Tag Archives: Agriculture

Cuyama Viticulture

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Jack Elliott

“Unlike raisin or fresh grape production, where greater cluster size and quantity were preferred, wine grapes often produced superior vintages on rocky, sandy (e.g., Virg. Georg. 2.346; Colum. Arbor3.6), or even infertile soils, which tended to check productivity and overall … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Agriculture, Cuyama Badlands, Grapes, History, Landscape, Photos, Pics, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Writing | 6 Comments

Depression Era Portrait of Florence Owens Thompson

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields and birds that the children killed.” —Dorothea Lange, photographer working for the U. S. Resettlement Administration The image above, titled Migrant Mother, has been heralded as … Continue reading →

Posted in San Luis Obispo County | Tagged Agriculture, Farming, Florence Owens Thompson, Great Depression, Migrant Workers, Poverty | Leave a comment