From Pioneering to Persevering: Family Farming in Indiana to 1880

Indiana's pioneers came to southern Indiana to turn the dream of an America based on family farming into a reality. The golden age prior to the Civil War led to a post-War preserving of the independent family farmer. Salstrom examines this independence and finds the label to be less than adequate. Hoosier farming was an inter-dependent activity leading to a society of borrowing andloaning. When people talk about supporting family farming, as Salstrom notes, the issue is a societal one with a greater population involved than just the farmers themselves.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Published: 08/01/2007
ISBN: 9781557534538
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.36w x 0.54d

Review Citations: Scitech Book News 12/01/2007 pg. 125