This historical photograph from the Emerson Brooks Collection at the National Agricultural Library shows a woman farming on a tractor. Farms contribute to many aspects of our lives and provide the raw materials for many of our everyday necessities.
Learn more about farms and how you can support local farmers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative.
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