Farming was hard work, but had its benefits – like homegrown food. "For better than 15 years we never bought any lunch meat," says farmer Chester Syzmanski, show on The Homestead 1835 in New Carlisle, IN.
Chester Szymanski at his farm in the 1960s
Today, Szymanski's farm, The Homestead 1835, is a venue for weddings and other events run by Szymanski's daughter, Lori Kimmel, and her husband, Chris.