{"id":2,"date":"2019-03-28T16:51:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/template-initiative\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:45:44","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-40_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;max-width:100%;max-height:none;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-40_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-483 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-483\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/lucky-leaf-kate-brun-1800x750-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Brun\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Kate Brun of Lucky Leaf Gardens<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-481 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-481\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/correll-farms-david-correll-1800x750-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"David Correll\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">David Correll of Correll Farms<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-482 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-482\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/friendship-trays02-1800x750-960x300_c.png\" alt=\"Friendship Trays\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Friendship Trays<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-id-484 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-484\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/barbee-farms-1800x750-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Barbee Farms\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Barbee Farms<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-id-917 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-917\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Mario-Gonzalez-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Mario Gonzalez Organic Home Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Mario Gonzalez of Organic Home Garden<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-id-918 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-918\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/McGill-Rose-Garden-x-Charlotte-Greens-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"McGill Rose Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Craig Ritche of McGill Rose Garden and Charlotte Greens<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-7 soliloquy-id-919 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-919\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-7 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Earnest-Littlejohn-garden-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Earnest Littlejohn Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Earnest Littlejohn Garden <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-8 soliloquy-id-920 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-920\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-8 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Justin-Orders-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Queens Order Honey\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Justin Orders of Queens Order Honey<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-9 soliloquy-id-921 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-921\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-9 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Solar-Panel-House-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Hope Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Solar Panel house at Wild Hope Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-10 soliloquy-id-935 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-935\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-10 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/wild-hope-farm-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Hope Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Wild Hope Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-11 soliloquy-id-922 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-922\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/The-Bulb-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Bulb Gallery\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">The Bulb Gallery<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-12 soliloquy-id-923 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-923\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-12 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Jack-Abernathy-900x375-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Abernathy Family Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Jack Abernathy of Abernathy Family Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-13 soliloquy-id-924 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-924\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-13 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Wise-Acres-School-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Wise Acres Organic Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Wise Acres Organic Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-14 soliloquy-id-925 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-925\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-14 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Seven-Sisters-farm-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Seven Sisters Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Seven Sisters Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-15 soliloquy-id-926 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-926\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-15 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Strike-it-Rich_-House-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Family Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Taylor Family Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-16 soliloquy-id-927 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-927\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-16 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Rickie-Parker-garden-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Rickie Parker Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Rickie Parker Garden<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-17 soliloquy-id-928 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-928\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-17 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/winterfield-school-garden-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Mecklenburg County Community Garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Mecklenburg County Community Garden at Winterfield Elementary School<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-18 soliloquy-id-929 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-929\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-18 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Beehives-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Gather Ye Honey\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Brett Tempest of Gather Ye Honey<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-19 soliloquy-id-938 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-938\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-19 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Geoge-McAllister-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Mecklenburg Beekeeper Association\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Geoge McAllister of Mecklenburg Beekeeper Association<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-20 soliloquy-id-932 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-932\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-20 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Charlotte-Green-Wilmore-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Green\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Charlotte Green in the Wilmore Neighborhood<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-21 soliloquy-id-933 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-933\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-21 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Cherie-Jzar-deep-roots-farm-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Roots Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Cherie Jzar of Deep Roots Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-22 soliloquy-id-934 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-934\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-22 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Cherry-Hill-Farm-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Hill Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Cherry Hill Farm <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-23 soliloquy-id-931 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-931\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-23 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Burke-county-Pig-Pen-and-Smokehouse-900x375-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"British Family Farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Old Burke County Pig Pen and Smokehouse at British Family Farm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/lucky-leaf-kate-brun-1800x750.