What is Farm Life?

In December 2004, the Chippewa Valley Museum opened a 5,000-square-foot exhibit about farm families and communities, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

This new exhibit, Farm Life: A Century of Change for Farm Families and Their Neighbors, is a story of profound change for farm families and rural communities. As visitors travel to the various parts of the exhibit -- the farmhouse, the fields, the barn, and various local gathering spots -- they explore how the political, economic, and cultural roots of the Chippewa Valley influence families today on and off the farm.

Are you looking for the Farm Life Workbook?

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funded a way for museums across America to share content and themes about farm and rural history. Click here to learn more.

Are you looking for Farm Life books?

CVM published two books as part of Farm Life. Click here to learn more. Click here for excerpts.

Are you looking for book cover artwork?

Clicking here will take you to a new page with links to uncompressed tif files for illustrating reviews and articles.

How can you get involved?

You can name a cow! Or sponsor another part of the project. Click here to learn more. (Opens in a new window. Close window to return here.)

Other Farm Life news:

Farm Life is chosen for development as a national touring exhibit. Read all about it here!