truck farming

Kango Mitori: Japanese Truck Farmer

Part Two In Part One, we introduced Japanese immigrant Kango Mitori and followed his family through their establishment in 1931 of a small “truck patch”

David Stuart November 22, 2019 No Comments

Kango Mitori: Japanese Truck Farmer

Part One In 1990, the San Joaquin County Historical Society printed a booklet, written by Chiyo Mitori Shimamoto, called To the Land of Bright Promise:

David Stuart November 19, 2019 No Comments

“Truck Farming” Was the Path into Agriculture

No, truck farmers didn’t grow trucks…rather, truck farmers were small-acreage family farmers who grew a variety of vegetables and fruits that were delivered by small

David Stuart May 16, 2019 3 Comments