Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed.
Gene Moore is an eighth or ninth-generation farmer who runs the Moore Farm in Marshville, NC, and sells their produce in Farmers’ Markets throughout the Piedmont region. He and his wife, Wanda, run the farm and several market stands from Mecklenburg to Union County together, selling produce on the farm and even selling wholesale produce … Read more
Lisa Matthews is the Executive Director of The Bulb. This incredible, non-profit, fresh produce food pantry runs its primary operations from the Innovation Barn, with aims to tackle and provide relief from food insecurity within the Charlotte area. The Bulb was created in 2016 by Alicia Streets, a social worker in the Charlotte area who … Read more
Craig and Eric are both a part of Charlotte Green Community Gardens and the McGill Rose Garden. They discuss their involvement with Charlotte Green community gardens. They inform us about the many different technicalities of gardening and how it can be a complex task. They inform the audience of different tips and tricks on gardening. … Read more
Justin Miller began farming in 2011, when his uncle passed away and left the Miller family’s fifth-generation cattle farm to be bought by Justin and his wife, Holly. In this interview, Justin elaborates on their experience as farmers growing diverse produce, their first difficult years of growth, and their eventual collaboration and moving on from … Read more
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. Furr emphasized the importance of conservation programs and advised new farmers to start … Read more
Janice Fine runs Seven Sisters Farm with husband Michael Fine, raising several children on the farm while doing so. The family moved from MD in 2012, initially borrowing land and eventually accessing their current property of roughly 25 acres. Janice reflects within this interview on their various learning curves and hardships throughout the development of … Read more
Mr. Chris Fletcher discusses and recounts his time working on his personal farm in Cabarrus County. He touches on the reasons he began farming, what he currently grows, and why he chooses to sell his product at the farmers market as well as the benefits of buying from one.
Doug Carrigan is the fourth generation owner of Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, North Carolina. His family has been farming their land in Moorseville since 1902.
Aaron Newton is a food advocate born and raised in Concord, NC. He works as the Lomax Farm Manager for Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, where he oversees new farmer training and coordinates other participants at the Elma C. Lomax Research and Education Farm.
Zack Wyatt was originally born in Texas but grew up in Loudoun County, Virginia where his family worked in farming. He received a degree in business administration from Coastal Carolina University in 2003, moving to Charlotte, North Carolina soon after.