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LeLand and Leah Holstine talk with their son Eric about meeting, their respective careers, raising Eric and about Eric’s children Topher and Anna.

Joel D. Lusk and colleagues Cynthia Abeyta and Maceo Martinet talk about their work as biologists and the influences in their own lives that led them to the work they are engaged in. Cynthia and Maceo talk about being Latinos...

Mary Collins (68) speaks with her first-cousin-once-removed-in-law, Lindsay Myron (31), about her family farm, being an archeologist, and what it was like to participate in the repatriation of native artifacts and remains back to the communities where they belonged.

Lorenzo "Larry" Lopez (no age given) and Carmen Benavides (82) talk about growing up together in Michigan and their Mexican and Mexican-American heritage.

Carolyn "Mary" Lee Avigliano (41) and Tyrone Roderick Williams (60) talk about their childhoods, the obstacles they've overcome, commitment to community, frustrations with social/political divisions, and their hopes for Fresno.

Stefanie Leland (37) and her husband Beau Leland (35) talk about their project to build a house and a permaculture farm on forty acres in Oklahoma.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her colleague Margaret Schiffner (84) about her family, her childhood, and her involvement in the Moses Lake community.

One Small Step partners, Martha Steger (79) and Melody Roane (53), connect over their agricultural upbringing and exchange experiences that shape their political practices.

One Small Step partners Caroline Crawford (53) and Amy Gerak (47) discuss their different political views and why someone disagreeing with you doesn't make them wrong.

Patricia "Patty" Bennett (74) and Lorna Roush (48) talk about the agriculture industry, the importance of hearing different perspectives, and their own political views.

Friends and Colleagues, Nancy Warner (70) and Harriet Weber (65), come together to interview their friend, John “Jack” Toevs Jr. (82), about his contributions, experiences, and work in the agriculture and irrigation field. They also talk about the farmland of...

Bruce Gwynn (71) talks with his wife, Debra "Debbie" Gwynn (66), about his childhood in Yuma, schooling and work in the community. He reflects on his family — struggles with alcoholism, and becoming a proud parent and grandparent.

Cassandria Campbell (35) interviews her colleague, Patricia "Pat" Gray (73), about her role as a founding member of The Food Project and the way it helped her find her purpose.

Andrew Walker (62) interviews his father, Mordecai Walker (97), about his childhood memories, working in agriculture, and Black history.

One Small Step conversation partners Beth Watkins (56) and Phil Johnston (45) discuss their backgrounds, their roles as parents, the nuances of social issues, and their shared experience working with children.

Jacob Sconyers (41) interviews his mother, Judith "Judy" Sconyers (76), about her adventures and the reasons why she decided to take him traveling instead of having him join school sports.

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend, Pete Romano (72), about Quincy Farm Chemicals, his family's fertilizer business, as well as about his crop sign project.

One Small Step partners Charles "Charlie" Dyson (80) and Dennis Green (64) discuss their faith, their and judgement and acceptance of people in society and church, and how we can try to heal from the division.

Bryce Christiaens (41) interviews his mentor, Gerald W Marks (81), about his career in the Cooperative Extension Service.

Friends Keke Phooko (34) and Bridget Lynch (21) discuss their shared experiences as volunteers for Innisfree Village and migrants to the United States.

Charles Rial (68) interviews his friend and colleague Thomas Power (80) about Thomas' involvement in the development of the Bass Creek Commune in Montana.

Eric Fitzgerald (59) shares a conversation with mentee Natasha Skelton (39) about the importance of conservation education and being brave enough to jump into the mud.

On his birthday, Lawrence "Larry" Fox (65) talks with his wife Shelley Chambers-Fox (68) and recalls his career in academia and transitioning into dairy sciences education and specialization. He also recalls his family's ancestry and how it connects to his...

One Small Step conversation partners Randy White (65) and Ryan Jacobsen (42) talk about the importance of community engagement and their commitment to both urban and rural Fresno.

One Small Step conversation partners Kim Moriyama (54) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) talk about their upbringing, political beliefs and their struggles as outsiders.