Farming Past, Present, and Future

Milking cows is hard work.

School sure was different!

3rd graders had the privilege of attending the Farmamerica facility last Thursday. Farmamerica is 360 acre farmstead located in south central Minnesota. The goal of the trip was to educate our students about Minnesota's rich agricultural history. Students visited exhibits which provided facts and information from early farm settlements in the 1850s to later American settlements in the 1930s. Students were able to see how farming evolved as equipment changed throughout the years. They even were able to see how life changed in general as settlements and farm sites became more sophisticated. Some of their favorite activities included touring the one-room school house and getting to milk a live goat. Even the weather couldn't dampen out spirits. What a great experience for all!

Farm equipment of the past.