St. Charles farm travels back to 1930s

The practices, customs and activities of life on the farmland that made up much of the modern day suburbs nearly a century ago returned Sunday when Primrose Farm Park in St. Charles hosted its "Winter on the Farm" program.

Costumed historical interpreters were on hand to help demonstrate how chores were performed on a 1930s farm in the Fox Valley and educate visitors about the challenges of life back then.

Visitors were able to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and cookies while listening to 1930s music and trying their hand and creating holiday cards.

The lack of snow Sunday changed the tractor drawn sleigh rides to a tractor drawn wagon rides around the Primrose farm property and the proposed snowshoeing was canceled, but all the visitors were able stay warm around the bonfire barrels while pondering what it would have been like to live on and work on a St. Charles farm eighty years ago.

To learn more about Primrose Farm Park visit www.primrosefarmpark.com.