In this interview, T. McLeod talks about his experiences in running his organics business, McLeod Organics, in north Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and his transition from farmer to seller . Mr. McLeod begins by detailing how he originally got into farming, discussing his family's past and mentioning his early organic gardening experiences with his family. He describes how he switched from farming to selling organics, because he saw a growing need for suppliers. As the interview progresses, the subject matter switches to the current difficulties in remaining an organic provider in the face of increasing regulations. Mr. McLeod also talks extensively about homegrown medicines and how he predicts and reacts to that market. The interview ends with a conversation about community involvement in his market as well as hopes and predictions about the future of organic growing in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties.
