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Vashon Island's Agricultural Roots: Tales of the Tilth As Told by Island Farmers
Vashon Island's Agricultural Roots Tales of the Tilth As Told by Island Farmers Author:Pamela J. Woodroffe 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 write... more »r Pamela J. Woodroffe. Read what these farmers say about the following: Âthe urgency to produce healthy food Âleading the standards for raising strawberries, chickens, roses, and fruit trees Âlosing farms to war and prejudice Âthe peaceful work ethic of life on a farm Âthe history and future of sustainable agriculture on a tiny isle in Puget Sound, Washington ÂResidents of Vashon Island should count themselves lucky to have this painstaking oral history of their agricultural heritage. ÂMichael Pollan, author of the bestseller, The Botany of Desire: A Plants-Eye View of the World. ÂA very instructional piece on the history of agriculture and the major changes that agriculture has encountered on Vashon Island over the last several decades. ÂEric K. Nelson, King County Agriculture Program Coordinator. ÂItÂs 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. ÂMark Musick, a founder of the Tilth Association, Farmer Liaison with SeattleÂs Pike Place Market.« less