The Lancaster Farmer began publication as a monthly journal in 1869 under the auspices of the Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Volumes 1-16 were digitized and published on the Internet Archive by Lancaster History, in partnership with Lyrasis and the Sloan Foundation.
![Title Page of Lancaster Farming, Volume 1](https://i0.wp.com/padchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lancasterfarmer01wyli_0007.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)