Calvert's Gold - Couverture souple

Johnson, Phyllis S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1410765156 ISBN 13 : 9781410765154

Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

County governments are permitting more and more subdivisions to be built. Developers are buying more small farms to use for subdivisions that have houses with sprawling lawns requiring more grass cutting, more air pollution, and more fertilizer to run off into streams and large bodies of water. Will Calvert County's beautiful farm land and forest grow houses and businesses instead of fine farm produce and wildlife? Will the valuable knowledge and experience the farm people have gained for many years be forgotten? Have the agriculture departments and the state and local governments done enough to save the small farms by trying to lower the ever increasing costs of equipment, supplies, insurance, etc. to keep faming expenses reasonable? When most of the small farms are lost, much of the fruit and vegetables for our consumption will be imported from other countries. Will imported fruit and vegetables bring plant pests and diseases into our country? Farm people are self-employed and employ others aswell. Where will displaced farm people find jobs? School age farm workers will have difficulty finding part-time jobs like those found in farming. Will the traditions and leisure activities enjoyed for many years in rural are as be replaced by a different life style?

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Phyllis S. Johnson, whose parents were Charles W. Skinner and Jessie Dorsey Skinner, was born in Calvert County, Maryland. She attended the local schools, graduated from the University of Maryland with a BA Degree in English and received an MA Degree in secondary education counseling from George Washington University. She taught English in several high schools in Prince George's, and then was a counselor for almost twenty years in Prince George's County high schools. When she retired, she returned to Calvert County to resume some of the farming activity that she had grown to enjoy and respect as a child. The liking for farming seems to be strong in the whole family. Through the years, she has tried to call attention to and to prevent the abuse of good farm land by utilities, some state agencies, and developers. She holds the belief that the state government and farm groups could purchase the small farms that have to be sold, and offer the opportunity to farm them to those interested people who are unable to buy farms. She also feels that the demise of small farms, even at this late date, could be prevented if politicians and governments at all levels are willing to study the problem and ameliorate the situation. The loss of the small farm will be felt in many ways, particularly in the loss of local fresh vegetables and fruits and the disappearance of the segment of the population that may be "the glue that holds this country together". The story in this book is based mainly on the happenings in the lives of the writer's family when they started living on the farm they purchased. The story covers many Southern Maryland traditions, the work involved, the good times and hard times, and the ways people can use their creativity, motivation, and energy to their advantage. This book recalls the highlights of a way of life that is worth remembering.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AuthorHouse
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1410765156
• ISBN 13: 9781410765154
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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