Knee High by the First of July: Celebrating the Legacy of Corn in the District of Kent, British Columbia Knee High by the First of July The Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society
A crowd of people on the platform waiting for the train at the Agassiz CPR station, 1940s. Many of these people likely came to Agassiz to work in […]
A crate of chicks on display at the Agassiz Dominion Experimental Farm, early 1900s. In addition to cows, other livestock, including chickens, were raised at the Farm.
An early Agassiz farmscape with a team of work horses resting in a field, 1900s. Magnificent Mount Cheam dominates the background. Perhaps the farmer stopped to capture this […]
The train has just pulled into the Agassiz station where passengers are eagerly waiting on the platform, 1933. A Harrison Hot Springs taxi is ready to transport passengers […]
A modern image of the Agassiz Family Homestead, currently owned by the Schwichtenberg Family, 2018. It has undergone a number of renovations over the past two centuries.
To commemorate the original settler family, the current owners, the Schwichtenbergs, have erected a sign, “The Old Agassiz Place,” 2018.
Grass, or hay, an important component of cow feed, is grown, cut, and baled for easy storage. A fresh hay bale awaits pick-up and transport to its Agassiz […]
Dairyland sign at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. “Proud Milk Producer for Dairyland, Bandrova Farms Ltd.”
BC Milk truck at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. BC Milk, Vedder Transport.
Red International 1480 corn harvester on Agassiz farm, 2018.
Fresh Agassiz cow corn, 2018. Each healthy ear of corn has 16 rows and approximately 800 kernels. Corn is traditionally measured by the bushel. One bushel is equivalent […]
Holstein cows loafing and grazing alongside Lougheed Highway in Agassiz, 2018. Heritage wood barn in the background.