By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
“Born this past July at the Zimmerman family farm, raised by the…gobble, gobble. Ya, I hear ya, Peach wants to speak a little bit here. Raised by the family with the help of neighborhood children who helped the turkey get ready for this very moment.” … “Based on your temperament and commitment to being productive members of society, I hear by pardon Peach and Blossom…applause.” – President Joe Biden, Audio courtesy of the Minnesota News Network
President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys raised in the Northfield area last Monday at the White House. John Zimmerman raised the turkeys, and his son Grant, also a student at Spring Creek Elementary, traveled to the White House for the ceremony.
Several local elected officials, including State Representative Kristi Pursell and members of the Northfield City Council, were also invited to the event. Councilor Kathleen Holmes described the event:
“I mean, I think for me it’s a once you know, I’ve I’ve never been to the White House, so it’s exciting. But also to have my little boys. Here and to be able to support Northfield, I mean we got a good shout out and just, I don’t know, being at the heart. Of the nation and and where it all happens, it’s it’s just it’s an exciting, exciting place.” – Northfield City Councilor Kathleen Holmes, audio sent to KYMN Radio.
With the Marine Corps band in the background, Councilor Jessica Peterson White noted how honored Northfield to be represented at the event.
“It was also just really, really cool to see at our very own Rice County (Dakota County) turkeys represented with John. Berman and his family, bringing their turkeys all the way to Washington, DC, I thought Peach and Blossom did a great job. They were really They gobbled right on cue, and they were extremely photogenic, really very impressive.” –
Councilor Jessica Peterson White, audio sent to KYMN radio
Will have links on our website about the event from KSTP news and This American Life.
KSTP News Story About Raising the Turkeys
This American Life episode with the Zimmerman family. (starts at apx. 48 minutes)
