Disappearing farmlands: Creative preservation measures in Arizona

When Monte Nevitt’s family moved to Queen Creek in 1959, they bought some land and planted cotton.

But today, the town looks much different than it did back then.

Queen Creek was once home to sprawling fields of corn, alfalfa, cattle, cotton and other crops, all owned by certain families.

When the children of those families grew up, they either continued the family business or pursued other careers.

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