What's Happening in Chandler, AZ…

Agriculture played a major part in the growth of the City of Chandler, and now people are invited to hear a talk about the subject.

As part of its speaker series “Our Stories,” the Chandler Museum is presenting “From Dirt to Dollars: Big Agriculture in Chandler.”

Jody Crago, the administrator of the museum, will discuss big business agriculture as it relates to the city’s history. Crago says the talk will show how the city has progressed and thrived, from the days when it was agricultural to the present. She believes that even long-term residents will be surprised by the information presented. Other presentations have discussed the impact of water or cotton on the community, but this time, the subject will be the way in which agriculture has been a main economic driver for the city.

Dr. Alexander J. Chandler has a vision for the city that now bears his name. He wanted to turn the land from a desert to a garden. Chandler understood irrigation and began to create the community he envisioned. Chandler’s early residents took advantage of the system, and the fertile land, and set up farms that grew sugar beets, melons, beans, citrus, cotton, and alfalfa, making money on cash crops. In the 1970s, the emphasis shifted to microchips, and the city continued to thrive.

The talk will be held beginning at 10.30 am on August 31. Poster printing is often used to announce events like this.