montana. He defeated incumbent Republican Conrad Burns in 2006.
An organic farmer, owner of a butcher shop, and former Montana state legislator. Tester is a man close to the earth raised on the same family-owned farm (over 1,000 acres) that his grandfather homesteaded in 1916 and has never made more than $30,000 a year.
When he came to Washington from Big Sandy (population 710) he brought with him 50 pounds of organic beef and pork that he slaughtered himself.
- John Tester graduated from the College of Great Falls in 1978 with a degree in music (he played the trumpet), and in addition to his other occupations, Tester has worked as a music teacher for Big Sandy Public Schools.
- While farming, Tester often went up to two weeks at a time without seeing another human being save for his wife Sharla.[1]
- The Tester family now grows organic wheat, barley, lentils, peas, millet, buckwheat, alfalfa and hay.[2]
- Tester played a major role in the development of the Judith Gap Wind Farm
links
- http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/the_why_behind_the_tester_win/C8/L8/
- http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7034984&nav=menu227_3 article about finanical aid for organic farmers!
- http://lifeonterra.com/archive.php
- [3]