First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Arthur and Bryce Hollenback have learned responsibility from a young age while also gaining the independence that comes with growing up on a farm. The boys live on the farm with their parents Andy and Mamie who bought it just before Arthur was born and there is nothing Andy Hollenback would rather be than a farmer.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Mamie Hollenback reads 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' in the car with Bryce in early November, 2019, while waiting for the bus to arrive. Mamie wants to make sure there is time for reading with her sons, but faming life is busy so they fit it in whenever they can.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Faming is hard and often dirty work, but Mamie Hollenback and her husband Andy wouldn't change a thing. They love the life and the work and how it is shaping the lives of their two sons. Mamie addresses the constant mud with little feminine touches like pink nail polish, July 18, 2018.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Andy Hollenback helps his son, Bryce, dry his heifer, Racheal before showing at the Hartford Fair, August 3, 2019. Andy loves raising his sons on a farm because of the responsibility that is being instilled in them. Bryce's hard work paid off, and he placed first in his class with Racheal. Bryce especially loves the freedom of living on a farm and being able to work with the animals.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Bryce Hollenback proudly stands against a fence outside the family cow barn holding his trophy he won at the Knox County Fair for Reserve Grand champion for the feeder calf class earlier that day, July 26, 2019. Growing up on the farm has taught Bryce responsibility but also allowed him the freedom to roam outside in a way that many kids don't experience anymore.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Mamie Hollenback plays a rowdy game of uno with sons Arthur and Bryce while her husband, Andy sleeps on the recliner behind them, December 14, 2018. The family had just finished harvesting the last of their crops, much later than most years due to heavy rains. Usually the family is finished around Thanksgiving but this year they worked through mid December.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Andy Hollenback works into the late summer evening, July 13, 2018, bailing hay as the sun sets over Utica where he and his family live and farm. This year there were hay shortages bumping the price up for farmers selling. This extra bit of income helped offset losses from the falling price of soy beans due to the trade war with China.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Mamie and her sons Arthur and Bryce (not pictured) make their way through one of their corn fields July 31, 2018 to survey the damage done by raccoons who knocked a large area of stalks to the ground. In a year already stressed by tariffs and heavy rains this was an extra stress the family did not need.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Bryce runs to his mom playfully giving her a big hug in the cow barn, January 5, 2019. Bryce is always very affectionate with his parents, and says he loves living on a farm because he gets to spend time with the cows that he loves and go" exploring" on the land the family owns.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Bryce Hollenback jumps out a silo on the family farm in July, 2018 looking for his next adventure. Growing up on a family farm in rural Ohio offers a freedom to the Hollenback boys while also instilling in them a sense of self pride and responsibility. They are always ready to help their parents out but love running around through the fields and climbing tress. Bryce's parents bought the farm before he was born and have built it up over the years hoping to leave a legacy for their children.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Bryce slips off his cowboys boots and replaces them with roller blades in the one of the barns on the family farm, July 19, 2018. Growing up on a family farm in rural Ohio has offers a freedom to the Hollenback boys while also instilling in them a sense of self pride and responsibility.
First Place, Feature Picture Story - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “A Farm Story”Bryce climbs around on the fence encouraging Dee, the donkey to follow him to his dad who is waiting with an apple as a treat in January 2019. Bryce loves living on the family farm especially when he gets to work with the cows and Dee.
