Learn About Asian Pacific Americans in Agriculture
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Asian Farm and Ranch Operators (PDF | 507KB) (PDF | 507 KB)USDA. National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Provides basic statistical information regarding farms and ranches in the United States that have Asians as their principal operators. Draws data from the 2002 Census of Agriculture to present demographic breakdowns, economic figures, and related data.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Farm and Ranch Operators (PDF | 524KB) (PDF | 524 KB)USDA. National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Provides basic statistical information regarding farms and ranches in the United States that have Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders as their principal operators. Draws data from the 2002 Census of Agriculture to present demographic breakdowns, economic figures, and related data.
The Promise of Gold Mountain: Tucson's Chinese HeritageThrough Our Parents Eyes and the University of Arizona.
Traces the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history of Chinese Americans in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Includes a section focusing on Chinese American farmers and small business owners. Also offers links to additional online publications on the topic.
A History of Chinese Americans in CaliforniaDepartment of the Interior. National Park Service.
Reviews the early decades of Chinese American history in California, from 1850 to 1900, including their work as farm laborers, truck gardeners, sharecroppers, and tenant farmers. Also explores how Chinese American farm labor was essential to the development of various crops and describes the unique agricultural niche these farmers often filled.
Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union 1933-39Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project.
Investigates the early history of the Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union and the significant role the Filipino community played in its establishment and growth.
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Plantation ArchivesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa Library.
Describes the records from a variety of sugar plantations on the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, helping users locate information regarding plantation life and the sugar industry during the years 1850 to 1991.
University of Hawaii Center for Oral History: ProjectsUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa. College of Social Sciences. Center for Oral History.
Presents the recollections of Hawaii's people, including Asian immigrants, regarding many aspects of agricultural life, such as sugar plantations, taro farms, and the pineapple industry. Provides both textual summaries and oral interviews, and offers direction for accessing other portions of the collection.
Kona Coffee Pioneers' Contribution to the American DreamCoffee Times Magazine.
Explores the significant role Japanese immigrants played in establishing small coffee farms in the Kona region of Hawaii and growing those farms into a global business. Also describes the exhibits and purpose of the Kona Coffee Living History Farm.
Nikkei Resources on Food and AgricultureInternational Nikkei Research Project. Discover Nikkei.
A broad collection of links to articles and Web sites addressing the agriculture, landscaping, gardening, and food of Japanese emigrants and their descendants.
A History of Japanese Americans in CaliforniaDepartment of the Interior. National Park Service.
Provides an overview of Japanese immigration, settlement, and culture in California through the mid-twentieth century, with special attention paid to the establishment of Japanese farms, ethnic farming communities, and agricultural businesses.
Japanese Farming in Washington StateHistoryLink.org.
An online encyclopedia article addressing the history of Japanese farmers in Washington state. Covers early immigration and settlement, farming ventures, farm life, and the Alien Land Law of 1921.
Japanese Americans in the Columbia River BasinColumbia River Basin Ethnic History Archives.
Brings together selected highlights of the ethnic collections from leading archives, libraries, and museums in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to tell the story of Japanese Americans along the Columbia River Basin, including their work as farm laborers and later, as farm owners. Includes a bibliography to additional resources.
Japanese Farmers in Sanpete County, UtahState of Utah.
Reviews the history of Japanese American farmers in Utah during the eary twentieth century, including their acceptance in the community and their economic successes and struggles. Originally published in History Blazer, August 1995, a product of the Utah State Historical Society.