Vashon Island S Agricultural Roots

Author : Pamela J. Woodroffe
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595241330

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Vashon Island's Agricultural Roots by Pamela J. Woodroffe Pdf

Throughout their bountiful history, Vashon Island farmers have faced weevils, frost, hailstorms, war, internment, and other catastrophes by turning adversity to advantage. They survived to pass down a legacy of exciting oral history to coming generations. Now for the first time ever, their stories have been collected into a book by Seattle writer Pamela J. Woodroffe. Read what these farmers say about the following: —the urgency to produce healthy food —leading the standards for raising strawberries, chickens, roses, and fruit trees—losing farms to war and prejudice—the peaceful work ethic of life on a farm—the history and future of sustainable agriculture on a tiny isle in Puget Sound, Washington “Residents of Vashon Island should count themselves lucky to have this painstaking oral history of their agricultural heritage.” Michael Pollan, author of The Botony of Desire: A Plants-Eye View of the World. “A very instructional piece on the history of agriculture and the major changes that agriculture has encountered on Vashon Island over the last several decades.” Eric K. Nelson, King County Agriculture Program Coordinator. “It's good to hear the stories of the new generation of Island farmers who are carrying on the tradition of connecting their community with the land.” Mark Musick, a founder of the Tilth Association, Farmer Liaison with Seattle’s Pike Place Market.

Author : Bruce Haulman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439657898

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A Brief History of Vashon Island by Bruce Haulman Pdf

Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The island's first inhabitants, the sx???bab", took advantage of its evergreen forests and rich marine resources. In 1792, George Vancouver was the first Anglo to discover the island and named it after Captain James Vashon. By the late 1800s, the first white settlers had established farms and greenhouses that supplied nearby cities with berries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Ferries drove development in the later half of the century, introducing new industries and tourism to the area. While both influenced by and isolated from the mainland, the island developed its own unique character treasured by locals. Merging human and natural history, author Bruce Haulman presents the rich heritage of this thriving community.

Author : David A. Neiwert
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466888937

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Strawberry Days by David A. Neiwert Pdf

Strawberry Days tells the vivid and moving tale of the creation and destruction of a Japanese immigrant community. Before World War II, Bellevue, the now-booming "edge city" on the outskirts of Seattle, was a prosperous farm town renowned for its strawberries. Many of its farmers were recent Japanese immigrants who, despite being rejected by white society, were able to make a living cultivating the rich soil. Yet the lives they created for themselves through years of hard work vanished almost instantly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. David Neiwert combines compelling story-telling with first-hand interviews and newly uncovered documents to weave together the history of this community and the racist schemes that prevented the immigrants from reclaiming their land after the war. Ultimately, Strawberry Days represents more than one community's story, reminding us that bigotry's roots are deeply entwined in the very fiber of American society.

Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400005123

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Fodor's Pacific Northwest by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Pdf

Provides information on accommodations, restaurants, attractions, outdoor activities, national parks, and shopping in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Animal cages
ISBN : MINN:31951D03695339F

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S. 3239--Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Pdf

Author : Mary Matsuda Gruenewald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015062834034

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Looking Like the Enemy by Mary Matsuda Gruenewald Pdf

In 1941, Mary Matsuda Gruenewald was a teenage girl who, like other Americans, reacted with horror to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Yet soon she and her family were among 110,000 innocent people imprisoned by the U.S. government because of their Japanese ancestry. In this eloquent memoir, she describes both the day-to-day and the dramatic turning points of this profound injustice: what is was like to face an indefinite sentence in crowded, primitive camps; the struggle for survival and dignity; and the strength gained from learning what she was capable of and could do to sustain her family. It is at once a coming-of-age story with interest for young readers, an engaging narrative on a topic still not widely known, and a timely warning for the present era of terrorism. Complete with period photos, the book also brings readers up to the present, including the author's celebration of the National Japanese American Memorial dedication in 2000.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Agricultural industries
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073091013

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Small-scale Agriculture Today by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ed Bowker Staff,Staff Bowker, Ed
Publisher : R. R. Bowker
Page : 3274 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0835246426

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Books In Print 2004-2005 by Ed Bowker Staff,Staff Bowker, Ed Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Northwest, Pacific
ISBN : UVA:X006174276

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Pacific Northwest Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeffrey C. Sanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215371142

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Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability by Jeffrey C. Sanders Pdf

Sanders examines the rise of environmental activism in Seattle amidst the "urban crisis" of the 1960s and its aftermath. Seattle's activists came to influence everything from industry to politics, planning, and global environmental movements.

