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Howell Farm is a Time Machine ….

The years 1890-1910 were a pivotal decade that saw the beginnings of an exciting, sophisticated agricultural technology. Gasoline engines challenged the human arm - and the horse. Multi-row implements revolutionized cropping methods, doubling and tripling the average farmer's productivity.

The importance of this moment to the nation, and to the world, cannot be overestimated. Through the genius of forebears who mastered the art of farming, we are free today to pursue careers that add to a high level of living. We are challenged, at the same time, by the task of feeding less fortunate world neighbors.

Howell Farm's "Living History" enriches the present through reenactment of the past. But the past holds more than cultural riches. It holds tangible wealth for present and future generations. As you, the visitor, explore history by walking back in time, you will discover that millions of farmers in Asia, Africa and India are using similar animal-powered technology to feed growing populations and to eliminate the drudgery of hand labor. Howell Farm's Internship Program provides training for small-farm extension agents who will work overseas teaching others how to introduce or upgrade animal-powered farming systems. It will offer you new insights into the relativity - and utility - of history.

Howell Farm is a place where generations meet and share that gift we call heritage. Join us. It is heritage with a future.