Lonnie Hafen Oral History Interview

Oral history interview by Mary Heers with Lonnie Hafen. Topics include: Working In construction for a little while, but deciding he wanted to farm instead; Mainly growing alfa and corn, but also small grains for animal feed; Cutting hay four times a year and being busy with cutting, raking, baling, and hauling; Chasing down cows when they get out of the pasture; Keeping a couple of horses as pets; Changes in farm duties depending on the season; Summer being the busiest season of the year; Keeping cows and pigs; Changes in farm equipment over the years; Tractors that are guided by GPS; His daughters participation in farm work; Unstable prices in the farm market; Enjoying working with animals, spending time outside, and driving a tractor; Taking business classes as advice for someone considering going into farming; Tractors and repair costs; Corn planting machinery; Snow removal on their properties dirt lane, and enjoying the solitude of farming.

Mr. Lonnie Hafen runs a farm with his wife in the Fillmore, Utah area. They grow alfalfa, corn, small grains and raise cows and pigs. They have 865 acres. He talks about what running a farm entails, the struggles, work schedule and logistics.