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Where did many of these migrant farmers go from the dust bowl?
to California
When was California Certified Organic Farmers created?
California Certified Organic Farmers was created in 1973.
Why would farmers not want to move to California in the 1930s?
Many farmers were moving to California. Thousands of them due to their farms being repossessed by the banks. The great exodus of farmers to California created little jobs there. Many migrants believed California was a place where they would find posterity. They soon found that many California residents hated them fearing that they were taking over the state. Because many of the farmers had families they needed to support they took jobs with very low wages (some 15 cents an hour) in order to make sure their family wouldn't starve. Farmers that didn't want to move to Californa likely knew that it would be no better there than their current location
How many different kinds of fruits and vegetables are grown by California farmers?
over 40
What do California farmers wear?
clothes
Where did Dust Bowl farmers go?
They moved from kansas to California read grapes of wrath
Why Did Farmers Move West?
to find more work so they could get money and survive. The Dust Bowl occured during the same time, which affected many farmers and farm workers in the Southern Plains. California still had many crops to grow and fields to work in, so many of these farmers migrated from Kansas, Oklahoma, etc, to California to continue their jobs of farming.
Who were the Okies?
Oklahoma Dust Bowl farmers who migrated to California to find work.
What did many people do because the soil was depleted during the time of the Dust Bowl?
Many farmers moved West to California when their farm turned to dust.
In chapter 5 what do the owners of the land suggest the tenant farmers do?
In chapter 5 for The Grapes Of Wrath, the owners of the land suggest the tenant farmers to move to California.
What were some benefits for farmers living in California?
Some of the benefits for farmers living in California include mild weather throughout much of the state, plenty of sun, and fertile soil. These benefits are offset in many areas by the dry climate and the need to bring water in from elsewhere to irrigate the crops.
How do farmers in the California Valley get water in the dry season?
Farmers get their water by the irrigation. (called the Central Valley Project)