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Brun\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/correll-farms-david-correll-1800x750.jpg\" alt=\"David Correll\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/friendship-trays02-1800x750.png\" alt=\"Friendship Trays\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/09\/barbee-farms-1800x750.jpg\" alt=\"Barbee Farms\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Mario-Gonzalez-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mario Gonzalez Organic Home Garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/McGill-Rose-Garden-x-Charlotte-Greens-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"McGill Rose Garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Earnest-Littlejohn-garden-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Earnest Littlejohn Garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Justin-Orders-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"Queens Order Honey\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Solar-Panel-House-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Hope Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/wild-hope-farm-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Hope Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/The-Bulb-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Bulb Gallery\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Jack-Abernathy-900x375-2.jpg\" alt=\"Abernathy Family Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Wise-Acres-School-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wise Acres Organic Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Seven-Sisters-farm-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seven Sisters Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Strike-it-Rich_-House-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Family Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Rickie-Parker-garden-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rickie Parker Garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/winterfield-school-garden-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mecklenburg County Community Garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Beehives-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gather Ye Honey\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Geoge-McAllister.jpg\" alt=\"Mecklenburg Beekeeper Association\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Charlotte-Green-Wilmore-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Green\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Cherie-Jzar-deep-roots-farm-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Roots Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Cherry-Hill-Farm-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Hill Farm\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1028\/2019\/03\/Burke-county-Pig-Pen-and-Smokehouse-900x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"British Family Farm\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The Queen\u2019s Garden: Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed seeks to collect the stories of those who grow, cultivate, produce, and distribute fresh food in the greater Charlotte region.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"flex-basis: 100%;\"><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>A lot of changes have happened to our foodshed over the past half-century. Growing urbanization and an active farm-to-fork movement have created new demands, while encroaching sprawl and rising land costs have led to new innovations like agrotourism, urban farming, and growing microgreens. This oral history project explores both the rewards and challenges of those who currently and historically have participated in and helped to create the region\u2019s foodshed. By documenting the oral histories of farmers, gardeners, ranchers, gleaners, and other distribution efforts, we hope to portray the sometimes unexpected and creative ways that local food production and distribution has occurred and changed over time.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} \/--><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\r\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">List<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\r\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":false,\"className\":\"is-style-stripes\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Interviewees<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Subjects<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Organizations \/ Businesses<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Date Established<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/barbee-farms\/\">Barbee,Tommy<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barbeefarms.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barbee Farms<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>~1900<\/td>\r\n<td>Concord, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/lucky-leaf-gardens\/\">Brun, Kate<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/greenhouse-agriculture\/\">Greenhouse agriculture<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luckyleafgardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucky Leaf Gardens<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2010<\/td>\r\n<td>Harrisburg, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/unc-charlotte-student-pantry\/\">Buch, Kim<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/food-distribution\/\">Food Distribution<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ninerpantry.uncc.edu\/\">Niner Pantry<\/a> at UNCC<\/td>\r\n<td>2014<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/friendship-trays\/\">Bush Carter, Lucy<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/food-distribution\/\">Food Distribution<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/friendshiptrays.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friendship Trays<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1976<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/unc-charlotte-community-garden\/\">Byrd, Rebecca<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/community-garden\/\">Community Garden<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.uncc.edu\/news-features\/2016-07-06\/unc-charlotte-student-garden-thriving-building-community\">Student Community Garden at UNCC<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2014<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/carrigan-farm\/\">Carrigan, Doug<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/agrotourism\/\">agrotourism<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carriganfarms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carrigan Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1902<\/td>\r\n<td>Mooresville, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/correll-farms\/\">Correll, David<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.correllfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Correll Farms LLC<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1880<\/td>\r\n<td>Cleveland, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/tega-hills-farm-deneau\/\">Deneau, Carie<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/greenhouses\/\">Greenhouses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farming\/\">Farming<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/healthy-eating\/\">Healthy Eating<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegahillsfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tega Hills Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1999<\/td>\r\n<td>Fort Mill, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/the-farm-at-dover-vineyard\/\">Dover, Elizabeth Anne<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/wine\/\">wine<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefarmatdovervineyards.com\/\">The Farm at Dover Vineyards<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2009<\/td>\r\n<td>Concord, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/proffitt-family-cattle-company\/\">Eagan, Shelley Proffit<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/proffittfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proffitt Family Cattle Company<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>Kings Mountain, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/bethel-feed-and-farm\/\">Eaves, Anson<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/feed-mill\/\">Feed Mill<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Bethel Feed &amp; Farm<\/td>\r\n<td>1957<\/td>\r\n<td>Midland, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/springs-farm\/\">Edwards, Ronald<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springsfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springs Farms<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1936<\/td>\r\n<td>Fort Mill, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/ellis-farms\/\">Ellis, Audra<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellisfarms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ellis