Doug Carrigan oral history interview, 2019 March 27

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Doug Carrigan is the fourth generation owner of Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, North Carolina. His family has been farming the land in Mooresville since 1902. Doug discusses the evolution of his farm through the generations and the evolution of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and organic food in the contemporary market. He explains the vital role that word of mouth, whether through social media or otherwise, plays in growing his business.He also discusses how he diversified his farm from a produce farm to what he terms a "private park" that has a swimming quarry, pick your own produce, and events such as weddings and a haunted trail.

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

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Title: Doug Carrigan oral history interview, 2019 March 27
Interviewee: Carrigan, Doug W.
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-03-27
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:04:30) : digital, MP3 [include + 1 transcript (31 pages)]
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: The interview took place at Doug Carrigan’s farm, Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, NC. Mr. Carrigan was educated at North Carolina State University and was employed as the owner of Carrigan Farms.
Abstract: Doug Carrigan is the fourth generation owner of Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, North Carolina. His family has been farming the land in Mooresville since 1902. Doug discusses the evolution of his farm through the generations and the evolution of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and organic food in the contemporary market. He explains the vital role that word of mouth, whether through social media or otherwise, plays in growing his business.He also discusses how he diversified his farm from a produce farm to what he terms a "private park" that has a swimming quarry, pick your own produce, and events such as weddings and a haunted trail.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H4n Recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: Farmers
Subjects--Names: Carrigan, Doug W.
Subjects--Organizations: Carrigan Farms (Morresville, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Farms
Farm produce
Agritourism
Strawberries
Bees
Beekeepers
Family farms
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Mooresville
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Sound recordings
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1900-2020
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 the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QG-CA0005
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2734

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