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Interview with Max Hooks, a member of the Hooks family farm in Fremont, NC

This interview was done on November 22, 2018 on thanksgiving morning in Annapolis, Maryland. I, Will Dickinson, interviewed my grandmother Joan Bowling. We discussed topics such as her childhood and family memories. Another topic we discussed was where our ancestors...

An interview with my parents, Scot and Gina Brown, about Thanksgiving and their involvement with agriculture.

Changes in the agricultural industry of N.C.

This interview is about the past, present, and future of agriculture and tobacco industry.

Shirley Brown (74) interviews her husband, Jerry Brown (82) about growing up on a farm to becoming a pastor.

Within this interview, my grandfather and I talked about his life growing up and connection to agriculture, especially tobacco.

Sue Stafford and her daughter Sara Lanier talk about how food has changed over the years.

Listen to hear stories about a 91 year old man who served in the military, worked on a tobacco farm, and watched the moon landing himself!

Tobacco farming and my grandfathers childhood in Caswell County, NC.

My family history in the tobacco industry.

Asking my mom about her experience in the tobacco industry and how it has changed.

One Small Step partners Adrian [No Name Given] (79) and Copeland [No Name Given] (53) discuss their backgrounds, their personal values, their careers, the contrasts between urban and rural life, and how they connect with others across political differences.

Maryanne Matusko, age 78, grew up in Massachusetts where she worked on farms during her childhood. She married Raymond Matusko who was in the Air Force and traveled to many different areas with her three children before retiring in Currituck.

I talk with my dad, Bruce Pittman, about Thanksgiving and tobacco over the years.

Betsy’s childhood growing up in the city, but also having the opportunity to help on her grandparents tobacco farm.

Mrs. Ross speaks on her experiences over the past eight decades living in Caswell County, N.C.

One Small Step Partners Susan [No Name Given] [no age given] and Mark Brewer (62) discuss their experiences with race growing up during school desegregation, their personal values, the influence of media in polar partisanship, and the current political climate.