The business of growing and milling wheat is still alive in Texas. The crop is a staple for many farmers, but the grain industry used to look much different here, particularly in a set of six North Texas counties where wheat was king.
Rebecca Sharpless is a professor of history at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and author of “People of the Wheat: Culture and Cultivation in North Texas.” Sharpless spoke to the Texas Standard about how the crop helped grow the region. Listen to the interview in the player above or read the transcript below.
This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity:…