Before the age of the mega-farm, there were many small farms in every community and farmers were hardy individuals and families that worked hard bringing their crops to market. They were proud of their profession and important members of the community who banded together to help each other in good times and bad.
This collection of nine classic farming history films shows a variety of examples of farmers, farming and farming technologies that were shaping the 1940's and 1950's (and beyond) both in the United States and in Chile, South America - which gives a fascinating counterpoint of two different culture's views on farmers and farming.
The process of taking an animal like a cow or a pig and turning it into a safe food product for the family table involves many steps - all under the control of government inspection to ensure a safe and germ free environment for each step from animal to supermarket. This collection of films will explore all the various facets involved in the meat production business.
Dairy farming has long been a cornerstone of our food
industry, producing milk, cheese and many other products
we eat in our daily lives. Lets take a look at how dairy
farms operated before things became so automated.
One of the greatest advances in the food industry in the 20th
century was the automated canning process that delivered
food to consumers safely and with a greatly extended shelf life.
