From one cent donations to groundbreaking research: a look at Eden Shale Farm

Taken from Sweet Owen Magazine's Facebook page: 

Sweet Owen Magazine's spring edition focuses on agriculture in Owen County. When considering the community's farming history, it would be impossible to overlook Eden Shale Farm.

Did you know:

Eden Shale Farm was home to the first u-pick strawberry operation in Kentucky.

Eden Shale pioneered work in the state's Christmas tree production. As it turned out, Scotch pines for the holiday season were adaptable to the Eden Shale hills, and by its sixth year in operation, 43,000 Christmas trees grew throughout the farm’s acreage.

Years of research at Eden Shale Farm eventually resulted in production of the John Deere Power Till Seeder.

Learn more about Eden Shale Farm in the spring issue of Sweet Owen Magazine, in stores and online now!

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