"Gentleman Farming. — Very pleasant to talk about — that is, to those who know nothing at all about farming, either 'gentlemanly' or vulgarly,'" writes a Mr. Jeffreys in the 1856 edition of The ...

A shopper peruses selections of fresh produce at Betty Ann Market in Mascoutah, Illinois. The overdue farm bill is finally making its way through Congress, after the House agriculture committee ...