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100 1 Freeman, John F.|q(John Francis),|d1940-|eauthor.
245 10 Persistent progressives :|bthe Rocky Mountain Farmers
Union /|cJohn F. Freeman.
264 1 Boulder :|bUniversity Press of Colorado,|c[2016]
264 4 |c©2016
300 1 online resource.
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 computer|bc|2rdamedia
338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
504 Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 2 "Persistent Progressives tells the story of the Rocky
Mountain Farmers Union's evolution from an early movement
against monopolists and wholesalers to a regional
trailblazer for agriculture ideologies built on social
democracy, the family farmer, and cooperative enterprises.
As a continuing advocate for saving the family farm, the
Farmers Union legacy provides a unique window into the
transformation of the agriculture and rural communities in
Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Using data spanning
decades, author John Freeman covers the founding of the
RMFU in 1907 until the present, demonstrating how members
continually sought to control the means of production and
marketing by forming cooperatives, providing consumer
services, and engaging in politics. Powering this
evolution was a group of 'practical idealists'--the
Farmers Union leaders and titular persistent progressives
who shaped the organization's growth and expansion.
Initiated by Jim Patton, who brought the organization out
of its oppositional roots and into its cooperative
advocacy, the RMFU passed to John Stencel and then David
Carter, joining hands with agricultural conservationists
and small organic producers along the way to carry the
torch for progressive agrarianism in today's urbanized
world. Shaken but undeterred by some notable failures, its
leadership remains convinced of the efficacy of
cooperatives as a means to achieve justice for all.
Discussing the broader social, economic, political, and
environmental issues related to farming, ranching, and
urbanization, Persistent Progressives seamlessly blends
regional history with ongoing issues of agricultural and
economic development"--|cProvided by publisher.
588 0 Print version record.
590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic
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610 20 Rocky Mountain Farmers Union|xHistory.
610 27 Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01928602
650 0 Agriculture, Cooperative|zRocky Mountains Region|xHistory.
650 0 Farmers|xServices for|zRocky Mountains Region|xHistory.
650 0 Farmers|zRocky Mountains Region|xEconomic conditions.
650 0 Family farms|zRocky Mountains Region|xHistory.
650 0 Farmers|xPolitical activity|zRocky Mountains Region
|xHistory.
650 0 Agriculture and politics|zRocky Mountains Region|xHistory.
650 0 Progressivism (United States politics)|xHistory.
655 4 Electronic books.
655 7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628
776 08 |iPrint version:|aFreeman, John F. (John Francis), 1940-
|tPersistent progressives|z9781607324324|w(DLC)
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