Jim Cook, 91, has attended the Elkhart Country Fair ever since he was a child. He remembers the first time he sold ice cream in a tent here in 1962, all made from milk produced in local dairy farms. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
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James Cheng / msnbc.com Lyle Ryman says the recession has been good for his sign business. The recession has hit Elkhart County hard, but not everybody is hurting.
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Afsin Yurdakul / msnbc.com Rick Barson, 58, lost his job as an inventory manager for a construction equipment company when demand tanked. He now spends his days gardening, and searching for jobs.
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