The St. Elizabeth’s Field of Dreams is an annual tradition of farmers in the Wabasha area who plant and harvest a field in front of St. Elizabeth’s hospital and donate the crops to the hospital.
It’s been going on for over 2 decades on a 40-acre plot of land now affectionately known as Jake’s Field of Dreams.
It’s named in honor of Jake Abbott, a long-time hospital and foundation board member who worked closely with the farming community to create the Field of Dreams concept.
Last week the combine and crew showed up to harvest Jake's Field of Dreams. The corn averaged 214 bushels per acre and raised over $32,000.
The proceeds from this year's harvest will be used towards the Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Clinics expansion project of the hospital’s primary prevention and rehabilitation facilities.
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