Stephen Scates shares 15,000 family acres with his brothers, primarily growing soybeans and corn for market, as well as their well-known Shawnee Sweet Corn for local farm stands. He was Director of the IL Farm Service Agency during the Clinton Administration and Chair of the Soybean Association.
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Abstract
Interview Session 01 (Audio)
Family's story of its large farm operation
Interview Session 02 (Audio)
Walking tour of the current farm operation
Transcript
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A-V Barn
See also the Illinois State Museum's A-V Barn.
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