Barbara Funnell had 85 fruit trees, so she started making jams, jellies and pies to sell at area farmers markets. Now her ...

In 1850, it’s estimated it took 75 to 90 labor hours to produce 100 bushels of corn, and that would take 2.5 to 3 acres. By 1890, that reduced to 35 to 40 labor hours to produce the same 100 bushels, ...