Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda and Family
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Title
Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda and Family
Alternative Title
Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Farming--Florida
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Citrus--Florida
Description
The Oviedo Heritage, a supplement for The Oviedo Outlook, published on June 30, 1977. This article describes the history of Andrew Duda, Sr., a celery and citrus farmer and early pioneer in Slavia, an unincorporated community southwest of Oviedo, Florida. Duda 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.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda and Family." The Oviedo Heritage, June 30, 1977: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Oviedo Outlook
Date Created
ca. 1977-06-30
Date Copyrighted
1977-06-30
Date Issued
1977-06-30
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda and Family." The Oviedo Heritage, June 30, 1977.
Is Part Of
"The Oviedo Heritage '77, June 30, 1977." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5702.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
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Format
application/pdf
Extent
638 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
A. Duda and Sons Celery Farm, Slavia, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Oviedo Outlook.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Oviedo Outlook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Barnett, Cynthia. "The Duda Way: A. Duda & Sons Co.." Florida Trend, September 2006. http://www.floridafarmers.org/news/articles/TheDudaWay.htm.
"History." Duda Farm Fresh Foods. http://www.dudafresh.com/about/history.php.
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Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Farming Success Came Hard for Andrew Duda and Family,” RICHES, accessed November 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5704.