The Sterzick Farm near Grand Rapids, Mich., is home to barn No. 29. Kirk Sterzick’s registered Angus operation in Lowell represents more than a century of family history, but it’s the nearly 200 years-old barn that truly represents the Sterzicks.

The barn has been protected and cherished for generations, and it’s never been touched with paint. It was an honor to swipe a paintbrush on the time-worn barn wood. Oh, if walls could talk!