American Agriculture - From Farm Families to Agribusiness

Written from the perspective of ordinary people, this book traces the history of agriculture in the United States from early colonists until today. The first concise history of American agriculture in 25 years, the author focuses attention on recent developments such as the decline of tobacco, green revolution, farm-to-table, and food security.

About the author

By Mark V. Wetherington

Product details

• Authors: Mark V. Wetherington, Wetherington Mark V.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781442269279
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6927-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: American Ways
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Healthy cuisine, light cuisine; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Health & wholefood cookery, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods, HISTORY / United States / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Food & society, United States of America, USA, Cultural studies: food & society, History of the Americas, agriculture;bayer;big farma;family farm;farm;monsanto