Farms<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Lincolnton, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/ferebee-farm\/\">Ferebee, James<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ferebeefarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ferebee Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2015<\/td>\r\n<td>Rock Hill, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/seven-sisters-farm\/\">Fine, Janice<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seven-sisters-farm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seven Sisters&#8217; Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2023<\/td>\r\n<td>Denton, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/fletcher-personal-farm\/\">Fletcher, Chris<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Personal Farm<\/td>\r\n<td>2008<\/td>\r\n<td>Cabarrus County, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/little-sugar-creek-community-garden\/\">Ford, Nadine<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/community-garden\/\">Community Garden<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/communitygarden.org\/find-a-garden\/gardens\/little-sugar-creek-greenway-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little Sugar Creek Community Garden<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2009<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/gilcrest-natural-farm\/\">Foster, Amy<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Grocery-Store\/Gilcrest-Natural-Farm-127557310597708\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gilcrest Natural Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2007<\/td>\r\n<td>Iron Station, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/food-connection\/\">Godman, Mendy; Hawes, Sue; April, Kim<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/food-distribution\/\">Food Distribution<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingcharlotte.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Feeding Charlotte (opens in a new tab)\">Feeding Charlotte<\/a> (formally Food Connection)<\/td>\r\n<td>2018<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/hall-family-farms\/\">Hall, Lara<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/hallfamilyfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hall Family Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2008<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/west-boulevard-neighborhood-coalition\/\">Hall, Rickey<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/policy\/\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/activism\/\">activism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/urban-gardening\/\">urban gardening<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/westblvdnc.org\/?fbclid=IwAR16yyErVzWuKGR1kel6Jh_z6mCNrkjBMDIStMEh7rSOjWPF9Ict8JKhy7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>~2016<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/fair-share-farm\/\">Hendel, Emma<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/greenhouse-agriculture\/\">Greenhouse agriculture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/healthy-eating\/\">Healthy Eating<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/organic-farming\/\">Organic Farming<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/urban-farming\/\">Urban Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairsharefarm.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Share Farm, LLC<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2014<\/td>\r\n<td>Pfafftown, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/off-grid-in-color\/\">Johnson, Chantel<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/homestead\/\">Homestead<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridincolor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Off Grid in Color<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2017<\/td>\r\n<td>Salisbury, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/avondale-community-giving-garden\/\">McKenzie and Suydam<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/community-garden\/\">Community Garden<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avondalepresbychurch.org\/serve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avondale Presbyterian<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/mcleod-organics\/\">McLeod, T. <\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/organic-farming\/\">Organic Farming<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcleodorganics.com\/\">McLeod Organics<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>Huntersville, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/hodges-family-farm\/\">Newman, Conner and Schoch, Kim<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hodgesfarmnc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hodges Family Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1905<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/lomax-farm\/\">Newton, Aaron<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farm\/\">Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinafarmstewards.org\/lomax-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lomax Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2009<\/td>\r\n<td>Concord, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/tega-hills-farm-robinson\/\">Robinson, Mark and Mindy<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/urban-farming\/\">Urban Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/greenhouses\/\">Greenhouses<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegahillsfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tega Hills Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1999<\/td>\r\n<td>Fort Mill, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/rowland-row-farms\/\">Rowland, Joe<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/organic-farming\/\">Organic Farming<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/rowlandsrowfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rowland Row Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2012<\/td>\r\n<td>Gold Hill, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/small-city-farms\/\">Shaw, Kim<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/urban-farming\/\">Urban Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/smallcityfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Small City Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2009<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/tega-hills-farm-sherman\/\">Sherman, Lisa <\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/greenhouses\/\">Greenhouses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/farming\/\">Farming<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegahillsfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tega Hills Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1999<\/td>\r\n<td>Fort Mill, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/society-of-st-andrew\/\">Siers, Jean<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/gleaning\/\">Gleaning<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/endhunger.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Society of St. Andrew<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1983<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/big-oak-farm\/\">Smith, Mike<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigoakfarmnc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Oak Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>~1820<\/td>\r\n<td>Kannapolis, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/muddy-springs-farm\/\">Stevens, Jeff<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Muddy Springs Farm<\/td>\r\n<td>2005<\/td>\r\n<td>Iron Station, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/honeysuckle-hill-bee-farm\/\">Sumerel, Jerry and Tayna<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/beekeeping\/\">Beekeeping<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeysucklehillbeefarm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honeysuckle Hill Bee Farm<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>~2011<\/td>\r\n<td>Concord, NC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/watson-farms\/\">Watson, Matt<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/livestock\/\">Livestock<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watsonfarmsbeef.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watson Farms<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>1969<\/td>\r\n<td>Chester, SC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/interviews\/myers-park-baptist-church-community-garden\/\">Williams, Ed<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.charlotte.edu\/food-oral-history\/subject\/community-garden\/\">Community Garden<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccgp.org\/garden_directory\/information\/friendship-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Myers Park Baptist Church<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>2013<\/td>\r\n<td>Charlotte, 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