During your April or May visit to Greenfield Village, you just might catch our farmers shearing our special wrinkly Merino sheep with the same technology used in 1885. Check out this preview.

Curator of Agriculture and the Environment Deb Reid discusses the emerging and thriving field of animal histories. Learn the many ways that animals appear in The Henry Ford’s historical resources and where members and guests can learn more about animals while visiting Greenfield Village. Through our archival and artifact collections, this program uncovers the history of draft animals and farm stock, including milk cattle and sheep, pigs, chickens and even farm pets.

Halloween has not always been the night of ghoulish and garish decorations, candy and trick-or-treating we know today. Jim Johnson, Director of Greenfield Village and Curator of Historic Structures & Landscapes, along with Jeanine Head Miller, Curator of Domestic Life, take a deeper look at the celebration of All Hallow's Eve, its ancient Celtic origins and early Halloween celebrations and traditions, like sending Halloween-themed postcards.

Today we are excited to share our THF Conversations: Farmer Spotlight presented by Michigan Soybean Committee. With this spotlight we are celebrating social innovators industry experts and trailblazers. Debra Reid, Curator of Agriculture and the Environment at The Henry Ford had the pleasure of speaking with Jake Eisley, a 6th generation farmer in Lenawee County, Michigan. Learn more about his story.

The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, which aired for 10 seasons on CBS, showcased present-day change-makers from all over the world alongside innovators of the past whose stories are told through the archives and experiences at The Henry Ford. In Season 1, Mo Rocca explores topics on Dymaxion House, The Wright Brothers' Cycle Shop, Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory, the Rosa Parks Bus, and more!

Steam-powered traction engines transformed American agriculture from intense hand labor to almost total mechanization. Learn more in this blog post.

Take a tour through the gardens associated with many of Greenfield Village's most beloved houses. Learn what we grow at each and why.

If it's spring, it's time to plant corn at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village. Learn how we prepare the fields and plant seed, the same way the Firestone family would have done.

We've just digitized the early 20th century Tudor Rose china used by the "Vagabonds"—friends Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs—on their wilderness camping trips.