Congressman Jason Smith's Farm Tour stops at Harty Duck Farm

Thursday, August 25, 2022

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Congressman Jason Smith along with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Senetor Jason Bean and Representative Herman Morse stopped at Harty Duck Farm Thursday. The stop was part of Smith's annual Farm Tour in Missouri. Kruz Harty, the 9 year old daughter of Aaron and Toni Harty, showed the guest around the Duck Farm. Krus operates the farm mostly on her own. Her mother, Toni, assists her with the five gallon buckets of water used to provide water to the birds and runs her Facebook page used to conduct business for the farm.

From left: Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Representative Herman Morse, Congressman Jason Smith, Kruz Harty, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Senator Jason Bean.
From left: Claudia Kehoe, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Kruz's mother Toni Harty, Representative Herman Morse, Congressman Jason Smith, Kruz Harty, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Senator Jason Bean, Kruz's granmothe Kathy Harty and Kruz's father Aaron Harty.
Kruz and her mother Toni speak with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
Senator Jason Bean greets Kruz.
Representative Herman Morse greets Kruz.
Kruz speaks with Ashcroft, Smith and Bean.
Toni Harty (center) speaks with Claudia Kehoe and Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe.
Senator Bean and Congressman Smith speak to Kruz about her farm operation.
Kruz lets her chickens out of their coops to display home many she has to Congressman Smith.
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and Representative Herman Morse look on during the tour,
Smith looks into one of the chicken coops after kruz opens the door.
Kruz holds one of her hens for Smith to examine.
Kruz shows Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe the house where she keeps juvenile chickens.
Kruz shows Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe the house where she keeps juvenile chickens.
Kruz answers questions from Lieutenant Governor Kehoe.
Kruz answers questions from Lieutenant Governor Kehoe.
Kruz answers questions from Lieutenant Governor Kehoe.
Kruz shows Smith her broodery where she cares for the young chickens nd ducks.
Some of Kruz's many ducks and geese.
Kruz speaks to Smith and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft about the vegitable garden behind the chicken and duck houses.
Kruz shows Smith how she uses corn to draw the birds back to their homes.
Kruz interacts with some of her beloved chickens.
Kruz interacts with some of her beloved chickens.
Smith presents Kruz with a Gold Congressional Coin.
Congressman Smith take a selfie with Kruz. Smith promised to show the photo to former President Donald Trump. Kruz told Smith that Trump was her favorite president.