Farming - Page 2

Across America, farming still plays a vital role in America’s economy and heritage. Family farms are passed down from generation to generation. While the crops may change, the hard work ethic still remains. Most Americans think of typical farm crops like apples, soy-beans, wheat and corn, but farming has expanded to also produce flowers, fish, mushrooms and worms.

The Seed Saver

by Cynthia Elyce Rubin

Preserving our forefathers' garden seeds

first appeared: 2/24/2002

Promoting Farm Safety for Kids

by Karen Karvonen

Marilyn Adams was in shock for months after losing her 11-year-old son in a farming incident. As Adams rebuilt her shattered life, she and her daughter began a local campaign to safeguard other children from farm-related accidents.

first appeared: 2/17/2002

Apple Hill, CA

by Nancy Duncan

Located in the hills along Highway 50 in El Dorado County east of Sacramento, enterprising farmers switched to apple production in the early 1960s, and the area is now renowned for its apples and apple products.

first appeared: 12/16/2001

Farming of a Different Sort

by Niki Hendricks

Her nickname, “Bubbasue,” suggests that Susan Harkins approaches life a bit differently than most women, but when she announced her plans to raise shrimp in a pond on her farm in Fayette County, Ky., many thought she had lost it.

first appeared: 11/18/2001

All in the Family

by Vivian A. Wagner

Each week, the operation—comprised of four Hartzler family farms—produces 4,000 half-gallons of milk, which is distributed in old-fashioned glass bottles to stores throughout Ohio.

first appeared: 11/11/2001

Chimacum, WA

by Carole Marshall

In 1945, when Betty MacDonald penned The Egg and I, an endearing classic about her experiences running a chicken farm in the Pacific Northwest.

first appeared: 9/30/2001

The Legacy of a Family Farm

by Michael Depp

Even as the number of family farms declines, fourth-generation farmer Ben Burkett holds on and succeeds.

first appeared: 9/9/2001

Sharing a Passion for Old Tractors

by Lisa L. Rollins

The Happy Farmer, The Samson, The Bull, The Friday, The Love, The Common Sense. Few might recognize these names, but for Dr. Omri Rawlins they represent a priceless part of American farming history—namely, that of old tractors.

first appeared: 8/5/2001

Blue Ribbon Lambs

by Vicki Cox

Jami Parsons raises her sheep to show at the state fair

first appeared: 8/5/2001

Dean Folkvord Sows, Grows, and Doughs It

by Marie Hoeffner

When Dean Folkvord decided his family wheat farm should "sow it, grow it, and dough it," neighbors questioned his sanity. A decade later, Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery has proved it has the right ingredients for success.

first appeared: 7/29/2001

Locally Grown

by Alan Ross

Those who sell what they grow do it out of a passion for tasty produce

first appeared: 7/8/2001

It's a Honey of a Job

by Margie Mason

ThistleDew Farm produces 50,000 pounds of honey a year, making everything from honey mustard and honey vinegar to beeswax candles and skin creams.

first appeared: 5/13/2001

A Farmer and His Oxen

by Benita Duvall

Patch and Stormy stroll down a long, dirt path on an early spring afternoon. Charles Oates is in no hurry as he sits atop the wagon pulled by his longhorn oxen—which march in perfect rhythm.

first appeared: 4/22/2001

Born to Farm

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

At 19, Schmitz of Mekinock, N.D., has five years’ experience as a farmer under his belt, and he’s managed to turn a profit every year.

first appeared: 4/15/2001

Creating Art to Save and Honor the Farm

by Cindy Murphy McMahon

When Nebraska farmer and rancher Vern Friesen’s livelihood was jeopardized by an uncertain agricultural market in the mid-1990s, he turned to his creative instincts to save the family farm.

first appeared: 2/4/2001

The State Fair

by Leanna Skarnulis

The Iowa State Fair’s annual livestock show, with competitive judging of beef and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, poultry, and more, is among the world’s largest.

first appeared: 7/30/2000

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