Oliver H. Kelley, c.1875.

When Oliver Kelley began farming in Minnesota during the mid-1850s, he was frustrated by the low status of farmers and the isolation of rural life. So along with six others, he started an organization called the Grange, which as MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel explains, changed agrarian life in America by bringing farmers together to socialize and advocate for themselves. Includes an interview with Bob Quist of Oliver Kelley Farm.

Northrup King Dahlia seed packet, 1986.

Northrup King seed bag for Grimm alfalfa, c.1956. Grimm alfalfa was the first winter-hardy alfalfa in North America.

Bags of Northrup, King and Company lawn seeds, February 14, 1935. Photographer: Norton and Peel.

Northrup, King and Company Sterling Chick Feed bag, dated between 1921 and 1950. Printed with nutritional information and an ingredient list.

Man with vegetables grown from Northrup, King seeds, 1921. Photographer: Charles J. Hibbard.

Northrup, King and Company load of popcorn, 1920. Photographer: Charles J. Hibbard.

Double-sided, wood-framed, painted trade sign advertising Northrup, King and Company's Sterling seed corn, 1917. Made by the E.E. Peterson Sign Company.