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Aaron Newton oral history interview, 2019 March 29
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Creator
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Newton, Aaron
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Date Created
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2019-03-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Urban agriculture, Agricultural education, Organic farming, Family farms
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Description
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Aaron Newton is a food advocate and native of Concord, North Carolina. He works as the Lomax Farm Manager for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, where he oversees new farmer training and coordinates other participants at the Elma C. Lomax ...
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Amy Foster oral history interview, 2019
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Creator
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Foster, Amy, 1965-
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Date Created
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2019-04-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Livestock, Farms, Cattle, Chickens, Farmers' markets, Social media, Urbanization
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Description
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Amy Foster discusses her twelve years as a livestock farmer and co-owner of Gilcrest Natural Farm in Iron Station, North Carolina. Mrs. Foster describes how her desire to control her food and develop her land were factors that led her to become a ...
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Anson Eaves oral history interview, 2019 March 28
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Creator
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Eaves, Anson E. (Anson Eugene), 1970-
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Date Created
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2019-03-28
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Subjects--Topical
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Feed mills, Livestock, Farms
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Description
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Anson Eaves, owner and operator of Bethel Feed & Farm in Midland, North Carolina, discusses the past, current, and future operations of the feed mill, a third generation business originally owned by his grandfather. The interview covers a variety ...
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Audra Ellis oral history interview, 2019 May 8
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Creator
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Ellis, Audra B. (Audra Baucom), 1972-
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Date Created
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2019-05-8
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Subjects--Topical
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Farms, Chicken industry, Pork industry and trade, Farmers' markets, Dairy farms, Molasses, Sorghum, Goats, Farms, Small
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Description
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Audra Ellis, co-owner of Ellis Farms in Lincolnton, North Carolina, discusses how she and her husband, Rick, originally started with six chickens and two pygmy goats, expanded into crop production, and now focus only on chicken and pork production...
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Chantel V. Johnson oral history interview, 2019 April 3
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Creator
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Johnson, Chantel, 1987-
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Date Created
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2019-04-3
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Subjects--Topical
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Racism, Racism--Political aspects, Women farmers, Farms, Livestock, Social media
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Description
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Chantel Johnson, owner of Off the Grid in Color farm in Salisbury, North Carolina, recounts how she first entered agriculture and homesteading in 2016 as a way of healing after the tragic death of her youngest brother to gun violence in Chicago. S...
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Chris Fletcher oral history interview, 2019 April 16
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Creator
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Fletcher, Chris, 1964-
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Date Created
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2019-04-16
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Subjects--Topical
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Peppers, Farmers' markets, Rain and rainfall, Insecticides
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Description
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Chris Fletcher discusses his time working on his farm, Green Meadows Acres, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He explains the reasons he began farming, what he currently grows, and why he chooses to sell his products at the Piedmont Farmers&apos...
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Darryl Corriher oral history interview, 2004 January 17
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Creator
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Corriher, Darryl
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Date Created
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2004-01-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Farm management, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Field crops, Landlords, Rural development, Natural areas
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Description
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Darryl Corriher illustrates the methods that he uses for his farming practices along with the history of his family farming in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Corriher discusses the management of his farm, the preservation of farmland and open s...
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David Correll oral history interview, 2019 March 29
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Creator
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Correll, David F. (David Franklin)
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Date Created
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2019-03-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Farmers, Farms, Dairy products industry, Tomatoes, Family farms, September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
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David Correll, a farmer from Cleveland, North Carolina, recounts his family farm's history dating back to the late nineteenth century, and discusses how the farm has changed over this time. Mr. Correll explains, for example, how his father an...
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Doug Carrigan oral history interview, 2019 March 27
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Creator
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Carrigan, Doug W.
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Date Created
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2019-03-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Farms, Farm produce, Agritourism, Strawberries, Bees, Beekeepers, Family farms
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Description
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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 ge...
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Eddie Yow oral history interview, 2019 April 9
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Creator
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Yow, Eddie
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Date Created
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2019-04-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Agriculture, Farmers’ markets, Country life, Beef cattle, Livestock, Family farms
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Description
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Mr. Eddie Yow raises livestock and sells beef in the North Carolina Piedmont region. He is a native of Stanly County, North Carolina and has lived in Stanfield, North Carolina for over thirty years. In this interview, he reflects on the many chang...
