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Tracing Asian American growers’ role in shaping California’s floral industry

Stanford-led project documents how Asian American growers built and sustained California’s early flower industry despite legal and wartime barriers.

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Mar 18, 2026
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Forgotten Flowers, a public history initiative led by Stanford University’s Heritage Services in collaboration with community partners across California, is shedding new light on a vital but overlooked force behind the state’s floral industry.

About the project: Developed with organizations including the Chinese Hist…

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