A lifetime of promoting Lima Beans and Agriculture
Mama G is fondly known in the Westley area for her big heart, her dedication to agriculture, her community and her delicious Ellery Beans. Gloria Gordon Ellery was born in Patterson, California, the granddaughter of Swedish immigrants who moved to the Patterson Colony in 1914. In 1956 she graduated high school and promptly married […]
Meet our “Bean Sack” Blog contributor Marilyn Sarasqueta!
Before I was a wife and mother I was a farmer’s daughter. My dad, grandfather and uncle started out growing dry land Lima beans in the Los Angeles area of California. My grandfather Federico Beltran is the one on the left. This was taken in the Baldwin Hills area. They were taking the Lima bean […]