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Kimberly A. Kenney
Stark County Food
9781467138963
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Whether it’s homemade chicken pot pie, a steak from Baker’s Café or a frozen custard at Meyer’s Lake, the food of Stark County has made mouths water for generations.
The region’s unique soil nurtured a boom in agriculture, and growers like K.W. Zellers & Son Farms still make a living off the land today. Mom-and-pop grocery stores such as Flory’s and Lemmon’s served their neighborhoods. Long-gone restaurants like Mergus and Topp’s Chalet created delicious dishes and cherished memories. Families like the Millers and Swaldos have created nationally recognized destinations out of simple starts. Join authors Kim Kenney and Barb Abbott as they trace Stark County’s food history.
Judy Culbreth
Bedford Garden Club Originals
9781467155380
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%In 1911, two neighbors in their 40s helped start one of the first garden clubs in America, in Bedford, NY. Two years later they were notable early members of the Garden Club of America. After joining the groups, these originals - in affiliations and personality - wakened their underutilized potential and discovered how women, one good friend at a time, can unite to change their town and country .
Eloise Luquer's exquisite wildflower watercolors and her fostering of nature trails and preservation earned her the title The Audubon of Wildflowers. Delia Marble empowered the Bedford Agricultural Training Camp for Women - the first such prep site for WWI farmerettes in the nation. Together and with other allies, the small-town spinsters made an impactful difference in culture and environmental history.Author Judy Culbreth reveals the remarkable lives of two Bedford garden club originals.
