Farmers from the countryside to urban settings as well as scientists and historians have found new significance in natural farming methods used throughout the Northwest and Old World prior to the 20th century. Study of these approaches combined with modern techniques has led to the advent of a restorative agriculture that is both productive and sustainable. This eBooklet (short eBook) about 19th century agrarian experience is derived from journal entries and other original sources from the region's pioneer era, and offers insights into the complexities of these early systems.