The Anoka Feed Mill has been independently operating for more than three generations. The family farm of Ernest Petersen was established in 1945 with a focus on grain and feed products. It is bordered by the Rum River on one side and the Anoka Police Department on the other. The remnants of unused silos is also located there. Certainly, a delightful location for the plein air artist. Paul did many of these “on location” paintings in 2014. This was the year we moved from Northeast Minneapolis to the historical town of Anoka.

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©

It stands like a sentry, so tall and so bold,
It’s worn out by time and is now growing old,
But still it stands faithful to those that it serves,
Tradition from years gone by, it still preserves,
When silos are empty and barns lose their class,
We know that our own death will soon come to pass,
And what do we leave in that sweet after glow,
To dust we return when our last breath does flow,
But Jesus is waiting, for every last one,
To hold and refresh them by what He has done,
So death has no power – new life is assured,
The price has been paid by the pain He endured.
He overcame death on that first Easter day,
Defeating the devil, He took sin away,