| Farm Life - An Evening with Michael Ableman |
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Monday, March 29 2010, 5:30pm - 8:30pm |
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March 29, 2010
Special Keynote Speaker
An Evening with Michael Ableman
FEEDING THE FUTURE: Stories and Images from
the New Frontiers of Food and Agriculture
This program features farmer, author and photographer
Michael Ableman whose book Fields of Plenty
revolutionized people’s perception of farming and food sources.
Co-sponsored
by the Hood River Valley Residents Committee,
Gorge Grown Food Network
and The History Museum. Books will
be available for purchase and
signing at the end of the program
Reception at The History Museum – 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Program at The Columbia Center for the Arts – 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Tickets are $10
Available at The History Museum and Waucoma Book Store in Hood River ________________________________________________________________________________________
The History Museum of Hood River Countyin partnership with The National Endowment for the Humanitiespresents March 25 - June 20, 2010 The
twentieth century brought profound changes for farm families
and their
neighbors. In 1900, 42% of the U.S. population worked in agriculture,
but by 2000, less that 2% of the population was involved in farm
production.
Still, through generations of dramatic economic and social
change, some
families have maintained the connections to farming, their
land and the
rural communities in which they live and work. This exhibit honors them.
Hood River County is the only Oregon stop for this nationally touring exhibit. _______________________________________________________________________________ | Farm Life is coming to Hood River County. This
exhibit is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and
honors farming and farm families for their contribution to our past,
present and future. The exhibit uses artifacts as well as informative
and interesting text panels to tell the story of farming… not from the
angle of tractors and equipment…but from the heart of the farm... the
family. The exhibit presents the story using four different themes: - Milking Night and Morning: A Family Business
- Managing Farm and Family: Farm Fresh
- Working the Land: Exchange of Labor
- Gathering Together: Joining Hands
The
staff and volunteers of The History Museum have been working on a
variety of exhibits and displays focusing on agriculture and farming in
Hood River County. These exhibits will remain on display until 2011 in
honor of the rich agricultural heritage of our area. Our series of Monday evening programs, Farm Life Voices, will present educational and inspirational speakers and panels. The History Museum has also developed Educational Events for kids K- 5th grade, as well as special Exhibit Tours that
will engage students and adults. Educators, adult centers and
community organizations are invited to contact the museum for more
information.
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