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Woman: 134 years ago
Harvey Miracle cast his eyes
over 320 Acres of waist-high
blue stem grass
blowing under a sweet May sky
accompanied by nothing
but the Beaver Creek winding
through the valley
thank you
over there you can see
Harvey Miracle's grave and
then this is my grandfather's grave right here
under the Homestead Act of 1862
Harvey selected 160 Acres
which he would be obligated to
reside on for five years
make improvements and
grow a crop
we're not here to get rich quick
we're here to be here for a
long long time and so it does affect
some of the decisions you make
this Harvey belt is still standing and
is recorded as the oldest frame house
still in use in Boone County
most people put up sod houses
but Harvey hauled all of
his lumber from Columbus
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I know that without the farm
like I wouldn't be the person
that I'm proud to be
like I know that it's impossible
to like instill that pride in someone
without basis of Agriculture behind them
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my father is connected to our farm
just as every Miracle man before him was
I love our family farm and
could not ask for any better way
to grow up my dad has included my
three siblings and myself as active
members in our operation
okay come on grab the buckets
take this to the pickup Carson
yep the dream of course is for Brian
and the twins to take over the farm
and to continue farming
Harvey Miracle's passion for agriculture
and his homesteading Spirit has lived on
through the Miracle name
my siblings and I are proud of
our family farm and our heritage
I am sure each one of us
plans to pass that pride and
passion on to our children
so that the spirit of the Homesteader
will always live on
I'm excited for the future of Agriculture
they viewed this as an opportunity and
I think it's still an opportunity
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