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Evolution of Agriculture

“Everybody grew tobacco”

March 2, 1877

“Everybody grew tobacco”
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Farming Families

May 27, 1900

Farming Families
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South Windsor pioneers cigar making

September 5, 2020

South Windsor pioneers cigar making
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Expansion of tobacco cultivation

September 5, 2020

Expansion of tobacco cultivation
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Havana Seed tobacco is introduced

September 5, 2020

Havana Seed tobacco is introduced
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Tobacco Boom

September 5, 2020

Tobacco Boom
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Start of the slow decline in tobacco growing

September 9, 2020

Start of the slow decline in tobacco growing
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Shepard Farm permanently protected for agricultural use

September 9, 2020

Shepard Farm permanently protected for agricultural use
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Decline in tobacco growing continues

September 9, 2020

Decline in tobacco growing continues
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J. E. Shepard Company

September 9, 2020

J. E. Shepard Company
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Indigenous Tobacco

September 24, 2020

Indigenous Tobacco
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Three Sisters Garden

March 2, 2026

Three Sisters Garden
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Colonists Cultivate Tobacco

March 2, 2026

Colonists Cultivate Tobacco
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Curated by Jess Vogelgesang

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Carolyn Venne, Executive Director
Jess Vogelgesang, Communications Director
Emily Grout, Education Director
Laura Stadtlander, Director of Programs

 

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