Give Now  »

Moment of Indiana History

Posts tagged farmers

September 24, 2012

 

To Market To Market

Long before the term "locavore" was coined, buying fresh foods directly from farmers was standard operating procedure in the Hoosier State.

Read more »

May 12, 2008

 

Jackson County Vigilance Committee

Long before their third attempted train robbery, the Reno Gang had fomented lawlessness across Jackson County. The brothers and their associates were seasoned bank robbers, cattle rustlers, bounty jumpers, arsonists and murderers by the time they first held up a train in 1866—thereby introducing a new brand of larceny to the lexicon of crime.

Read more »

April 14, 2008

 

Mail Pouch Barns

Ramshackle barns exhorting passers-by to “treat [themselves] to the best” have become a familiar element of road-trip vernacular. Those wandering down Indiana’s scenic routes, or browsing around the courthouse square in certain county seats are sure to encounter the fading call to action–“Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco”.

Read more »

October 25, 2004

 

Early Indiana Agriculture

By the mid 19th century the Industrial Revolution brought the steel plow to Indiana farmers. These developments allowed each farmer to work many more acres than before.

Read more »

Stay Connected

RSS iTunes RSS

What is RSS? RSS makes it possible to subscribe to a website's updates instead of visiting it by delivering new posts to your RSS reader automatically. Choose to receive some or all of the updates from Moment of Indiana History:

Support For Indiana Public Media Comes From
Become an Indiana Public Media supporter »

About Moment of Indiana History

Moment of Indiana History is a weekly two-minute radio program exploring Indiana History. The series is a production of WFIU Public Radio in partnership with the Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS). Learn More »

Search Moment of Indiana History

WFIU is on Twitter

π