A. Duda and Sons Celery Farm in Slavia

A. Duda and Sons Celery Farm in Slavia

Duda Farm in Slavia

Slavia (Fla.)

Agriculture--Florida

Celery

Celery industry

Farms--Florida

Farming

The A. Duda and Sons farm in Slavia, Florida, in the 1970s. Andrew Duda, Sr. immigrated from Slovakia to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1909, later settling in Central Florida to try his hand at farming. Initially successful growing Irish potatoes, the market value of the crop could not cover shipping costs and the Duda family struggled financially to survive. Soon after they returned to Cleveland, where Duda and his sons worked in a factory to support the family. By 1926, the Duda family had saved enough money to return to Slavia. This time, their crops prospered and they formed A. Duda and Sons. The family owned company remains in existence today and is an international brand with locations across the globe.

Original 4 x 6 inch color photograph: Private Collection of Ida Boston.

ca. 1970-1979

Boston, Ida

Digital reproduction of the original 4 x 6 inch color photograph.

Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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4 x 6 inch color photograph

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A. Duda and Sons Celery Farm, Slavia, Florida

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Copyright to this resource is held by Ida Boston and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Dossie, Porsha

Private Collection of Ida Boston

Barnett, Cynthia. "THE DUDA WAY: Cultivating Generations." Florida Trend, September 2006. http://www.floridatrend.com/article/10678/cultivating-generations.

"History." Duda Farm Fresh Foods. http://www.dudafresh.com/about/history.php.

1 color photograph

4 x 6 inches