Title American farms, American food : a geography of agriculture and food production in the United States / John C. Hudson and Christopher R. Laingen.

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Description	1 online resource
	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Farms and food -- The family farm -- The corn belt -- Wheat and grains -- Dairy -- Pork and beef -- Poultry -- Fruits and vegetables -- Organic farms and organic food -- The reserved lands.
Summary	This book offers a concise interpretation of how food and agriculture are connected. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, highlighting the changes that have taken place in both farming strategies and food preferences over the years.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Agriculture -- United States.
	Agriculture.
	United States.
	Farms -- United States.
	Farms.
	Agricultural productivity -- United States.
	Food supply -- United States.
	Agricultural productivity.
	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
	Food supply.
	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Laingen, Christopher R., author.
Other Form:	Print version: Hudson, John C., author. American farms, American food Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016] 9781498508209 (DLC) 2016023405
ISBN	9781498508216 (Electronic)
	1498508219
	9781498508209 (cloth) (alkaline paper)
	1498508200 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
Standard No.	99972332528