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Michigan Farms And Farm Families

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Barn Door Pub
Release Date : 2003

Michigan Farms And Farm Families written by and has been published by Barn Door Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.

Ervins important undertaking inspired farmers statewide to see their barns in a new light and brought attention to an often overlooked category of Michigans architecture. ~Michigan History Magazine "When I was a young girl growing up within the farm community near Rankin, in Genesee County, I heard the working sounds of tractors plowing large fields and watched the harvests of soybeans, wheat, hay, and oats. My ancestors were Michigan pioneers and farmers near Ludington and Grand Blanc. My love for all things farming came from them and continues to this day. Respect for the land and a deep respect for the profession of farming is the hallmark of this book. Since I began to canvass the state nearly two decades ago Ive had the good fortune to visit the farms and talk to many generational farmers and families. Before Michigan became a state in 1837, pioneers came from all over the world to farm this fertile land then known as, The Land of Many Waters. Clearing giant trees of pine, oak, ash and maple, they plowed with ox or a team of horses, for the purpose of raising crops. Wheat, oats, corn and barley, were some of the first crops a new homesteader raised. Barns were built out of logs from the trees, to shelter bushels of precious grains and valuable animals. Just think what it must have been like in the 1800s to travel by water and wagon through wilderness and swamps to the new territory called Michigan! These courageous pioneers, and those that came after them throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, were happy to find a place to call home."

Michigan Family Farms And Farm Buildings

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Author : Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania
language : en
Publisher: University of MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Release Date : 1979

Michigan Family Farms And Farm Buildings written by Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania and has been published by University of MICHIGAN REGIONAL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Architecture categories.

"Thoughtfully documenting the voice and emotions of many who might otherwise remain unheard, Hemalata Dandekar provides in-depth accounts and insights, underpinned by quietly rigorous analysis, about family interactions and the perceptions, understandings, and memories of family members . . . a tribute to the indomitability of the human spirit as an enduring force in sustaining farm life on the Michigan farms." ---Anatole Senkevitch, Jr., Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan Michigan's family farms form the backbone of the state. One need only see the Centennial Farm signs that dot the sides of the state's country roads to understand that. Hemalata Dandekar shows in her new book just how connected those family farm buildings are to the families that inhabit them. Fifteen family-farm case studies display farm buildings' relationship to the land they sit on, their function on the farm, the materials they're made with, the farm enterprises themselves, and the families who own them. Photographs, plans, elevations, and sections of typical, exemplary traditional farm buildings show the aesthetic and architectural qualities of those types of buildings across the state. The ways in which the buildings serve the productive activities of the farm, shelter and nourish the people and livestock, yield a living, and enable the aspirations of farm people are shown in the words and photographs of the farmers themselves. The buildings form a window into the lives of Michigan's family farms and into the hearts and minds of the people who have lived and worked in them their entire lives. Hemalata C. Dandekar is Department Head of City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University. She specializes in urbanization, urban-rural linkages, rural development, and gender and housing. She developed her love of Michigan farmers and farm architecture during her years as a student and professor at the Urban Planning program of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. She was Director for the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies and Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Michigan. For more photos and drawings documenting these family farm buildings, visit Hemalata Dandekar's website: https://hemalatadandekarbooks.wordpress.com/michigan-family-farms-and-farm-buildings/

Families On Small Farms

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Author : M. Suzanne Sontag
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 1996

Families On Small Farms written by M. Suzanne Sontag and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Business & Economics categories.

Extensive and detailed case studies of two families who began operating small farms in Michigan in the 1980s not only provide information about how human and agricultural systems interact, but also demonstrate the principles and methodologies of human ecology at a level useful to graduate or undergraduate students. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc.,

Michigan Family Farms And Farm Buildings

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Author : Hemalata Dandekar
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2010-08-06

Michigan Family Farms And Farm Buildings written by Hemalata Dandekar and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-06 with Architecture categories.

A window into the roles and construction of Michigan family farms

Characteristics Of Michigan Farms And Farmers By Income Level

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Author : Karl T. Wright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

Characteristics Of Michigan Farms And Farmers By Income Level written by Karl T. Wright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Agriculture categories.

Description And Analysis Of Michigan Small Farms

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Author : Ronald L. Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Description And Analysis Of Michigan Small Farms written by Ronald L. Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Agriculture categories.

Harvest Of Hope

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Author : Lorraine Garkovich
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-14

Harvest Of Hope written by Lorraine Garkovich and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Family & Relationships categories.

The image of the family farm as storehouse of the traditional values that built this nation—self-reliance, resourcefulness, civic pride, family strength, concern for neighbors and community, honesty, and friendliness—persists, as many recent surveys show. But the reality of this rich tradition is rapidly changing, eroding the security once represented by these nostalgic images of rural America. Although the United States is still by far the world's leading overall producer of agricultural products, the number of American families making their livelihood through farming is much diminished, and if our demographers are correct, the number of family-operated farms is destined to fall still further in the coming decades as consolidation, cycles of boom and bust, and corporate invasions redefine who will farm the land. Harvest of Hope is a story of farm family life through the words of those who live it. The saga of the generations who have lived and worked on Basin Spring farm in western Kentucky is the thread that binds together the stories of eighty other farm families. They talk about their family businesses, their way of life, and the forces reshaping their lives. The challenges of making a living in farming either strengthen families or break them. Technology, government programs, and community changes that are supposed to be the hope for their future often come with unexpected drawbacks. The stories in this book—tales of growing up in farming, working in a multifamily business, juggling jobs on and off the farm, and struggling to maintain financial security and comfortable working relationships—reveal what American farming families know about hope and survival in a changing world. The authors offer a multifaceted view of the present situation, as well as suggestions for ways of enhancing the positive elements that have enriched and inspired Americans in the past. It is an analysis that highlights the myths and realities of a business and way of life that has a powerful hold on the American imagination. The reader comes away from this work with a clear idea of the tribulations farming families endure and the delicate balance between the spiritual and other rewards of farm life.