To honor American agriculture, USDA produced a calendar for the year 2000 featuring century old farms. The farms selected for inclusion had to be in continuous operation by the same family for at least 100 years. Every effort was made to represent a cross-section of geographical, agricultural and ethnic diversity so we may celebrate the total landscape of our great country, the beautiful food and commodities, and all the wonderful people that help makeup our society. The project was extremely challenging and all of the photos were taken by USDA photographers.
Additional calendars are in the planning stage.
All of the images shown here depict a high degree of sensitivity to light, form and subject matter. Through the efforts of our talented staff we proudly present this special feature. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Photography is by award winning Photography Center staff photojournalist Ken Hammond. The Cabin Creek, West virginia Quilters Cooperative is pursuing new marketing strategies, including new designs and colors, to adjust to an increase in international competition.