{"id":75,"date":"2010-09-10T11:47:45","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=75"},"modified":"2011-06-12T19:11:32","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T23:11:32","slug":"watsonville-reading-and-reception-celebrate-oral-history-series-on-california%e2%80%99s-organic-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"Watsonville reading and reception celebrate oral history series on California\u2019s organic farming"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Juan Pablo "JP" Perez, founder of J & P Organics, and his dad<\/p><\/div>\n

A Watsonville reading and reception on Sunday September 12 celebrate the 2010 publication of a fabulous oral history series on California\u2019s organic farming. The event will be from 2-4pm at the Watsonville Public Library<\/a>, which is opening on Sunday just for this occasion.<\/p>\n

I urge anyone interested in the history of California Central Coast\u2019s organic farming and sustainable agriculture to attend this free event \u2013 I know I\u2019ll be there! Attendees will also get to enjoy local treats.<\/p>\n

The oral history series, entitled \u201cCultivating a Movement,\u201d includes interviews with 58 large- and small-scale farmers, activists, farmers\u2019 market managers, and educators. Read this May article<\/a> for many more details on the series.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s reading will highlight oral histories from the Pajaro Valley and Northern Monterey County. These interviews include: Dick Peixoto from Lakeside Organics, Dale Coke from Coke Farm, Andy Griffin from Mariquita Farm, Ken Kimes and Sandra Ward from New Natives Farm (read about Ken\u2019s recent accident<\/a> and how the local community has rallied to help with staggering medical bills \u2013 and how you can help), JP Perez of J & P Organics, and Nancy Gammons of Four Sisters Farm and the Watsonville Farmers\u2019 Market.<\/p>\n

Some of the farmers will be in attendance at the reading, and there will be a question and answer period. Also of note: The Watsonville Library has an excellent, museum-quality exhibit about the agricultural history of the Pajaro Valley plus a special local history room.<\/p>\n

Both the Watsonville Public Library and the Agricultural History Project will soon house the complete set of ten printed volumes of interview transcripts and narrator photographs. If you\u2019d like to view transcripts and photos online, they are available \u2013 along with audio clips and other resources \u2013 at this UC Santa Cruz Library web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cultivating a Movement was created and produced by the UCSC Library\u2019s Regional History Project including director Irene Reti.<\/p>\n

Please follow me on Twitter @santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading & Reception for Cultivating A Movement<\/p>\n

Sun Sept 12, 2010, 2-4pm<\/p>\n

Free<\/p>\n

Watsonville Public Library<\/p>\n

275 Main St., Suite 100, Watsonville 95076<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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