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A history of agriculture, and how it has changed and evolved, will be the focus Tuesday during a special presentation in Hiawatha.
Held in conjunction with the Brown County Historical Society's current Farm Life exhibit, Director and Curator Eric Oldham says Tuesday's presentation will explore the transformations in food production, and what the changes mean today(Play Audio :23 seconds)
The “Our Food and Our Land” presentation will begin at 7:00 Tuesday evening at the Frances Sewell Plamann History Center, at 701 Oregon Street.
The presentation and discussion will be provided by Joyce Thierer, who will discuss a variety of ag-changes, from Native women utilizing bison scapula hoes to ethanol-powered, satellite-controlled, robotic drones. She will address how agriculture in Kansas has transitioned from a farming folk-culture to a corporate agriculture.
Thierer’s presentation explores these transformations in food production and asks what these changes mean to our state and residents.
Joyce Thierer divides her time between Ride Into History, an historical performance
touring troupe, and teaching history for Emporia State University. She specializes in the history of the American West, with an emphasis on rural women’s lives in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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