From a series of photographs made during the Missouri Photo-Workshop 65 in Trenton, MO.
“We don’t like to talk about numbers in our farm. Every day we are grateful for our land and what we have. Our neighbors are both our friends and competitors.” -Mack Woodard
The Mack and Woodard families have been farming this land south of Trenton Missouri for five generations.
Founded in 1876, the farm today grows corn, soybeans, and cattle. It is a family business. Don and Letha Woodard, ages 90 and 89, have spent their lives raising a family on this land. Their son Mack, 63, and his brother Eric, 60, and his son, Carl, 30 keep the farm going. These people are humble, kind, and they work hard.
Eric, 60, prepares the feed for the cattle in the early morning hours.
A herd of cattle on the Woodard family farm.
Eric holds the feed for the cattle.
Cattle during feeding time.
Mack welds a part needed for work.
Carl harvests the corn fields.
Eric waits for the right timing to align his dump truck with the combine's depositing faucet.
A freshly harvested batch of corn sits on top of the combine.
The Woodard's transport corn for storage and cooling.
Mack clears clogged corn in the storage feeder.
A portrait of Mack Woodard at age 63.
Letha, 89, looks through family albums.
Family albums spanning multiple generations cover the wall in Letha's home.
A collection of tools on the farm.
Don, 90, sits in his kitchen after a long days work.
Letha, 89, and Don Woodard, 90 at their front door.
The barn remains empty after a busy day of work.