Lisa Sherman oral history interview, 2019 April 10

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At the time of the interview Lisa Sherman was employed by Tega Hills Farm, in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Her duties at the farm included product weighing, packaging, and lettuce harvesting. Ms. Sherman describes her experiences with farming at her grandmother's house, which inspired her love of farming. During the interview she also discusses her experiences with both conventional and hydroponic farming, the learning experiences she has taken from her work at Tega Hills Farm, and her long term goal of opening up her own nursery.

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

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Title: Lisa Sherman oral history interview, 2019 April 10
Interviewee: Sherman, Lisa, 1992-
Interviewer: Gregory, Mike
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-04-10
Physical Description: 1 audio file (29:58) : digital, MP3 [include + 1 transcript (15 pages)]
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Lisa Sherman was a 26-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place at Tega Hills Farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1992. She was employed as a farm worker at Tega Hills Farm.
Abstract: At the time of the interview Lisa Sherman was employed by Tega Hills Farm, in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Her duties at the farm included product weighing, packaging, and lettuce harvesting. Ms. Sherman describes her experiences with farming at her grandmother's house, which inspired her love of farming. During the interview she also discusses her experiences with both conventional and hydroponic farming, the learning experiences she has taken from her work at Tega Hills Farm, and her long term goal of opening up her own nursery.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H5 Handy Recorder with X Y modular mic.
Interviewee Occupations: Agricultural laborers
Subjects--Names: Sherman, Lisa, 1992-
Subjects--Organizations: Tega Hills Farm
Subjects--Topics: Lettuce
Greenhouse gardening
Hydroponics
College students
Subjects--Geographic: South Carolina--Rock Hill
South Carolina--Fort Mill
Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
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 Lisa Sherman.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QG-SH0030

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