Happy Valentine’s Day! Often little puns appear on sweet valentines notes and today’s What’s new Wednesday is no exception. This beet “flavored” valentine could have “stemmed” from any farmer’s love letters.
Good horses could make or break the work of the farm and ranch. This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from Plato Township, Hand County in 1939. Owned by Vernie Jackson, this “fine Belgian Stallion” represents a strong draft horse.
Many children love dolls, however today few children have toys or dolls that aren’t for play like China Dolls. This week’s What’s New Wednesday comes from Neva Whaley Harding.Â
Sweet honey! South Dakota ranked 2nd in the Nation for honey production, as of early 2023. In this Throwback Thursday photograph, two tough beekeepers examine a beehive.
At the top of the list of good, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, An Old Farmer’s Advice, notes fences that work for many animals and come in many forms. This week’s What’s New Wednesday celebrates the barbed wire in a collection of various styles representing many, many different patterns and uses.
January and February embody the ideals of a Midwestern Winter. This week’s Throwback Thursday calls for all to help in the clearing of the remnants of a blizzard.Â
Since 1996, South Dakota has allowed wineries to grow and enter commercial production. Today’s What’s New Wednesday artifact celebrates South Dakota’s first winery, Valiant Vineyards of Vermillion.
In keeping with tradition, this week’s What’s New Wednesday artifact invites you (in 1880) to a dinner and dance. Hopp and Walker, the proprietors of Olds & Fishback Hall in Brookings invited gentlemen and their ladies to supper at the Brookings House followed by dancing at the hall.Â