See who we are and what we do - at the farm and on the web!
Halloween is Coming
Visit the farm for pumpkins, mazes, animals, a steam engine, and other Halloween fun!
Learn About Agriculture While Having Fun!
Every year we teach thousands of school-children about
agriculture. Click here to learn more about our field-trip and
special event programs.
Steam Engines
See photos and history of operating steam traction engines, or send us information about your engine
How to Find the Farm
Map and directions to the farm in Boulder, CO.
Links
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Cottonwood Farms Links
Agriculture - Family Farms - Halloween - Pumpkins
Steam Engines - Farm Tractors -
Railroads - Agricultural Reference
| Agriculture and Gardening |
- Feathersite
Just about anything you want to know about Poultry - The Backyard Gardner, Your Prime Garden Source
Annuals, perennials, herbs, trees, flowers, tools, pests, compost, and even fences. If it's in your garden, Backyard Gardner has all the information you need.
| Halloween Fun |
- American Maze
Producers of very large cornfield mazes. - Pumpkin Masters
Pumpkin carving patterns and tools, and pumpkin and Halloween links. - Ghostweb
Got too many ghosts this Halloween? Visit the ghostweb where you can find a good ghost detector and thousands of ghost photographs. Ghost news, too. - The Origins of Halloween
Brief essay on the Celtic origins of Halloween, and a few links to other good Halloween history articles.
| Pumpkins |
- Howell Family Pumpkin Farm
Pumpkin Farm in Ontario Canada. Many activities including the giant pumpkin eating dragon. - Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm
Pumpkin Farm in Lockport IL. Activities include pig races. Tour for schools and company outings. - Swan Pumpkin Farm
Pumkin farm in Racine WI. with many interesting activities
| Steam Engines |
- Yesteryear Toys
A good explanation of how a steam engine works. - Steam Traction Engines, Road and Agriculture
Lots of steam engine photos and information. - Old Engine Home Page
Online magazine with photos of steam tractors, and a large list of steam-ups, tractor shows, and other events, sorted by state.
| Farm Tractors |
- John Deere
Major farm equipment manufacturer. Interesting history and product information. - Case Corporation
Major farm equipment manufacturer. Interesting history and product info, and a kids page.
| Railroads |
- Railscan@TheLynx
Large collection of railroad photographs by Washington University - Union Pacific RR - Facts, Figures, and History
Extensive railroad facts and history, and one of the best photo collections on the web, by Union Pacific Railroad.
| Family Farms |
- Spring Beauty Farm
family farm in Sheridan IL raising sheep and angora goats for wool & mohair - Lundberg Family Farms
family farm in Richvale CA growing organic rice. - Putnam Family Farm
Family farm in Cambridge VT producing maple syrup - Library of Congress
American Memory- Farming the land. 119 photo images from early 20th. century family farm in N. Dakota - Boggy Creek Farm
Family farm in Austin, TX. Organic vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
| Agricultural Reference |
- Oregon State University
Information geared to small acreage holders. - Colorado Department of Agriculture
- CSU Cooperative Extension
- Pumpkin Facts
Pumpkin Facts from The University of Illinois
Agriculture - Family Farms - Halloween - Pumpkins
Steam Engines - Farm Tractors -
Railroads - Agricultural Reference
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