The Culture of Farming

Farm culture is very important in our nation. Farmers are known for values like a good work ethic, initiative, and the ability to be self-sufficient. Because they have farmed the land for many generations, they have been the caretakers of our farmland and food production. Because animals have been crucial to our survival, the farmer has been as well. Farmers have been the backbone of this nation for as long as we can remember. The animals that farmers raise are used for many purposes -- they provide transportation, hides for leather and other products, and food. Through the homestead act of 1872, many farmers were given 160 acres of land and required to build a house and cultivate and live on their land for a minimum of five years.

Many of the farmers that gained land through this act passed on their property from generation to generation, leading to the farms that exist today. Though many sold out their land to corporations, there are still many farmers in this country that come from generations of former farmers. The heartland of America is responsible for most of the food production of our country. Unfortunately, because of the economy, the farmer has not done well for many years. However, they continue to instill great family values in their children and grandchildren, and raise offspring that carry on the grand traditions of the farmer of old. The farming culture is built on a long hard-working standard of traditions that has been passed on from year to you for generations.