August 16, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
In September of 1910, a humble family farm was purchased by Rudolph Jobe, where he cultivated corn, oats and hay.
Now, more than 100 years later, his grandson, Paul Jobe, still owns and operates this very farm, located just south of Alexandria. Continue Reading
July 3, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
HARDWICK Gates at the end of a half-mile-long driveway in Section 2 of Mound Township proudly announce the Christiansen family’s century-old roots on the prairie just north of the iconic Blue Mounds. Yet, it is the farmstead that wows visitors with its spread of original buildings, from the barn that was constructed in 1929 to the brick home completed shortly after World War II. The original, one-room house is tucked between some nearby trees; and the outhouse still stands as a reminder of the olden days. Continue Reading
July 3, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
LAKE WILSON Wesley Hromatko can trace his mother’s lineage all the way back to New England in the 17th Century, but it is his father’s ancestors, who settled on land just northeast of Lake Wilson, who can be credited with establishing roots on a farm that has been handed down through four generations in a span of 100 years. Continue Reading
July 3, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON This year, 144 Minnesota farms are being honored for 100 years of continuous family ownership by the Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau. In the six counties of southwest Minnesota Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone, Murray and Cottonwood there are 14 families celebrating Century Farm status in 2012. Continue Reading
July 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
HERON LAKE While it’s the 108-plus-acre plot owned today by Ardith Frederickson that is being celebrated with a new Century Farm designation, Ardith’s daughter-in-law Bonnie Frederickson has a brother who also lives on a 100-year-old family farm in the Canby area. Continue Reading
July 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
BREWSTER Ronald Obermoller isn’t sure how his ancestors ended up in rural Brewster.
“They came up from Fremont, Neb.,” he explained. “Why here? I have never heard a reason why here.” Continue Reading
July 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
OKABENA Except for a short stint away for advanced schooling, Vernon Kay hasn’t ventured too far from Alba Township, Jackson County. Continue Reading
July 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
RUSHMORE It’s not unusual for a family to celebrate the milestone of a century farm with a shindig of some sort. Continue Reading
June 29, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ROUND LAKE When the offering plates are passed on Sundays, parishioners are moved to give widely varying amounts to support their places of worship. Continue Reading
June 29, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
ROUND LAKE Hans Bunning may have been the first owner of what is now a century farm, but initially he owned it only for three days. Continue Reading
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