interview with my father

My dad gives an account of his upbringing. He tells what it was like growing up in a town in Mexico.

A Girl’s First Pet

Evelyn(15) talks with her mom, Rebecca(43) about getting her first dog as a child. They talk about what her dog was like and what they did together as well as show a glimpse into what it was like growing up...

Ellie + Fred 12/4/23

Fred and I talk about his experiences growing up on a farm in the 80s and how his childhood was different from those growing up today!

MY Oma

Me (trevor martin)(17) interviewed my grandma (Janis hunsberger)(67). i wanted to interview my grandma because i don’t really know much about where and how she grew up. we discussed what caused them to move to alaska, how her and my...

Recording – 10-28-2023 15:21:49

Bill Warren talks about how lucky he was to grow up near his grandparents on their farm in Texas in the 1930s.

Recording – 10-19-2023 15:08:22

Bill Warren, 95, and daughter Cindy castevens, age 61, talk about growing up on the farm in Texas, and his grandparents’ role in his life as a young boy in the 1930s.

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Lynda Anderson and Kelly Faglioni

One Small Step conversation participants Lynda Anderson (66) and Kelly Faglioni (56) have a conversation about their journeys to Richmond, their career paths, their sibling dynamics and the importance of family.

Gene and Joan Dalebroux

On their 65th wedding anniversary, Gene (87) and Joan Dalebroux (85) talk about the joy, adventures, and dangers of farm life in tiny Thiry Daems, Wisconsin. Listen as their daughter Jill talks with them about Belgian traditions, raising a family...

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 7, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

Remembering Grandma

Interviewer, Mark Perkins (70), with wife, Sally Perkins (69), recorded April 24, 2023. Sally shared recollections of her grandmother, Elizabeth Lowery (Blanchard) Seip.

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Steve Montgomery and Joan Pasiuk

One Small Step partners Steve Montgomery (53) and Joan Pasiuk (69) have a conversation about their commonalities as individuals and how their religious beliefs impact their political ideologies.

Lillian Thompson’s Story Part 2

Lillian Thompson, age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Part 2 is a collection of stories from her life.

Lillian Thompson’s Story Part 1

Lillian Thompson , age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Lillian is talking about her Norwegian immigrant parents and her life growing up on a farm during the dust bowl and Great Depression.

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Michelle Glanville and Patricia Watson

One Small Step partners Michelle Glanville (53) and Patricia Watson (65) sit down for conversation where they cover their shared experience in the nursing field and find they both deeply care about the state of their country.

Don Atkins: Growing Up in Rural Minnesota & Enlisting in the Navy (1935-1948)

Donald W. Atkins talks to daughter Michelle Atkins about growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota in the 1930s. Interview recorded in 2008 as part of the inaugural National Day of Listening.

Lion's Tooth Farm

Interview with Britney Owens, owner of Lion's Tooth Farm. We talk about how she started her farming operation and where she is today. We also dive into her struggles and the rewards of the farming lifestyle.

Grandma Dee's Apple Pie

Dee Blakeman talks with her grandson, Connor, about what food was like as a person who grew up on a farm, and about her famous apple pie!

farm of discrimination

jacob went to a family reunion at a farm. then he and his mom went to a store to get some food and the owner said they were not welcome because bikers went to there family reunion and the town...

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Chris Skildum and Joshua Dix

One Small Step partners Chris Skildum (38) and Joshua Dix (42) talk about their families, capitalism, government regulation in the construction industry, their backgrounds, and how they came to live in Grand Marais, Minnesota.