Jeff Stevens oral history interview, 2019 March 10

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Jeff Stevens is the owner and operator of the Muddy Springs Farm in Lincoln County, North Carolina. In this interview, Mr. Stevens explains how he became a farmer and how he manages to run a farm while also working a full-time job at Duke Energy. Also, Emily Stevens, Jeff Stevens' spouse, speaks about her role on the farm. Mr. Stevens describes the loss of viable farmland in the area and he notes that Wytheville, Virginia is a hub for trade, specifically cattle trade. Other topics discussed include raising cattle, selling hay, the challenges of farming, GMO seeds, and the rapid decline of youth involvement in agriculture.

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Title: Jeff Stevens oral history interview, 2019 March 10
Interviewee: Stevens, Jeff (Farmer)
Interviewer: Grover, Thomas
Contributor: Stevens, Emily
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-03-10
Physical Description: 1 audio file (50:17) : digital, MP3 [include + 1 transcript (22 pages)]
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Jeff Stevens was a 38-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Iron Station, North Carolina. He was born in 1981. He was employed as a planner at McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, North Carolina and a farmer at Muddy Springs Farm in Iron Station, North Carolina.
Abstract: Jeff Stevens is the owner and operator of the Muddy Springs Farm in Lincoln County, North Carolina. In this interview, Mr. Stevens explains how he became a farmer and how he manages to run a farm while also working a full-time job at Duke Energy. Also, Emily Stevens, Jeff Stevens' spouse, speaks about her role on the farm. Mr. Stevens describes the loss of viable farmland in the area and he notes that Wytheville, Virginia is a hub for trade, specifically cattle trade. Other topics discussed include raising cattle, selling hay, the challenges of farming, GMO seeds, and the rapid decline of youth involvement in agriculture.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H4n digital recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: Farmers
Planners
Subjects--Names: Stevens, Jeff (Farmer)
Subjects--Organizations: Duke Energy
Subjects--Topics: Agriculture
Family farms
Cattle
Agricultural machinery
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Lincoln County
Virginia--Wytheville
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 2000-2020
Digital Collection Title: The Queen’s Garden: Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by Jeff Stevens.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QG-ST0033
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2775

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