Small Agriculture: A National Agricultural Library Digital Exhibit

LongView Homesteads

National Agricultural Library

subsistence homesteads

One of the best demonstrations of part-time farming as a supplement to small incomes and seasonal jobs can be found at Longview, Washington. Here the Federal Government has established a subsistence homesteads project for low-income industrial families "who are employed in nearby lumber mills and wood processing plants.

The purpose of Long view Homesteads was to relieve the economic instability and distress caused by seasonal employment, high living costs, and a shortage of homes. Longview Homesteads provides better living conditions for its residents, and gives them a chance to lower their living costs by the production of vegetables, milk, and eggs for home use.

Located in the southwest corner of the State of Washington, in Cowlitz County, the town of Longview is situated at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers about 50 miles north of Portland. Several railroads run through the city, and it has port facilities on the Columbia River. Longview has two of the largest lumber manufacturing plants in the world. It is not only a busy lumber port of more than 10,000 population, but also supports several other industries.

U.S. Department of Agrculture

Farm Security Administration

1940