Mark and Mindy Robinson are the owners of Tega Hills Farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina, a two acre urban farm with five hydroponic greenhouses. They employ five fulltime employees, and provide produce to the Matthews Community Farmers Market, Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, and multiple high-end restaurants in the Charlotte and surrounding areas.
Springs Farm - Ronald Edwards
subject: Farm
Ronald Edwards describes the different entities that comprise Springs Farms and its history dating back to the 1930’s. He shares his personal memories and background in the farming industry, along with his present role as general manager of Springs Farms.
Tega Hills Farm - Mark and Mindy Robinson
Mark grew up on a farm in Ohio, where he got is main farming experience…
UNC Charlotte Community Garden - Rebecca Byrd
subject: Community Garden
Rebecca Byrd was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and is a current graduate student at UNC Charlotte. Prior to finishing her undergraduate degree at UNC Charlotte, she attended Queen’s University and Howard University.
Small City Farms - Kim Shaw
Collards, cabbage, kale, pansies are amongst the produce available…
Hodges Family Farm - Connor Newman and Kim Hodges Schoch
subject: Farm
Hodges Family Farm, located off Rocky River Road in north-east Charlotte, North Carolina, has been owned and operated by the Hodges family since 1905, and is listed on both the National and North Carolina State Historic Registries.
Friendship Trays - Lucy Bush Carter
subject: Food Distribution
Lucy Bush Carter is the Executive Director of Friendship Trays, a nonprofit organization located in SouthEnd Charlotte. Friendship Trays is the only non-governmental Charlotte-based organization creating and delivering healthy meals to elderly and infirm community members in their homes.
McLeod Organics - T. McLeod
subject: Organic Farming
T. McLeod talks about his experiences in running his own organics business, McLeod Organics, and his transition from farmer to seller in north Mecklenburg county. Mr. McLeod begins by detailing how he originally got into farming, discussing his family’s past and mentioning his early organic gardening experiences with his family.
Avondale Community Giving Garden - Cindy McKenzie
subject: Community Garden
Cindy McKenzie is a member of the Avondale Presbyterian Church and one of the founders of the Avondale Community Giving Garden. She began working on a community garden at Avondale through a connection from Myers Park Baptist Church, who introduced her to Common Grounds Farmstand.
Ferebee Farm - James Ferebee
subject: Livestock
James Ferebee is a 20-year-old white male and owner of Ferebee Farm, which he started in 2011. He began farming commercially in 2015 and raises heritage sheep and pigs, as well as chickens and ducks.