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Food Fight
Food Fight looks at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century.
Food Fight looks at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century.
Ron Finley recounts his experiences planting vegetable gardens in unexpected places in South Central Los Angeles.
Using the Central Coast of California as a case study, this article argues that a nexus of ambitious growers and a growing state agricultural bureaucracy worked to create a “brand name” and teach cultivation approaches with increased production and expanded markets. But these same actors also made efforts to keep the long-term health of the industry and the community in mind.