Sunday, December 21, 2025

Yearly Archives: 2025

apple butter crock

Paul Locher recounts the process for making apple butter in Ohio Country in the early 1800s.
Item No. 1286

Patrick Brown purchased Item No. 1286 at an auction, and it was listed as a yarn winder. Do you know what our mystery item was actually used for?
delayed planting, corn,

Judith Sutherland recalls the excitement her father had every planting season of her youth, noting her excitement never wanes.
prairie flowers

Eliza Blue is feeling excited as spring begins to reach her South Dakota ranch.

After a tragic farm accident, an Ohio family finds strength in their community’s unwavering support, honoring a farmer’s legacy with love and unity.
corn field

Marlin Clark predicts changes in the corn and soybean markets ahead of the March 31 Prospective Planting Report.

The owner of the Millers Mercer Livestock Auction is facing charges after an investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture uncovered malnourished and deceased animals on the property.

Hunter Myers, 27, a native of Williamsport, Ohio, died after a crash at The Meadows, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Ohio farmers may see relief as rising interest rates could lower CAUV farmland tax values, easing burdens after steep increases in 2023.
Partsch sugarhouse

Liz Partsch shares memories of her family's sugar camp in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and how the Partsch family continues this maple syrup making legacy today.