Iowa has some of the most fertile soils in the world. this“black gold” is found in northeast Iowa’s gently rollingterrain, molded by climate, water and plant life. tillingthe soil is a legacy born many years ago by AmericanIndians, who combined farming along river valleyswith seasonal hunting, fishing and gathering. Whenpioneers arrived in Iowa and began tilling the prairiesoil, they soon learned that farming – with its long hoursand extreme physical demands – is a worthy, nobleprofession. And it certainly is not a job for the feeblehearted.It takes a special spirit to withstand the whimsof the weather, to rise above each hail storm or rainyseason, and not only survive, but thrive…to come back tothe field again and again, to replant, harvest and rejoice.
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