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American as Apple Pie

Posted on October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011 We have been quite busy at the 1900 farm during this harvest season! Central Iowa has celebrated some absolutely beautiful days these past couple of weeks, and while we’ve been busy in…

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Pasteurization and Regulation of Milk in History

Posted on September 24, 2011

September 24, 2011 Food consumed by the public, both in grocery stores and in restaurants, is subject to federal regulations.  As food providers, modern farms are inspected under laws governed generally by the FDA.  Those…

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Threshing on the Farm

Posted on August 27, 2011

August 27, 2011 One of the most memorable times for visitors to the 1900 Farms seems to be the days when threshing happens.  We get older visitors who remember running water out to the fields…

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A “Fair” Tribute to Fried Foods of the Past

Posted on August 24, 2011

August 24, 2011 If you haven’t heard by now, we celebrated the Iowa State Fair this past week.  The 10 day long event brings visitors from all over the world who come to see the…

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Making Butter at the Farm and in Your Kitchen

Posted on August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011 I’ve written about separating cream and turning that into ice cream, but I haven’t told you about one of the things we do quite frequently on the 1900 farm with our cream. …

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Binding the Oats

Posted on August 5, 2011

August 5, 2011 The past two days on the 1900 farm have been a flurry of activity in the fields as the farm hands have diligently performed the task of cutting and binding the oats…

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Making Hay circa 1900

Posted on August 3, 2011

August 3, 2011 I guess whoever said it was right: you’ve got to make hay when the sun shines.  The sun is beating down this week at the 1900 farm, so what better time to…

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We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Posted on July 19, 2011

July 19, 2011 Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Demi-glacé aux Fraises that included a recipe for ice cream. To help keep you cool down during this sweltering week,  I thought I…

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Stationary Gasoline Engine in Use

Posted on July 12, 2011

July 12, 2011 Not too long ago one of our esteemed Living History Farms collection volunteers, Warren Tanner, spent the afternoon on the 1900 farm with one of his projects.  Warren rebuilt a gasoline powered…

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McKinley and Teddy

Posted on July 6, 2011

July 6, 2011 The new calves on our farm have been named McKinley and Teddy in honor of the White House elected in 1900. The campaigns of 1900 saw incumbent President William McKinley and his…

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