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August 2014
Selector: Katrina Rouan and Samantha Downes
The word “harvest” may bring to mind a number of things including farms and farming, cultural celebrations, local markets and social movements. Whether you are interested in the machinery involved or curious about organic farming, this Harvest Month collection explores all facets of process of growing and gathering crops for our use.
Featured Websites
- USDA's Farmer's Market DirectoryContains information on over 8,100 markets. The Directory is designed to provide consumers with convenient access to information about farmers market listings to include: market locations, directions, operating times, product offerings, accepted forms of payment, and more.
- American Memory ProjectDigital collection maintained by the Library of Congress that contains historical documents on the subject of 'Harvest' and 'Harvesting' such as photographs or posters.
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Featured Databases
- AGRICOLA This link opens in a new windowNational Agricultural Library hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture
Electronic Journals
- Farm Industry News1999-present
- Farm Journal2002-present
- Organic food in the United States2003-present
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Featured Videos
Videos on Local and Urban Farming
This video gives the story of a small local and urban farm and how it sustains itself.
This video discusses the benefits of urban farming and buying local food.
This video features Detroit's own open air market, Eastern Market, that sells fresh produce and other locally grown food products every Saturday.
