Tuesday, August 17, 2010

North Carolina Miscellaneous: Asheville with Jenna Lindbo (musician) and Ethan Burns (photographer); Celo (with Hannah Levin);and Sylva (with Kerri).

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Asheville has a special place in my heart and I was excited to head west and be back in the Blue Ridge mountains. Besides interviewing wond...

Denton, NC: Bill Sexton, cattleman

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I don't have a whole lot to report about cattleman Bill Sexton because he was a man of very few words. We visited his lovely farm and s...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Asheboro, NC: Bobby and Joe Allen, Allen's Dairy

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Extension agents have been immensely helpful to Trav and I as we search for farmers who would be willing to spend an hour with us chatting a...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Staley, NC: Mickey Bowman, Rockin' B Rowdy Roosters Chicken Farm

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Next, Adam Ross (extension agent extraordinaire) whisked us off to the Rockin' B Rowdy Roosters farm, a poultry operation run by Mickey ...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Franklinville, North Carolina: Richard Whitaker, Whitaker Farms

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Another North Carolina staple crop that has nearly vanished with new legislation is tobacco. Richard Whitaker was a big grower until recent...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ellerbe, North Carolina: Wayne McIlwain, Tar Heel Swine Farm

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Besides being beautiful, one of the things that North Carolina is known for is hogs. The hog industry came under critical scrutiny a few d...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Coming to carolina: Rachel Milford, C.L. Hickerson, and the Paperhand Puppet Intervention

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North Carolina is a dreamy place with its big Smoky Mountains and diverse population. There's Appalachia and there's the touristy co...