Brent Olson
Encyclopedia
Brent Olson is a writer living near Clinton, Minnesota
. His first four books are The Lay of the Land, A View from the Prairie, Letters from a Peasant, Still Whistling, the only sane response to a complicated world and "Papa, Figuring Out What Matters.. The Midwest Independent Publishers Association
awarded Brent Olson the award for Best Regional Book for Letters from a Peasant
The Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl selected him as their Tributary Artist of 2010. He is the first ever recipient of this award.
He won the American Agricultural Editor's Association Award for "Best Regular Column" in 2010.
His weekly column, Independently Speaking, is syndicated around the world.
He is a member of the American Agricultural Editor's Association and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
Clinton, Minnesota
Clinton is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
. His first four books are The Lay of the Land, A View from the Prairie, Letters from a Peasant, Still Whistling, the only sane response to a complicated world and "Papa, Figuring Out What Matters.. The Midwest Independent Publishers Association
Midwest Independent Publishers Association
The Midwest Independent Publishers Association, or MIPA, is a publishing community based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The association works to promote a supportive community for first-time publishers and provide networking opportunities. It sponsors the Annual Midwest Book Awards.-External links:*...
awarded Brent Olson the award for Best Regional Book for Letters from a Peasant
The Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl selected him as their Tributary Artist of 2010. He is the first ever recipient of this award.
He won the American Agricultural Editor's Association Award for "Best Regular Column" in 2010.
His weekly column, Independently Speaking, is syndicated around the world.
He is a member of the American Agricultural Editor's Association and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
External links
- Independently Speaking, Mr. Olson's syndicated weekly column
- You can subscribe to Mr. Olson's Weekly RSS feed Podcasts at http://www.independentlyspeaking.com/is.xml
- Podcasts are also available from http://www.bigstores.net/podcasts/independently-speaking
- Big Stone County Commissioner http://www.bigstonecounty.org/
- Upper Minnesota Rergional Development Center http://www.umvrdc.org/
- Successful Farming Magazine http://agriculture.com/
- DTN http://www.dtnag.com
- Minnesota Farm Guide http://www.minnesotafarmguide.com/
- Prime West Joint Powers Board http://www.primewest.org/
- Episcopacy Committee, United Methodist Church http://www.minnesotaumc.org/ME2/default.asp
- Living the Country Life http://www.livingthecountrylife.com
- Gather http://brentolson.gather.com/