hand-harvesting corn

National Corn Husking Association: Preserving the Tradition of Hand-Harvested Corn

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours

A Tradition Born from Necessity From the 1920s to the 1940s, harvesting corn by hand was more than a skill—it was essential for farmers across the United States. Before modern machinery, families relied on hand-harvesting techniques to gather one of the nation’s most important crops. This labor-intensive process required not only endurance and speed but also precision, making corn husking …