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chickens in Ohio
In the 1500’s chickens were brought to America for food, fighting, and for religious purposes. -
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Pigs in Ohio
Pigs were brought to America for their meat and trading. -
Cows in Ohio
Cows were first introduced to Ohio in the early 1600's and were used for meat and a source of milk -
Domesticated Horses in Ohio
Horses were first introduced to Ohio in 1650 for riding, and also for farm work. They pulled equipment before the invention of tractors and other machinery. Horses are still used by the Amish for farm work today. -
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Greenville was signed by the Americans and the Indians in Ohio. -
Soybeans were brought to Ohio
soybeans were introduced to Ohio -
Darke County was Created
Darke County is about an hour and a half from Indianapolis, Toledo, Cincinnati, and Columbus. -
Corn Production in Ohio
In 1849 Ohio produced the most corn than any other state. -
Wheat Production
Ohio was ranked 2nd in the state with wheat production -
The Great Darke County Fair
The Darke County fair started and from there is one of the largest county fairs in the United States, and the largest county fair in Ohio. -
Corn was brought to Ohio
In the late 1800's field corn was brought to Ohio. Ohio is also really good for growing corn because of the fertile soil. -
Soybeans became more important to Ohio
Soybeans became important to Ohio when people realized that Ohio had fertile ground good for producing soybeans. -
Increased Crop Production
In the early 1900's Darke County increased their crop production rates. -
Mass Egg Production
Darke county began having mass egg production. -
Corn for Grain Production
Ohio was ranked first in grain production from corn. -
Land was purchased for the Elk Farm
The elk farm land was purchased. -
Purchasing the Elk
The first Elk on the ranch were purchased -
Cows calving
The cows first calved the following spring -
Farms in Darke County
In 2017 there was roughly 1,658 farms in Darke County. -
Opening the Farm
The farm opened but then closed in late 2019 and began to regroup -
Re-Opening of the Elk Farm
The farm opened back up again and is still open seasonally now.