Maatilan pihapiiri / Farmyards, 2003
Living and farm work are one and the same. The fields and pastures start directly from the farmyard and are all part of the overall production area. Until the 1950s mostly only horses and men toiled away in the fields. Through mechanization, breeding and fertilizer, productivity has risen, but many small farms have closed down, unable to compete.
In this book we take a look at how farmyards changed during the 20th century. In addition to the buildings we also examine yards and gardens; what plants did they favor? What were the backyards like?
