“Heritage.” It’s defined as “the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc. that are part of the history of a group or nation.” Today we’ll learn about a farm family which is celebrating the history of agriculture by displaying farm equipment that has been used through the decades.
Hazel Zimmerman is co-founder of Ag Heritage Park which displays generations of farm equipment.
Hazel grew up on a farm near Alta Vista. She met and married Everett who grew up on a nearby farm. They farmed together and raised three children: Connie, Calvin, and Kirby. Calvin and Kirby farm nearby, and Connie lives near Olsburg.
Everett semi-retired in 1995. At farm auctions, he noticed that some of the oldest equipment was being sold for junk. He saw historic horse-drawn equipment, for example, which was being sold simply for salvage.
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