Ms. Linda Lee Honors Apopka Farmworkers at the Museum of the Apopkans

 

"The Forgotten Women" Ms. Linda Lee

Ms. Linda Lee was the star of the show at the Museum of the Apopkans (Apopka, FL)at the opening reception of the Honoring Farmworkers exhibit, featuring the Farmworker Association of Florida's Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilts, along with a display of the colorful and creative folk art quilt squares of Ms. Linda depicting people, places and occasions in her community of South Apopka.

The gathering together at the Apopka Museum to celebrate, honor and recognize the Lake Apopka farmworkers and the local farmworker community and history, included an opening reception with local political leaders, and a book signing by author Dale Slongwhite, author of Fed Up: The High Costs of Cheap Food,  with her very moving personal readings from the book. Present were former farmworkers, Ms. Linda and Ms. MaryAnn, in addition to the sister and family of former Lake Apopka farmworker, Ms. Betty Dubose, as well as others, including staff from the Farmworker Association of Florida. Deep gratitude to The Apopka Historical Society, the museum staff, and to everyone, especially to the lives and friendships of the Lake Apopka farmworkers, whose work fed America for several generations.

Apopka Historical Society Pesident, Maribel Brinkle (standing) gets her copy of Fed Up signed by author,

 Dale Slongwhite (sitting)

by Finn Spencer