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Personal Interest: Carver County Historical Society http://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org Minnesota Historical Society http://www.mnhs.org Interesting Reading: "The Omnivore's Dilemma - A Natural History of Four Meals" by: Michael Pollan Discussion of the rise of American Industrial Agriculture and the results of those changes on the people and society it changed. Where our food comes from does matter. "Days On The Family Farm - From the Golden Age through the Great Depression" by: Carrie A. Meyer Collection of agrarian history from the early part of the 20th century. Carrie Meyer weaves history and her family's journals from the time together to open a window to the time and lives of those who built the Midwest. "Crisis & Opportunity - Sustainability in American Agriculture" by: John E. Ikerd Capitalism and industrialization have effected all parts of American life - at what cost? What is our future? Can we build a new America from the ground up by collective choice in something as simple as our food? Are we sliding down a slippery slope of degredation of environment, community, and of true quality of life? |