| Seabrook Farms Contributor(s): Baisden, Cheryl L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550329 ISBN-13: 9780738550329 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: The last thing Charles F. Seabrook wanted to be was a farmer, yet with keen insight and a driving determination, he cultivated his fathers small farm in Upper Deerfield into the largest vegetable farm and frozen vegetable processing operation in the world. Best known for its system of quick-freezing and packaging fresh vegetables, the Seabrook Farms Company was an innovator in farming technique and processing. But its fascinating past is as much a story about people as produce. At its peak, Seabrook employed 5,000 workers from 25 countries, speaking 30 different languages. Among the most predominant of these employees were the Japanese Americans, who were released from U.S. internment camps beginning in 1944 during World War II. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2007923655 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.56" W x 9.25" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The last thing Charles F. Seabrook wanted to be was a farmer, yet with keen insight and a driving determination, he cultivated his father s small farm in Upper Deerfield into the largest vegetable farm and frozen vegetable processing operation in the world. Best known for its system of quick-freezing and packaging fresh vegetables, the Seabrook Farms Company was an innovator in farming technique and processing. But its fascinating past is as much a story about people as produce. At its peak, Seabrook employed 5,000 workers from 25 countries, speaking 30 different languages. Among the most predominant of these employees were the Japanese Americans, who were released from U.S. internment camps beginning in 1944 during World War II." |
Contributor Bio(s): Baisden, Cheryl L.: - Cheryl L. Baisden, a former newspaper reporter and editor, has authored numerous magazine and newspaper articles on New Jersey s history, environment, and personalities. The author of South Jersey Farming and Camden, Baisden was drawn to explore the history of the Seabrook Farms Company while researching farming in the area. |