Most people will never get a chance to see the roots of America, in the few towns where they still exist. In today’s rushed society, and high-tech world, very few remember that this country’s foundation was built on the back of an agrarian society. The remnants of those little towns are now scattered over what most refer to as fly over states.
From time to time you can still see the remnants of the old town centers of that lifestyle, the Mill and Grainery. Sometimes you are lucky enough to still find the buildings in use. Truly a giant symbol that stands on the landscape, and represents a history that should not be forgotten.
It is a shame that we have gotten so far away from our roots in so many ways. I love the old grainaries and mills. Older farm buildings just have a charm about them as well. As our society moves further and further from those agrarian roots, we love touch with the land and what it produces. We also force what I believe to be bad practices (the increased use of chemicals and the shift toward large corporate farms.). I appreciate the picture and the post.
DrJeff7
http://heritagebreedsfarm.com