Fruit Vegetable Basket, Lidded Produce Carrier, Wire Handle, Taggares Produce, Prosser WA, Farm Basket. Farmhouse Decor, Farmers Market
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Fruit Vegetable Basket, Lidded Produce Carrier, Wire Handle, Taggarares Produce. Prosser Washington, Farm Basket. Farmhouse Decor, Farmers Market
A charming produce basket, and an interesting history of the Taggares legend. This basket measures 14 inches by 6 inches by 5 inches. In good condition, is secure and the wire handle functions and is also secure. No odors, has been well taken care of. Perfect for a farmhouse decor or for actual use when visiting your local farmer's market.
Taggares' father, Peter Taggares (Tagaris), emigrated from Greece at the age of 18. He traveled across the United States, eventually settling in Prosser, Washington, where he farmed and raised his family.
Taggares quit school after the third grade. In 1956, he established a small farm near Othello, Washington. From that beginning he built an agricultural empire in the Pacific Northwest second only to that of JR Simplot. At his death his holdings, estimated to be worth half a billion dollars, included the largest irrigated farm in Oregon and one of the world's largest vineyards\.\
In the mid-1970s, Taggares and his competitor, J. R. Simplot, were involved in the largest default in the history of American commodities futures trading. The incident, which led to a fine and temporary suspension from futures trading, nearly destroyed the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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A charming produce basket, and an interesting history of the Taggares legend. This basket measures 14 inches by 6 inches by 5 inches. In good condition, is secure and the wire handle functions and is also secure. No odors, has been well taken care of. Perfect for a farmhouse decor or for actual use when visiting your local farmer's market.
Taggares' father, Peter Taggares (Tagaris), emigrated from Greece at the age of 18. He traveled across the United States, eventually settling in Prosser, Washington, where he farmed and raised his family.
Taggares quit school after the third grade. In 1956, he established a small farm near Othello, Washington. From that beginning he built an agricultural empire in the Pacific Northwest second only to that of JR Simplot. At his death his holdings, estimated to be worth half a billion dollars, included the largest irrigated farm in Oregon and one of the world's largest vineyards\.\
In the mid-1970s, Taggares and his competitor, J. R. Simplot, were involved in the largest default in the history of American commodities futures trading. The incident, which led to a fine and temporary suspension from futures trading, nearly destroyed the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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