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Posted in Kansas Attractions, Farms & Wildlife December 29, 2015 by Annie

There’s Something Special About These 16 Kansas Farms From The Past

Agriculture has always been a big part of the Sunflower State; from wheat to barley to (you guessed it) sunflowers, Kansas has it all! Farming has been a long standing tradition in Kansas, and these 16 stunning pictures of vintage Kansas farms show just that:

1. "Loading corn cut for fodder."

2. "Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wright, owners and cooperators in irrigation well on farm near Syracuse, Kansas. They are FSA (Farm Security Administration) clients."

3. "Interior of farmer's union co-op elevator."

4. "FSA (Farm Security Administration) client feeding sheep near Hoxie, Kansas."

5. "Big deal pending."

6. "Farmstead."

7. "Hired man of Sheridan County."

8. "Porch swing up for the winter."

9. "Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part interest in cooperative well, irrigating. He just built himself a small dam of board and tumbleweed."

10. "Erosion."

11. "Wives of farmer laborites."

12. "Mr. and Mrs. Schoenfeldt pulling beets from their tile garden, Sheridan County, Kansas. Tile gardens are a part of the FSA (Farm Security Administration) program in the former dust bowl."

13. "A farmer's son playing on one of the large soil drifts which threaten to cover up his home."

14. "Mr. Germeroth, Farm Security Administration client sitting on tractor which was bought by means of FSA loan."

15. "Farmstead and farmland near Almena."

16. "Mr. Germeroth, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, at wheel of tractor which he bought with FSA loan."

Did you grow up on a Kansas farm? Share your memories in the comments!

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Annie

Annie is a freelance writer, content editor, and marketing whiz with a background in broadcasting and a passion for chicken nachos.