Food History on the Hoof

While looking for something else, I found there is a series of 'Living History Farms' in Iowa, that also serve historic dinners. This could be an excellent long weekend trip.

http://www.lhf.org/dinners.html

Maybe, if we took a group down, we could arrange to have them teach us antiquated cooking methods, or at least assist them as they prepare historic food.

Great idea for a trip, and check out the rest of the website, too. Note that the location is near Des Moines. I'm in, but aren't the dinners in the fall and winter?

In this vein...Conner Prairie in Fischers, Indiana does a similar program and it is seasonal so they offer a summer menu.

Conner Prairie Program

Fischers is just north of Indianapolis. Conner Prairie is a great living history site.

Diannie

Living history farms is great. It is in Urbandale which is adjacent to DesMoines (think Oak Park or Evanston in relation to Chicago).

I have heard good things about the historic dinners. As cathy2 suggested this could be a good weekend trip possibly combined with a foodie trip through Iowa Amish country which is south of I-80 or the Amana Colonies which are north of I-80. Both have good opportunities for cultural/historical food experiences.

Wisconsin History Blog

Emily Pfotenhauer of CHEW - Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin advised:
This month, Erika Janik is the guest curator for the Wisco Histo blog, which delves into Wisconsin history through images, objects and texts from libraries, archives, museums and historical societies across the state. Erika is highlighting all kinds of food-related histories, from victory gardens to beer to early home economics education. Check it here: http://wiscohisto.tumblr.com/