![Hay bale in a wheat field on the Carlson Farm.](/sites/default/files/styles/11to5_320x145/public/media/images/2018/lCarlsonHMCrops.jpg?itok=h17JvPc4)
Centennial Farms & Ranches
Carlson Farm
Morgan County
John and Elimina moved to Snyder, Colorado from Nebraska and purchased the original 80 acres in 1915. In the same year, the adjacent 160 acres were purchased by Elimina and added to the farm.
They built a granary first, where they lived in the basement while waiting for their Sears & Roebuck Company kit home to arrive by railroad. John and Elimina farmed wheat and corn and raised cattle and horses. Tony and his family still raise wheat and cattle on the farm today.
![An overhead shot from the air of Carlson Farm, covered in snow.](/sites/default/files/styles/3to2_870x580/public/media/images/2018/Carlson_aerial.jpg?itok=UZ9RWEr_)
Aerial view of the Carlson Farm covered in snow.
![Members of the Carson Farm (seated) shown with their Centennial Farms certificate and various dignitaries, including the governor.](/sites/default/files/styles/3to2_870x580/public/media/2018-08/carlson-certificate.jpg?itok=HoCH00au)
Carlson Farm members (seated) with their certificate.
![Carlson Farm family showing off their tractors, from the very small to the very big.](/sites/default/files/styles/3to2_870x580/public/media/2018-08/carlsontractors.jpg?itok=dEbLTEue)
Carlson family members and their favorite tractors.
![The Carlson Farm family with their Centennial Farm sign.](/sites/default/files/styles/3to2_870x580/public/media/2018-08/carlson-farm-family-portrait.jpg?itok=zJMB0qdl)
The Carlson Farm family.
![Old color photograph showing the Carlson Farm house from the highway.](/sites/default/files/styles/3to2_870x580/public/media/2018-08/carlsonhome.jpg?itok=agD_-w-F)
Carlson Farm house.