Chris Fletcher oral history interview, 2019 April 16

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Chris Fletcher discusses his time working on his farm, Green Meadows Acres, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He explains the reasons he began farming, what he currently grows, and why he chooses to sell his products at the Piedmont Farmers' Market, as well as the benefits of buying from one. He examines the future of both family owned and commercialized farming in the Cabarrus region. Mr. Fletcher also explains his involvement in various community organizations such as the Piedmont Culinary Guild, the Piedmont Farmers' Market, and the Agricultural Extension Office (now NC Cooperative Extension).

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The Queen's Garden: Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed

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Title: Chris Fletcher oral history interview, 2019 April 16
Interviewee: Fletcher, Chris, 1964-
Interviewer: Holt, Bradley
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-04-16
Physical Description: 1 audio file (42:58) : Digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (25 pages)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Chris Fletcher was a 54-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at Editions Coffee and Bookstore in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 1964. He was employed as a farmer at the time of the interview.
Abstract: Chris Fletcher discusses his time working on his farm, Green Meadows Acres, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He explains the reasons he began farming, what he currently grows, and why he chooses to sell his products at the Piedmont Farmers' Market, as well as the benefits of buying from one. He examines the future of both family owned and commercialized farming in the Cabarrus region. Mr. Fletcher also explains his involvement in various community organizations such as the Piedmont Culinary Guild, the Piedmont Farmers' Market, and the Agricultural Extension Office (now NC Cooperative Extension).
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H4n Pro Digital Recorder.
Audio Condition Note: Minor music and kitchen noises in background
Interviewee Occupations: House painters
Farmers
Subjects--Names: Fletcher, Chris, 1964-
Subjects--Organizations: Piedmont Culinary Guild (Charlotte, N.C.)
Piedmont Farmers Market (Charlotte, N.C.)
Green Meadows Acres (Cabarrus County, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Peppers
Farmers' markets
Rain and rainfall
Insecticides
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Cabarrus County
Subjects--Genre: Sound recordings
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 2000-2020
Digital Collection Title: The Queen’s Garden: Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QG-FL0014
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2750

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