Let's head to Yankton Trail Park and explore the historical marker for Wallner Gardens!
Wallner Gardens, a family farming venture established in the 1910's by F. X. Wallner, a plant science expert and one time president of the South Dakota Horticultural Society. The business grew from a roadside vegetable stand to a successful retail and wholesale enterprise on the fertile land in Sioux Falls. The operation expanded to hundreds of acres before closing in 1979.
Check out some of the newspaper clippings:
Local Lou Podcast - Wallner Gardens
Or watch me talk about the Gardens on Dakota New Now:
Throwback Thursday: Wallner Gardens (dakotanewsnow.com)
I also mentioned Brian in this episode check out his vintage goods here:
C. Woodcock & Co. - Vintage Hunting, Safari, Outdoor Clothes, Goods & Gear (cwoodcockandco.com)
A few links from research:
