Napa Valley Farming by Paula Amen Judah
Napans tend more than grapevines. The area's diverse soil and mild climate make possible a generous yield of agricultural products. This book traces the cultivation of these products through a chronology of Napa's farming history, from indigenous food plants to the orchards that were planted to feed gold miners--orchards that would soon function as both therapy and sustenance for the patients in the newly created asylum. European and Asian immigrants joined newly emancipated slaves and Mexican citizens who had settled here before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Together they cultivated the land, picked the fruit, nuts, and hops, cut the wheat, kept bees, and tended livestock on dairy farms and cattle ranches. Each chapter begins with a poem inspired by farming or a recipe reflecting the valley's bounty. The scents of peaches, apples, cherries, pears, prunes, and honey linger in the imaginations of thousands of locals, while the trees, hives, and vines continue to thrive wherever placed.
Lauren Coodley has been an instructor at Napa Valley College since she was hired to teach upvalley psychology classes in l975. She began teaching Basic Skills classes when she received tenure in l983, and developed programs in overcoming math anxiety for Napa College students.In l996, she returned to Sonoma State for a second MA, this time in history. In 2003, she was awarded the McPherson Award for Distinguished Teaching. In 2004, she published two books-- Napa: the Transformation of an American Town and The Land of Orange Groves and Jails: Upton Sinclair's California .Sheis currently the Chair of the Social Sciences Division at Napa Valley College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781531649661 |
| ISBN 10 | 1531649661 |
| Title | Napa Valley Farming |
| Author | Paula Amen Judah |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
| Year published | 2011-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 130 |
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