Dotting Pennsylvania’s farmland, old barns tell agriculture’s timeless story of provision. From the small family farms that cropped up before the United States existed, to today’s large commercial operations, the barn has always been the heart of the farm, sheltering the work of growing food and fiber. Home of sheep, cows, horses, or any animal a farmer raises; barns are places to store tools, seed, and feed; repair equipment; and teach children the ancient and modern methods of getting food to the table. Pennsylvania’s earliest intact barn, located in Chester County, dates to 1754, Greg Huber, a Lehigh County architectural historian told The Epoch Times. “If you can find a barn pre-1780, it is very rare,” said Huber, who has studied and visited historic barns since the 1970s. The most prevalent barn style in the state is called the Pennsylvania forebay barn, Huber said. It has three features including two …