West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project
Title
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Interviewer
Bill Mansfield; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; University of South Florida -- Tampa Library
Publisher
University of South Florida Libraries
Date
2007-07-12
Publication Date
1-15-2007
Abstract
Rick Martinez, head of the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, talks about his experiences in organic farming. He discusses land development in Tampa, the affordability of land, problems with neighbors, Greenbelt exemptions, the food market, community farm outreach, the subscription model for farming, and farming education. He also discusses the community fallout over the spraying for Mediterranean fruit flies in the Tampa area.
Keywords
Organic farming, Land use, Rural, Florida, Hillsborough County
Description
1 sound file ( 55 min.) : digital, MP3 file + ;
Subject: topical
Organic farming; Land use, Rural
Subject: geographic
Florida; Hillsborough County
Language
English
Type
Sound
Genre
Oral history; Online audio; interview
Format
audio/mp3
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Identifier
W34-00016
Recommended Citation
Martinez, Rick, "Rick Martinez" (2007). West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/west_florida_land_use_ohp/3
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