Justin Miller of Cherry Hill Farms describes their fifth-generation farm and their journey turning the land from a fifth-generation cattle farm into a diverse…
Cherry Hill Farms
subject: News
Curtis Furr Farm
subject: News
Curtis Furr, a fifth-generation Albemarle, North Carolina farmer, discussed his background and farming practices. Furr grows white corn for cornmeal, yellow corn for feed, and soybeans for seed, earning his income with cotton. He faces challenges like urban development and wildlife damage.
West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition - Rickey Hall
Rickey Hall was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 22, 1957 and has lived in West Charlotte for his entire life. Mr. Hall is an important member of numerous neighborhood coalitions and organizations such as the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition and the West Side Community Land Trust.
Gilcrest Natural Farm - Amy Foster
subject: Livestock
Amy Foster discusses her twelve years as a livestock farmer and co-owner of Gilcrest Natural Farm in Iron Station, North Carolina. Mrs. Foster expresses her desire to control her food and develop her land as factors that led her to become a full time farmer.
Lucky Leaf Gardens - Kate Brun
subject: Greenhouse agriculture
Lucky Leaf Gardens, LLC (“LLG”) (www.luckyleafgardens.com), headquartered in Harrisburg, North Carolina, has been owned and operated by Kate Brun since the company’s 2010 launch.
Proffitt Family Cattle - Shelley Proffitt Eagan
subject: Livestock
Shelley Proffitt Eagan is a 46 year-old white female, and has been an owner and operator of Proffitt Family Cattle Company since 2008, that she owns with her father.
Little Sugar Creek Community Garden - Nadine Ford
subject: Community Garden
Nadine Ford is a native Charlottean who grew up in the Druid Hills neighborhood. Mrs. Ford’s love for growing things began in her early childhood where she lived on a farm and learned gardening from her parents and grandparents.
Tega Hills Farm - Carie Deneau
Carie Deneau is 59 years old, and has been working at Tega Hills Farm for a little over five years. Her primary job duties include product weighing, seeding, and seed transfers to the greenhouses.
Ellis Farms - Audra Ellis
subject: Livestock
Ellis Farms is owned by Audra Ellis and her husband Rick Ellis.
UNC Charlotte Student Pantry - Kim Buch
subject: Food Distribution
Dr. Kim Buch, a Professor of Psychology at UNCC, helped found the Jamil Niner Student Pantry in 2012. Nationwide, approximately 20 to 60% of college students are food insecure.