Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives – Summer Rewind
Sowing seed by hand drawing by Waltner, Elma ( MHC PP-4-044-26.0)
For our last rewind of Summer 2026, we bring you a special feature from Thanksgiving 2025!
Mennonite history enthusiast Gerhard Ens first recorded this fictional account of the first harvest by Mennonites in Canada (1876) on audio tape in the Low German language. The story, told through the eyes of an impatient 10-year-old Henry, has now been translated into English and adapted for radio by the Tales team. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic and entertaining re-telling.
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 45: First Harvest in Canada 1876
Original Air Date: October 12, 2025; Rerun: August 30, 2026
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives
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