Here is a film showing how each spring, prairie farmers renew their gamble with wind, frost, drought, rust and hail to begin again the cycle that may bring a good, or a lean, year. This story of big-scale wheat farming is told by a farm woman whose sons represent the fourth generation to operate a Saskatchewan farm.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314275
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Saskatchewan
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)