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Title: Connor M. Newman and Kimberly H. Schoch oral history interview, 2019 March 12
Creator: Newman, Connor Michael
Date Created: 2019-03-12
Subjects--Topical: Family farms, Farm life, Agritourism, Organic farming, Climatic changes, Urbanization
Description: Connor Newman and Kim Hodges Schoch of Hodges Family Farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, discuss the past, current, and future operations of the farm. The interview, conducted in the bridal suite of the farm's 1932 barn, focuses on a variety o...

Title: Darrell Blackwelder oral history interview, 2003 October 3
Creator: Blackwelder, Darrell E. (Darrell Eugene), 1954-
Date Created: 2003-10-03
Subjects--Topical: Agritourism, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural conservation--Public opinion, Agricultural conservation--Economic aspects, Agricultural conservation--Citizen participation, Sustainable agriculture, Farm management--Planning
Description: Darrell Blackwelder discusses his work as an extension agent of horticulture for Rowan County and his efforts to preserve the agricultural resources and culture of the community. Topics discussed include the agricultural preservation practices of ...

Title: Doug Carrigan oral history interview, 2019 March 27
Creator: Carrigan, Doug W.
Date Created: 2019-03-27
Subjects--Topical: Farms, Farm produce, Agritourism, Strawberries, Bees, Beekeepers, Family farms
Description: 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 ge...

Title: Lara Hall oral history interview, 2019 March 29
Creator: Hall, Lara, 1970-
Subjects--Topical: Family farms, Climatic changes, Foreign workers, Rain and rainfall, Agricultural education, Agritourism, Sharecropping, Foreign workers
Description: Lara Hall, co-owner of Hall Family Farms in Charlotte, North Carolina, describes the history of the farm dating back to the 1920s. The farm originally grew cotton and leased the land to sharecroppers, but the present owners have tried to grow ever...

Title: Marion Lytle oral history interview, 2003 October 17
Creator: Lytle, Marion, 1957-
Date Created: 2003-10-17
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Family farms, Dairy farms, Farmers--Attitudes, Land use, Rural, Zoning, County government--Planning, Rural development, Sustainable development, Natural areas, Agritourism
Description: Marion Lytle speaks with knowledge and first-hand experience of the people and social and economic issues facing Rowan County. He begins by describing his youth growing up in a farming community in Buncombe County. Mr. Lytle states that people in ...

Title: Randall G. Patterson oral history interview, 2003 July 3
Creator: Patterson, Randall G.
Date Created: 2003-07-03
Subjects--Topical: Agriculture, Agritourism, Family farms, Field crops, Animals, Farm life, Landscape changes, Rural development, Environmental protection, Migrant labor
Description: Randall G. Patterson discusses his business owning and managing Patterson Farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. He details the crops and animals on the land and the farming practices and technology utilized by Patterson Farm. Mr. Patterson talks a...

Title: Ronald Edwards oral history interview, 2019 March 11
Creator: Edwards, Ron, 1963-
Date Created: 2019-03-11
Subjects--Topical: Farms, Farm produce, Migrant labor, Dairy farms, Peach, Agritourism
Description: Ronald Edwards, the general manager of Springs Farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina, reflects on the history of the farm and his personal farming experiences. Mr. Edwards discusses the origins and legacy of the farm, the size of the operation, and th...

Title: Sherry Long oral history interview, 2003 August 19
Creator: Long, Sherry B. (Sherry Benfield), 1945-2018
Date Created: 2003-08-19
Subjects--Topical: Agritourism, Agriculture, Subsistence farming, Family farms, Field crops, Livestock, Animals, Horses, Trails, Farm life, Landscape changes, Rural development, Land use, Rural
Description: Sherry Long discusses her business owning and managing Hillside View Stables, built in 1991 and located in Mooresville, North Carolina. Ms. Long talks of her passion for horses and bringing that enjoyment to the public through agritourism. She rec...