Farmers of Old

Kindred Ground Farm is growing each year. Every season we add new crops (strawberries, anyone?), expand our plots, and add ways to share our bounty. We are happy to be among a long line of excellence in farming.

We thought it would be fun to do a quick review of three famous farmers tonight!

Jimmy Carter was a famous peanut farmer in Georgia before he became President of the United States! He took over the family farm after his father died. President Carter and his wife, barely made a profit their first year, but did expand as time went on.

John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed brought apple trees to Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. He firmly believed in conservation and was also a missionary. We bet Mr. Appleseed would love to join us in eating some of our wild apples!

George Washington was a farmer before he became President also. He is one of the earliest known farmers to compost in order to improve nutrients to the soil! What a rich tradition we have. Did you know we compost at Kindred Ground Farm too?

One last famous farmer for the Little House on the Prairie fans: Almanzo Wilder, better known as the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up on a farm in Burke, NY. One of Laura’s best selling books, Farmer Boy, is about Manly!

Enjoy your week. Only two more weeks until we have crops to harvest!