Green Bluff Charm and History

Green Bluff

Cooler temperatures, bold colorful trees, and ripe pumpkins bring a new energy to the Inland Northwest.  Harvest in Washington State is the time for family, friends, and celebration.  Many families are familiar with Green Bluff located in Colbert, Washington.  The Green Bluff Growers’ Association started in 1902.  There are over 46 different farms.  Each farm has its own expertise and charm.  Corn maizes, pumpkin patches, pumpkin chunkin, tractors, apple orchards, crafts, carmel, antiques, and apple pies are all on the bluff!

Farm Chicks on Green Bluff

Pumpkin History

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/autumn09/pumpkins.cfm

http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/pumpkinhistory.htm

http://www.history.org/kids/games/pumpkinpatterns.cfm

http://www.history.com/videos/pumpkin-carving-history-of-the-jack-olantern

Pumpkin Math

http://store.aimsedu.org/aims_store/e-activities/2-3-math/measurement-en-2/area-en-2/

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson028.shtml

http://www.pumpkinnook.com//giants/record.htm#bigones



High Country Orchard

Digging for Washington State Orchard History

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I just love to travel through Eastern Washington. Many would say that the land looks similar.  When looking closely we observe basalt columns, rich farmland, orchards, and vineyards.  My husband’s family owned a large orchard in Yakima.  Parts of the orchard were sold through the years, but to this day families still boast of their long orchard history in and around Eastern Washington.  My social studies textbook does not cover much about Washington State’s agriculture. 
Many of these links do have primary source information. 


Washington State Orchard Information:




Washington State Orchard Information:




http://www.orangepippin.com/orchards/united-states/washington




http://www.orangepippin.com/resources/book-reviews






http://www.washfruit.com/history

Washington Agriculture Museums and Information:

http://scenicwa.com/listing/eastern-washington-agricultural-museum.html






http://centralwaagmuseum.org/






http://co.garfield.wa.us/eastern_washington_agricultural_museum/






http://www.pioneerfarmmuseum.org/directions.html- Eatonville, Washington





http://www.lib.washington.edu/preservation/projects/washag/ag

Deer Park:

http://www.cdphs.org/arcadia-orchard.html

Yakima:

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5356

http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/apple/journey01.cfm

http://www.johnsonorchardsfruit.com/history.html

http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/apple/index.cfm

http://www.treeripened.com/history.html

Wenatchee:

http://www.columbiafruit.com/history.html

http://www.inlandnw.com/?p=214

http://research.washingtonhistory.org/Results.aspx?q=orchards

Washington State:

http://www.bestapples.com/facts/facts_washington.aspx

http://appleorchardtours.com/history.htm

Literature:

Steven Kellogg’s, “Johnny Appleseed”

“Growing Kids and Planting Trees” http://www.weaversorchard.com/growing-kids-and-planting-trees/

 Washington Map

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