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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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Catherine Graham McElroy oral history interview, 1996 June 6
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Creator
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McElroy, Catherine Graham, 1920-2006
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Date Created
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1996-06-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Christian life, Families--Religious aspects--Christianity, Evangelicism, Evangelists, Religious gatherings, Revivals, Family farms, Farm life
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Description
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Catherine Graham McElroy, Billy Graham's sister, discusses their childhood in the 1920-1930s and Billy Graham's early years as a minister and evangelist. The Graham kids grew up on a farm on Park Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, which had corn, ...
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Clara Carson oral history interview, 2002 September 27
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Creator
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Carson, Clara T.
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Date Created
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2002-09-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Day care centers, Early childhood education, Camp meetings, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, Country life, Family farms
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Description
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Clara Carson discusses her day care business, the Catawba Child Development Academy in Catawba, North Carolina. She talks about the origins of the academy, which first opened in Smyre's Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church then moved to a new building ten ye...
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Connor M. Newman and Kimberly H. Schoch oral history interview, 2019 March 12
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Creator
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Newman, Connor Michael
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Date Created
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2019-03-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Farm life, Agritourism, Organic farming, Climatic changes, Urbanization
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Description
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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...
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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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Description
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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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Dolon W. Corbett oral history interview, 2002 January 28
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Creator
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Corbett, Dolon W. (Dolon Wilson)
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Date Created
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2002-01-28
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Subjects--Topical
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Land Use, Rural, Rural families, Sawmills, Farm life, Family farms, Timber, Natural areas, Political participation, Political and social views, Rural development
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Description
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Dolon Wilson Corbett recalls his family's history in Ophir, Montgomery County, North Carolina, and how his family made their living by farming and working in a saw mill. Mr. Corbett discusses memories from growing up at the family home where he st...
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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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Ernest Henderson oral history interview, 2004 March 9
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Creator
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Henderson, Ernest, Sr., 1917-2011
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Date Created
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2004-03-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Families, Family farms, Farm life, Molasses, African American schools, Segregation in education, Segregation, Military education, Air pilots, Military, African American air pilots, Flight training, Armed Forces, War
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Ernest Henderson talks about his experiences as an African American growing up in Mountville, South Carolina during the 1920s and later serving in the Army Air Corps as a flight instructor during World War II. Mr. Henderson describes attending hig...
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Esther Young oral history interview, 2003 March 1
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Creator
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Young, Esther B., 1923-2004
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Date Created
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2003-03-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Rural families, Depressions, African Americans--Segregation, Education, Rural, Families--Social life and customs, Politics and government, Sharecropping, Amusements
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Description
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Esther Young recalls her childhood in rural Cabarrus County, North Carolina during the early 1930s and summarizes her family's experiences during the Great Depression. Ms. Young explains that her family farmed throughout the Great Depression and w...
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Evelyn Choate oral history interview, 2003 February 24
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Creator
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Choate, Evelyn B., 1911-2007
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Date Created
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2003-02-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Family farms, Farm life, Teaching, Rural schools, Amusements, Segregation in education, African Americans--Segregation, Religious gatherings, Christian life, Church history
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Description
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Evelyn Brown Choate, a retired teacher, recounts her experiences during the Great Depression as an orphan in North Carolina. Ms. Choate talks about her family's farm, attending Flora MacDonald College and teaching grade school in Fayetteville, Nor...
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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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Jean Graham Ford oral history interview, 1996 June 6
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Creator
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Ford, Jean Graham, 1932-
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Date Created
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1996-06-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Christian life, Christianity, Families--Religious aspects--Christianity, Presbyterianism, Revivals, City and town life
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Jean Ford, sister of Reverend Billy Graham, describes her life growing up on the Graham Brothers Dairy Farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, including work and leisure activities. Ms. Ford talks about the important role religion played in her family'...
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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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Description
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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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Jessie Cherry oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Cherry, Jessie, 1915-
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Family farms, African American families
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Description
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Jessie Cherry shares details of her family life living and working on a farm before moving to Charlotte in the late 1930s. She discusses her first time trying to slaughter a chicken, her mother's garden, and variety stores in downtown Charlotte du...
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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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Description
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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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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...
