THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 6
(ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240)
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   2 0 2 0 | june 13 Riding to
 the rescue
Abused, abandoned and neglected horses fifind a loving home and renewed faith
in humans at Equine Rescue of Aiken.
4 CO-OP NEWS
Updates from your cooperative
6 AGENDA
Vertical farming takes a high-tech, automated approach to growing food—and a whole lot of electricity to run.
8 DIALOGUE
In crisis, comes opportunity
South Carolina’s not-for-profifit electric cooperatives take an innovative digital approach to our annual youth programs that introduce high school students to state and national leaders.
10 RECIPE
Fired up grilling
Summertime is all about being outdoors and reconnecting with the American passion for grilling. Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan shares four of her favorite outdoor recipes—that you can also prepare indoors.
18 MARKETPLACE
20 SC GARDENER
Scent-sational: Cuban oregano
L.A. Jackson introduces us to a garden beauty you can plant this summer to delight the eyes, nose and the palate.
22 HUMOR ME
Taken by storm
Humor columnist Jan A. Igoe discovers life in COVID-19 self-isolation is a lot like the movie Groundhog Day.
Caroline Mulstay, an employee of Equine Rescue of Aiken, helps a neglected horse named Baby regain health and rebuild trust in humans. Photo by Tim Hanson.
        FROM TOP: TIM HANSON; GINA MOORE; L.A. JACKSON
Safe
haven
Abused horses find refuge at Equine Rescue of Aiken
SC RECIPE
Entrees from the grill HUMOR ME
Groundhog Day
all over again
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JUNE 2020