Opinion: Feeding and defending the nation

Langdon, North Dakota had a motto— “Feeding and Defending the Nation.”

Langdon was part of the durum triangle in North Dakota that grew the variety of wheat used to make pasta. Hard amber durum is a wonderful grain and the farmers in the triangle from Rolla to Langdon and south to Devils Lake grew a lot of it. That is the feeding part -- macaroni and cheese is the most popular food for kids there i…