Author : United States. Environmental Data Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133446430

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Climatological Data, Washington by United States. Environmental Data Service Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : IND:30000090075841

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Climatological Data by Anonim Pdf

Author : Amanda L. Van Lanen
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806191508

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The Washington Apple by Amanda L. Van Lanen Pdf

In the nineteenth century, most American farms had a small orchard or at least a few fruit-bearing trees. People grew their own apple trees or purchased apples grown within a few hundred miles of their homes. Nowadays, in contrast, Americans buy mass-produced fruit in supermarkets, and roughly 70 percent of apples come from Washington State. So how did Washington become the leading producer of America’s most popular fruit? In this enlightening book, Amanda L. Van Lanen offers a comprehensive response to this question by tracing the origins, evolution, and environmental consequences of the state’s apple industry. Washington’s success in producing apples was not a happy accident of nature, according to Van Lanen. Apples are not native to Washington, any more than potatoes are to Idaho or peaches to Georgia. In fact, Washington apple farmers were late to the game, lagging their eastern competitors. The author outlines the numerous challenges early Washington entrepreneurs faced in such areas as irrigation, transportation, and labor. Eventually, with crucial help from railroads, Washington farmers transformed themselves into “growers” by embracing new technologies and marketing strategies. By the 1920s, the state’s growers managed not only to innovate the industry but to dominate it. Industrial agriculture has its fair share of problems involving the environment, consumers, and growers themselves. In the quest to create the perfect apple, early growers did not question the long-term environmental effects of chemical sprays. Since the late twentieth century, consumers have increasingly questioned the environmental safety of industrial apple production. Today, as this book reveals, the apple industry continues to evolve in response to shifting consumer demands and accelerating climate change. Yet, through it all, the Washington apple maintains its iconic status as Washington’s most valuable agricultural crop.

Author : Dan Pucci,Craig Cavallo
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781984820907

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American Cider by Dan Pucci,Craig Cavallo Pdf

“Not just a thorough guide to the history of apples and cider in this country but also an inspiring survey of the orchardists and cidermakers devoting their lives to sustainable agriculture through apples.”—Alice Waters “Pucci and Cavallo are thorough and enthusiastic chroniclers, who celebrate cider’s pomologists and pioneers with infectious curiosity and passion.”—Bianca Bosker, New York Times bestselling author of Cork Dork Cider today runs the gamut from sweet to dry, smooth to funky, made from apples and sometimes joined by other fruits—and even hopped like beer. In American Cider, aficionados Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo give a new wave of consumers the tools to taste, talk about, and choose their ciders, along with stories of the many local heroes saving apple culture and producing new varieties. Like wine made from well-known grapes, ciders differ based on the apples they’re made from and where and how those apples were grown. Combining the tasting tools of wine and beer, the authors illuminate the possibilities of this light, flavorful, naturally gluten-free beverage. And cider is more than just its taste—it’s also historic, as the nation’s first popular alcoholic beverage, made from apples brought across the Atlantic from England. Pucci and Cavallo use a region-by-region approach to illustrate how cider and the apples that make it came to be, from the well-known tale of Johnny Appleseed—which isn’t quite what we thought—to the more surprising effects of industrial development and government policies that benefited white men. American Cider is a guide to enjoying cider, but even more so, it is a guide to being part of a community of consumers, farmers, and fermenters making the nation’s oldest beverage its newest must-try drink.

Author : Washington (State). Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015067004906

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Biennial Report of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Washington to the Governor by Washington (State). Department of Agriculture Pdf