Looking back at Elba.

J. Edwin & Teresa Squires started the onion farm in Elba, NY. They lived in Barre Center and raised all 5 children in the white house on Route 98. Their  love for farming has been passed down generations. Mom and Dad are both gone now and I am certain that they are sitting on a small white bench with Bern watching the rest of us.

I am not sure what year the next photo was taken but it a young passionate farmer trying to promote his business.

Some photos from the farm in Elba, where it all began.

 

The Harvestor was much small and very labor intense!

Planting is still the same but instead of a crawler a tractor is now used.

The Sprayer required several people and now one man does the job.

Planting 1972

Harvest in 1950 was all done by hand and put in crates.

Harvesting in Elba 1986.  Mark learned young what the farm was all about.

 Mark’s son is named Ed after his great-grandfather and I think that some day he’ll will be the next onion farmer.