April 17, 2013 The 1900 Farm welcomed a new animal into our herd earlier this year: a boar who has been given the farm name of “Harvey”. Harvey is an 18 month old purebred Berkshire…
April 17, 2013 Welcome back! I apologize for being quiet this winter, it has been very busy here at the 1900 Farm. We have new staff and new animals and are ready to dive into…
October 28, 2012 If you live in Iowa you haven’t missed that 2012 is a Presidential election year. Living History Farms was honored to welcome President Obama in September. We are commonly referred to as…
From Still Life to Snapshots; Tracing Early Photography
Posted on September 19, 2012
September 19, 2012 Autumn is generally considered one of the most picturesque of seasons. Though some leaves are turning early this year with the drought, no doubt for the next month or so we will…
August 30, 2012 Our theme this year at the Farms is all about celebrating recreation and fun in 18th and 19th century Iowa, so I thought it would be interesting to look at the origins…
August 13, 2012 This year’s theme on the Farms is “For the Fun of It!” and we have had a great time learning and playing all kinds of new games. Another hobby that many people…
July 26, 2012 Tomorrow Lolo Jones, Miranda Leek, Lisa Uhl, Gabby Douglas, and other athletes with ties to Iowa will walk through the London Olympic Stadium as part of the parade of athletes of the…
July 21, 2012 In case you haven’t heard, Iowa, and most of the country, is in the middle of the biggest drought in nearly 25 years (since 1988). Here on the farm, weather conditions are…
June 28, 2012 Next week we celebrate the birth of our nation. Right here in Urbandale there is an annual parade, carnival, and fireworks. Families will come out to celebrate, not unlike families of the…
June 20, 2012 We are a little ways out from the juicy red tomatoes, striped green cucumbers, bright white onions, or sunny orange pumpkins, but we can still celebrate a bit of early color in…