There’s Something Charming About These 8 North Dakota Farms From The Past

Since North Dakota entered statehood it has always been centered around agriculture. Despite the harsh drought during the Dust Bowl and every freezing winter or tough season, it has always gotten through and continued to produce. Farms today are pretty much everywhere in the state and many still hold tons of history. Let's take a look back on that history of farming in North Dakota and look at these special pieces of the past.

1. "Barn and windmill on farm. Divide County, North Dakota"

A very classic, perfect looking farm - windmill, barn, and a farmhouse in the distance. It almost looks like an old movie set.

2. "Farmhouse near Wheelock, North Dakota"

All different walks of life made their livings farming here. Some were more fortunate than others - this farmhouse is a good example of how times were tough for many when the heavy droughts came around after the roaring twenties.

3. "Barn on large farm in Red River Valley. Cass County, North Dakota"

This barn is beautiful! The silo on the side makes it picture-perfect as if it's from a postcard.

4. "Farmyard. Saint Anthony, North Dakota"

The wide expansive prairie surrounds this charming little farm near Saint Anthony.

5. "Farmer's children hauling water for stock near South Heart, North Dakota"

Everyone helped out on the farm back then - especially when livestock was in need of water due to the Dust Bowl. It was a rough time but at the heart of it all, there was always family.

6. "Hettinger County, North Dakota. Farmyard"

Farms never went completely quiet, even in the middle of winter. There was still livestock to tend to and plenty of chores to be done, like chopping and hauling firewood to keep the house warm.

7. "Wheat fields on farm north of Williston, near Grenora, North Dakota"

Here you can see piles of harvested wheat waiting to be picked up and hauled off by the lovely farm you can see in the distance. North Dakota has and always will be one of the top wheat producers in the country.

8. "Bismarck, North Dakota. State capitol"

This one seemed fun to include - a farm right next to the state capitol building kept their horses grazing out next to it. This was taken in 1942. The capital building was just over 10 years old that year - wow!

The simpler times of yesteryear have passed but we still hold a lot of similarities in our farms today. Many North Dakotans can certainly relate to these images and comparisons - what is your family's farm story? Discover more vintage photographs of North Dakota here.