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Emilio Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
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Creator
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Estrada, Emilio, 1955-
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Date Created
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2002-10-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Ranch life, Cheese, Sex role, Immigrants--Economic conditions
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Emilio Estrada and his wife Isabel discuss emigrating from southern Mexico, near Acapulco, to Charlotte, North Carolina with their two sons in 1995 and how their lives are different in the United States. Mr. Estrada describes how he and fellow imm...
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Emma Hendel oral history interview, 2019 April 20
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Creator
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Hendel, Emma J. (Emma Joy)
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Date Created
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2019-04-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Farms, Community-supported agriculture, Farmers, Organic farming--Certification, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (United States), Social media
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Description
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Emma Hendel discusses her five years as a microgreens farmer and co-owner of Fair Share Farms, LLC in Pfafftown, North Carolina. Mrs. Hendel describes why and how she and her husband, Elliot Seldner, came to North Carolina and started their farm. ...
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Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop oral history interview, 2003 August 10
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Creator
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Hartsell, Gregory S. (Gregory Scott)
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Date Created
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2003-08-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Family farms, Farm life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Depressions, Soil conservation, Natural areas, Zoning, Migrant agricultural laborers, Field crops, Housing development, Genealogy
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Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop illustrate the importance of migrant workers in farming and factors that make raising certain crops difficult on their farms in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subjects discussed include the use of th...
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Harry W. Suddreth oral history interview, 2003 July 16
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Creator
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Suddreth, Harry W. (Harry Wilson), 1941-
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Date Created
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2003-07-16
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Nurseries (Horticulture), Greenhouses, Ornamental trees, Animals, Feral cats, Urbanization
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Harry W. Suddreth recounts moving to Mount Holly, North Carolina in the 1960s, and what he likes about living in the community. Topics discussed include urbanization in the surrounding area, owning and running his businesses, Low Meadow Greenhouse...
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James C. Ferebee oral history interview, 2019 March 19
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Creator
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Ferebee, James C.
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Date Created
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2019-03-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Farms, Livestock, Sheep, Chickens, Goats, Farmers' markets, Farms, Small
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In this interview, livestock farmer James Ferebee discusses the animals he raises and the rotational grazing methods he employs on his farm in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Ferebee Farm is five acres and Mr. Ferebee leases another twenty to twenty-fi...
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Jeff Stevens oral history interview, 2019 March 10
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Creator
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Stevens, Jeff (Farmer)
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Date Created
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2019-03-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Agriculture, Family farms, Cattle, Agricultural machinery
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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. ...
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Johnny Moore and Moore Family oral history interview, 2004 January 19
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Creator
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Moore, Johnny C. (Johnny Clark), 1957-2019
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Date Created
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2004-01-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Rural families, No-tillage, Field crops, Dairy cattle, Dairy cattle--Breeding, Farm manure, Urbanization, Farm life
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Married couple Johnny and Karen Moore, and their children Brian and Shelley Moore, recount their family's background and the history of their farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Moore and his family discuss their farming practices such as th...
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Johnny Moore and Moore Family oral history interview, 2004 January 19
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Creator
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Moore, Johnny C. (Johnny Clark), 1957-2019
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Date Created
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2004-01-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Rural families, No-tillage, Field crops, Dairy cattle, Dairy cattle--Breeding, Farm manure, Urbanization, Farm life
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Married couple Johnny and Karen Moore, and their children Brian and Shelley Moore, recount their family's background and the history of their farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Moore and his family discuss their farming practices such as th...
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Joseph Rowland oral history interview, 2019 March 20
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Creator
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Rowland, Joseph W.
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Date Created
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2019-03-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Organic farming, Socialism, Community-supported agriculture, Farmers' markets, Neighbors
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Description
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Joe Rowland, the owner of Rowland Row Farms in Gold Hill, North Carolina, has been farming for nine years, having initially begun his agricultural career in the Incubator program in Concord, North Carolina. His eighteen acre farm is family-run by ...