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Sisters, Sr. Barbara Jean Glodowski (78) and Mary Anne Glodowski (76), talk about their family's connection to God, their life in the monastery, and their careers as creative educators.

Planting cotton

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...

In this interview I spoke with my dad about his experiences growing up on a farm. He also spoke about how it made him the person he is today and how it has helped him with his career path.

For this interview I talk to my mom about her business and the things that she is going through while owning a business and I was helping her get through some of the things that she’s going through. She also...

I interviewed my Dad a couple days after Thanksgiving. We talked about his childhood and family and how farming has made him the person he is today.

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Josh talks about life growing up on the farm and the legacy he wants his children to leave behind.

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend Andy Goto (84) about his father’s immigration to the United States from Japan, his parents’ farming career, his upbringing in Eastern Oregon and Washington State, and the John Deere dealership that he opened in...

Everett C. Bucklin [no age given] discusses his life of farming, fishing and growing up in the Alexandria New Hampshire area with Donna [No name given] [no age given].

Chris Cotten (62) shares a conversation with his friend, Giang-Nguyen Nguyen (40), about Giang-Nguyen’s life growing up in Vietnam, her family, how she came to the United States, what her life has been like since, and her friendship with Chris.

Friends Grace Eckland (84) and Barbara Krause (51) share a remembrance of Lake Geneva resident and philanthropist Harold "Harry" Hartshorne, Jr.

Fred shared life stories and adventures growing up and working on a farm. Interviewed by his daughter Sarah.

Bucky Lord, lifelong resident of Hallowell, Maine, discusses growing up on his family's farm. He is interviewed by Vaughan Homestead volunteer Karen Simpson in 2013. His wife may be heard adding tidbits in the background.

Anne Schmitz (37) interviews her father, Dennis Debrecht (68), about growing up in a large family, his love of baseball, and becoming a father.

Mark and A G had a wide ranging conversation about the history of Orange County agriculture: past, present and future, including some of their experiences as lifelong regional farmers

Kim asks her dad and her aunt to tell her about her grandparents (their parents) with a special slant on their mother’s mental illness.

A look into the life of Genie Hart. She talks about growing up and her family. She talks about her spiritually.

Shayna Sessler (45) interviews her father, Lonnie Sessler (72), about his early childhood and family, his decision to attend medical school, as well as the opportunity he had to live in Scotland.

Shelley Buffalo (55) talks with her eldest son Thomas Peters (22) about the Meskwaki nation and their tribal bison herd. Thomas describes working with the bison and their importance to the tribe. Recorded at the Practical Farmers of Iowa annual...

Chris tells shares with me what life was like growing up in the 80’s and what he has learned through his life that he believes is valuable to the people of today.

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.

One Small Step partners Currie "Kerr" Thompson (80) and Steve Plotkin (82) share their earliest memories of politics, coming to grips with the United States' racial history, and their concerns for our country.

One Small Step partners Marilyn Sanders (58) and Stephen Watson (45) discuss their lives growing up, their political influences, and their experiences with cancer.

On Small Step partners Dennis Darnoi (54) and James Thomas (56) discuss how to handle friends and neighbors with extreme views, their thoughts on bringing grandchildren into a complicated world, and why they think they "had it better" when they...