Frontyard Growers: Algonquian Farmers of Cape Ann

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In this Lunch & Learn, historian Mary Ellen Lepionka compares the practices of 17th-century indigenous and colonial farmers on Cape Ann.

Join Backyard Growers and local historian &amp; anthropologist Mary Ellen Lepionka for this FREE online Lunch &amp; Learn, comparing the practices of indigenous and colonial farmers on Cape Ann during the 17th century. Who were they? How and where did they plant? What did they grow? How did land pass from Algonquians to colonists on Cape Ann? What role did enslaved people and freed slaves play in the Cape Ann farm economy? Was Dogtown farmed? What can we learn from indigenous growers about conserving land, managing trees, using our soil and water, cultivating crops for food and medicine, preserving harvests, and saving seed? What inspiration can we draw from Algonquian garden designs and community feasting?Mary Ellen Lepionka of Gloucester is a retired anthropologist, college instructor, author, and textbook editor who embarked on a study of the archaeology and early history of Cape Ann and Essex County from the last Ice Age to around 1700. Her articles on indigenous history here appear in the <a href="https://vc.bridgew.edu/bmas/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society </a> and at <a href="https://capeannhistory.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">capeannhistory.org</a>, <a href="https://enduringgloucester.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Enduringgloucester.com</a>, and <a href="https://historicipswich.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Historicipswich.org</a>. When not researching and writing, Mary Ellen enjoys gardening and is continually inspired by her amazing daughter Lara (Backyard Growers&#x27; founder &amp; executive director) and Backyard Growers.Thanks to Backyard Growers&#x27; Cultivator &amp; Harvester sponsors for making this programming possible.

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