Organization

Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union

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Feb 17, 1916Strawberry Growers Unite to Manage CropsRichland and Kennewick farmers bridge district differences to create a unified marketing union for the coming harvest.Kennewick, WA
Mar 23, 1916The Struggle for the Kennewick-Richland Marketing UnionLocal growers navigate competing marketing strategies to establish a unified system for fruit distribution.Kennewick, WA
May 11, 1916The Battle for the Strawberry MarketKennewick strawberry growers attempt to end internal price-cutting by forming a unified marketing union.Kennewick, WA
May 25, 1916The Price of a Cold SpringUnseasonable weather caused Kennewick’s strawberry harvest to fall short of demand, costing local growers thousands in lost revenue.Kennewick, WA
May 25, 1916The Strawberry War: Kennewick Growers Take Control of the MarketFor the first time in regional history, Kennewick berry farmers are dictating their own prices, forcing Seattle commission merchants to pay cash or go without.Kennewick, WA
May 25, 1916A Cold Reception for a Community BoosterWhile Kennewick gained prestige from 'Strawberry Day,' local residents embarrassed the town by ignoring a guest speaker who traveled from Seattle to address them.Kennewick, WA
Jun 1, 1916Solving the Strawberry Harvest Labor CrisisHow a temporary federal agency solved the acute shortage of field pickers in the Kennewick region.Kennewick, WA
Jun 9, 1916Ranchers Organize for Agricultural SuccessLocal farmers convene at the schoolhouse to discuss irrigation, cooperative marketing, and professionalizing fruit production.White Bluffs, WA
Jul 6, 1916The Strawberry MonopolyCan a local marketing union successfully control the pricing of the Early Fruit Belt's most valuable crops?Kennewick, WA
Nov 30, 1916Eighty-Five Percent or Nothing: Kennewick's Berry Growers Vote on Selling as OneThe Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union will not handle a single berry unless growers pledge 85 percent of the acreage — and the directors have stopped asking twice.Kennewick, WA
Dec 21, 1916The Strawberry SuccessHow the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union proved that cooperation yields higher profits for berry farmers.Kennewick, WA
Dec 21, 1916The Science of Better FarmingLee M. Lampson’s annual report details how cooperative marketing and disease testing transformed Benton County agriculture in 1916.Kennewick, WA
Feb 8, 1917Kennewick Snags New Agricultural StationLocal representative outmaneuvers Yakima rival to secure critical state college facility for Benton County.Kennewick, WA
Mar 1, 1917The True Cost of MiddlemenHow the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union learned a hard lesson about shipping produce on consignment versus securing fair prices through cooperation.Kennewick, WA
Mar 15, 1917The Risks of Expansion for the Local Marketing UnionAs the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union debates entering the tree fruit market, local leaders warn against overextending their influence.Kennewick, WA
May 24, 1917The Battle for the First Strawberry CrateWhen J. E. Hampton picked the first strawberries of the season in Hover, the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union intervened to ensure the credit went to Kennewick.Hover, Kennewick, WA
Jun 7, 1917Strawberry Growers Face Pressure to UniteA sharp-tongued editorial from the Kennewick Courier-Reporter calls out local fruit growers who refuse to join the cooperative marketing union.Kennewick, WA