Author Archives: John Deere Tara
The Mayor of Nowhere
So, here’s my latest 4Square “achievement.” I am am officially now a local– at the Missouri/Iowa border. I get a huge kick out of using 4Square when I travel, especially when I get to check in at places like “Rural Roads F and 190″ or “A hayfield.” So I decided that I was going to [...]
Looking for my home away from home
One of the side effects of my new remote work arrangement is that I will be spending lots of time in hotels in Des Moines this summer. Part of it is to make sure the transition to working remote goes smoothly for my coworkers, and part of it is to wrap up some Des Moines-based [...]
Coming to you from Kansas City!
You may have noticed a complete lack of posting around here lately. I know I’m not the most frequent of bloggers, but no posts in 20 days is a big gap, even for me. Well, I’ve got a great reason- I’ve been in the process of moving!! This post is coming to you from Kansas [...]
Fight Fire with Tractors
A friend from North Dakota shared these videos of rural communities pulling together. It’s a ballet of big machines coming together to move bales away from a fire. These guys make it look easy, but anyone who has ever seen me try to operate a loader will know that it takes a lot of practice to [...]
175 Years of Memories (including yours!)
175 Years of Memories (including yours!)
Got a John Deere story you’d like to share? Well, now’s the time to do it.
In honor of the company’s 175th Anniversary, the John Deere team is collecting customer memories and stories on the John Deere Facebook page. There’s also (surprisingly difficult!) John Deere trivia and new 175th Anniversary wallpapers that you can download.
I’ll have lots of 175th pictures and stories to post over the summer, I hope. It’s shaping up to be busy but lots and lots of FUN!
A look back, a look ahead
The Pavilion renovation had a great combination of history and innovation. I only stopped in for a few minutes on a lunch break, but I could spend lots more time taking pictures there!
