Photo courtesy of Delta County Historical Society Farming has always been a tough job, but modern equipment has made it a little less labor intensive than using horses, as shown at left. Pictured is the John Gunderson farm in Bark River in the late 1800s. Six of the family members included John, Amanda, Andrew, Herman, Ellen, and Charlie. Potatoes were a popular crop in the area. Farmers often worked in the woods in the winter and then on their farms in the spring.

Photo courtesy of Delta County Historical Society

Farming has always been a tough job, but modern equipment has made it a little less labor intensive than using horses, as shown at left. Pictured is the John Gunderson farm in Bark River in the late 1800s. Six of the family members included John, Amanda, Andrew, Herman, Ellen, and Charlie. Potatoes were a popular crop in the area. Farmers often worked in the woods in the winter and then on their farms in the spring.