Kendra Downing and her family’s rustic barn, which serves as a backdrop for the Downing Daughters Pumpkin Patch in Cambridge. Kendra was a National Proficiency Award winner in Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship at last week’s National FFA Convention.

Louie Weishaupt shares details of the 21st Annual Antique Tractor Plowing Bee near Mackinaw this weekend.

One for the Books! In this episode the focus is on a 1970 JD 6030 that sold in an auction earlier this month. The tractor was a part of a Macoupin County JD Collection that was auctioned off my Cody Hanold of Hanold Auctioneer.

Norm Diehl, owner of Kristin's Pumpkin Patch in Springfield, gives hayrides on his dad's old 1952 Oliver.

Brad Schumacher has many hobbies and interest. He has a gift for announcing at cattle shows and calling demo derbies around the state at county fairs. He also has driven in derbies and in this edition of Vintage Country talks about his favorite car he every built, a 1974 Oldsmobile station wagon.

Roger Funkhouser of Bloomington, Indiana, brought his restored Farmall H & Farmall B tractors to the Half-Century of Progress Show in Rantoul this summer. Roger talks about the stories behind the tractors and the memories they brought back, even for his father who is suffering from dementia.

Eric Stanley, 5th generation farmer in rural Peoria County, on a corn harvest day this weekend near Elmwood.

Jim Taylor talks with Sandwich Fair Board President Larry Dannewitz. He shares the story of the Main ticket booth at the Sandwich Fair in DeKalb County. The building dates back to the 1870’s.

Mark Stock Big Iron Auction Company talks with Rita Frazer about a 1970 Dodge Challenger that was on display at the 2023 Farm Progress Show. The Challenger will be auctioned off in October.