{"product_id":"and-the-swamp-flourished-10-pack","title":"And the Swamp Flourished - TEN PACK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bittersweet Story of Holland Marsh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Albert VanderMey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Dutch Canadian heritage title\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDraining swamps and marshes, and controlling groundwater levels, it seems to come so natural to the Dutch! Throughout Europe they have reclaimed land this way, growing plentiful crops where before it was (too) dangerous to tread. Now over 85 years ago, Dutch immigrants settled in such a newly diked and drained ‘polder’ north of Ontario’s capital, Toronto. These settlers went through many bittersweet moments and episodes, becoming the vegetable gardeners not only for this city, but also for Ontario and for markets beyond. Author Albert VanderMey engagingly chronicled this amazing story in his richly illustrated book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover with jacket, 160 pages, 230 illustrations and an index plus a list of pre-publication supporters. A partial list of folks who pioneered as (co)farmers in the 'marsh'. A Dutch Heritage title, featuring a pre-1940s pioneer Dutch immigrant community. Join us in sharing this history with family and friends by ordering the TEN PACK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanderheide Publishing Co. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45324155977762,"sku":"18b, H14, 5A6, 2B4","price":169.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/0697\/0688\/products\/AndtheSwampFlourished.jpg?v=1675543315","url":"https:\/\/reformedchristianbooks.com\/products\/and-the-swamp-flourished-10-pack","provider":"Vanderheide's Reformed Christian Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}