Ep. 350 She's Read More Midwest Pioneer Journals Than Almost Anyone

Val Van Kooten, administrator at the State of Iowa Historical Society, returns for her third episode. The conversation digs into pioneer journal entries, pre-tractor farm life, an April Fool's fact-or-fiction game, the phenomenon of declinism, claim jumper clubs, and what autonomous tractors might do to Midwest culture. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your CRP mixes, backyard prairie mixes, hunting habitat mixes, and more) Oh and check out our new Prairie Farm Forum! Iowa Cover Crop (for all your cover crop needs) McKay Insurance (for all your insurance and financial planning needs)