Ben Brown and Chris Orsolini

Recorded July 7, 2023 Archived July 7, 2023 37:25 minutes
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Id: mby022863

Description

Friends Ben Brown [no age given] and Chris Orsolini (65) sit down to share stories of the food co-op where they both worked and how local and fresh food has continued to be important in both of their lives.

Subject Log / Time Code

Ben (B) and Chris (C) remember meeting at the food co-op.
B and C describe the different personalities at the food co-op.
B asks C to respond to the growing role of technology in our society.
B remembers stories from his hometown of Lacota, Michigan.
B tells C how important the work she does is.
B asks C to share stories of people trying fresh foods for the first time.
B describes trying different varieties of tomatoes he had grown himself.
C and B talk about East Kalamazoo, Michigan, where they both live now.
B talks about the process of buying his house and starting an urban garden.
C and B share Barack Obama encounters.

Participants

  • Ben Brown
  • Chris Orsolini

Recording Locations

Bronson Park

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach