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DESCRIPTION:𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟵\, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗮𝘁 
 𝟳 𝗽𝗺 - 𝟴 𝗽𝗺 (𝗣𝗧) 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 (
 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱) 𝗶𝗻 𝗘
 𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵\n\nDid you know that at one point\, Japanese dair
 y farmers supplied Seattle with as much as 50% of all its dairy? How about
  a beloved local delicacy — a cultivated strawberry variety preserved an
 d shared with the world through Japanese farming techniques? Farming has a
 nd continues to serve as a vital facet of the Pacific Northwest’s Japane
 se American community\, persisting since the early 20th century despite th
 e racially-motivated laws and policies which threatened many families’ l
 ivelihoods.\n\nJoin us on August 19th\, as Dee Goto and Kay Longhi discuss
  their histories with Japanese American farms in Washington. Dee Goto\, a 
 descendant of Seattle dairy farmers\, will be discussing the White River D
 airy creamery while former president of “Friends of Mukai” Kay Longhi 
 discusses Vashon Island’s Mukai Farm and their fruit harvests and packin
 g innovations. Come\, listen\, and learn as we discuss this local history 
 with those from our community!\n\n(Photo from the Seike family farm\, Nort
 hwest Nikkei Museum Collection)\n\n Register today!\n<a href="https://www
 .jcccw.org/speaker-series?fbclid=IwAR0S7x29F_1s8Or4jfxku-RK5r_j4ijvtnTiffa
 Oa31GMrQgg8p-O41bB4c" target="_blank"></a>\n<a href="https://www.jcccw.org
 /speaker-series?fbclid=IwAR0S7x29F_1s8Or4jfxku-RK5r_j4ijvtnTiffaOa31GMrQgg
 8p-O41bB4c" target="_blank">https://www.jcccw.org/speaker-series</a>\n(Reg
 istration will close at 5 pm (PT) on August 18\, 2022)\n\n-------\n\nAbout
  the Northwest Nikkei Museum Speaker Series\n\nLearn about Japanese Americ
 an history and community development through a new\, monthly program with 
 the Northwest Nikkei Museum(NNM)! We’ll cover a variety of topics and pe
 rspectives related to Japanese Americans in the Northwest and beyond\, wit
 h a new speaker every third Friday of the month!
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SUMMARY:Community &amp\; Resilience: Japanese American Farms in the Pacific
  Northwest | Speaker Series
URL:/en/events/2022/08/19/community-resilience-japanese-american-farms-in/
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