Description: 1956 Malabar Farm calendar which includes small calendar pages and substantial essays on various themes in conservation agriculture, soil science and mid-century agriculture, written by Malabar Farm denizen and prominent farm writer Louis Bromfield. The Friends of the Land Collection (1930-1960) contains the papers of the Friends of the Land (1940-1959), a prominent national soil conservation education organization headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. FOTL produced an international literary arts quarterly, THE LAND (edited by New Deal agriculture writer Russell Lord) in addition to several members' only publications (LAND LETTER) and informational pamphlets. They also hosted annual conferences; ran conservation tours, teacher training labs, and workshops; and operated as a national clearinghouse for conservation information. Ohio farmer and novelist Louis Bromfield was active in the organization. Much of the collection reflects the career and interests of FOTL Executive Secretary Ollie Fink, who was a prominent conservation education pioneer in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Page1
Subjects: Conservation; Environmental education; Bromfield, Louis (1896-1956); Agriculture; Soil science; Malabar Farm
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photographic reproduction shows fruit trees in bloom in the orchard, Zoar, Ohio, ca. 1880-1898. The Society of Separatists of Zoar maintained orchards that included apple, cherry and pear trees. Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The community of Zoar was not originally organized as a commune, but its residents had a difficult time surviving in 1818 and early 1819. As a result, on April 19, 1819, the group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. Additional modifications to the society's organization were made in 1824 and a constitution established in 1833. In the decades following the establishment of the Zoar commune, the Separatists experienced economic prosperity. The community was almost entirely self-sufficient and sold any surpluses to the outside world. In addition to agriculture, Zoar residents also worked in a number of industries, including flour mills, textiles, a tin shop, copper, wagon maker, two iron foundries, and several stores. The society also made money by contracting to build a seven-mile stretch of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal crossed over Zoar's property, and the society owned several canal boats. The canal traffic also brought other people into the community, who bought Zoar residents' goods. By the second half of the nineteenth century, the community was quite prosperous. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00850
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Society of Separatists of Zoar; Orchards; Agriculture; Communal societies
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photographic reproduction shows Zoar villagers loading a hay wagon, ca. 1890-1899. Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The community of Zoar was not originally organized as a commune, but its residents had a difficult time surviving in 1818 and early 1819. As a result, on April 19, 1819, the group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. Additional modifications to the society's organization were made in 1824 and a constitution established in 1833. In the decades following the establishment of the Zoar commune, the Separatists experienced economic prosperity. The community was almost entirely self-sufficient and sold any surpluses to the outside world. In addition to agriculture, Zoar residents also worked in a number of industries, including flour mills, textiles, a tin shop, copper, wagon maker, two iron foundries, and several stores. The society also made money by contracting to build a seven-mile stretch of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal crossed over Zoar's property, and the society owned several canal boats. The canal traffic also brought other people into the community, who bought Zoar residents' goods. By the second half of the nineteenth century, the community was quite prosperous. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00862
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Society of Separatists of Zoar; Laborers; Hay; Agriculture
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This picture is displaying Ohio farm products with a sign stating that Ohio is "35th in Area, 6th in Agriculture, farm income $569,000,000 in 1943". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02651
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Ohio; Ohio Economy--Agriculture
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows two men accompanying a horse-drawn cart on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_001_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Rural Life; Barns; Horse-drawn vehicles
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows two men using a machine on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_002_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farm equipment; Machinery; Rural Life
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the family farmhouse on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows a barn and another farm building on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_004_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Barns; Rural Life
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Allen family home and farm buildings on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_005_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural Life; Barns
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);
 

Description: Harvested grain at the Ohio State University, College of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F03_014_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Harvesting
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Farm land belonging to the Ohio State University, College of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F03_015_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Allen family home on the Allen farm, owned by F.L. Allen near Kinsman, Ohio. On his 250 acres, Allen grew potatoes, apples, and peaches. He also owned a ditching machine and had 22 miles of ditching on his farm. Later, Allen became state director of Ohio Farmers' Institutes under the State Board of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F08_006_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Kinsman (Ohio);