Mary Sperling

Legacy of an Immigrant Farmer Mary Sperling

In March 1900, Joachim Luchsinger, a penniless 18-year-old Swiss immigrant, traveled to America with a vision and a dream. With hard work and perseverance he became a nationally-known Jersey breeder and successful dairy farmer in upstate New York while teaching valuable life lessons and skills to his seven children. From these teachings his son, Hank and his wife Helen brought the same values to their own family of eight during the mid-20th century. This is his story, told by Mary, Hank Luchsinger's oldest daughter, telling true tales of days when life was simpler on the farm and closer to the earth - its seasons, its plants and animals, its beauty and dangers. Go back in time and join their family in their triumphs and tragedies.