Working Land refers to two facets of rural landscape: the idea of working the land as a vocation and as a description of productive ground. My family tree includes immigrant ancestors who made a living from working the soil and some of their descendants who carry on this work to the present day. That personal connection to working land inspired the project.
Jersey cows
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Michels farm, June 29, 2014: The cows know when to come home for milking time, and wait for Trenton to open the barn door. I think they know when a stranger is around, and this especially curious one did not hesitate to stretch for a closer look at me under the single-wire electric fence.