Larry Ball, 8th generation elder of Henderson County, shares his passion for old-timey equipment.
Farming
Larry Ball
Larry Ball, an 8th generation native of WNC, reminisces about growing up in Baker Heights, Duke Power, Oscar Meyer, and old cars.
John Humphrey
John Humphrey, who, at 102, remains active on his farm in Mills River. John has been practicing land conservancy for over half a century.
Joel McCraw
Joel McCraw, a Henderson County farmer, details how he developed his property into an artificial wetland.
Jane Hargreaves
Jane Hargreaves, an invasive plant specialist who started work in 2013 on the Humphrey Farm, removing invasive plants, talks about the importance of removing invasive plants.
Jamie Brown
Jamie Brandon Brown, a native of Cocke County, talks about the Pigeon River before and after Champion Paper came to the area and the efforts to clean up the river.
Hubert Barnwell on His Aunt’s Washpot
Hubert Barnwell talks about his Aunt Ollie, the 1916 flood, and her wash pot.
Bill Holbrook
Bill Holbrook, a sixth-generation farmer, talks about his passion for his family history, farming, and the land.
Gloria Houston
Gloria Houston, author and educator, talks about growing up in Spruce Pine in the 1950s.
Edison Capps
Edison Capps, a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, talks about farming according to the Almanac and self-reliance
Aaron Bradley
Aaron Bradley, whose family has been farming for generations, explains why he is farming sustainably and his relationship with the Hendersonville, Co-op.
Drew Brannon
Drew Brannon, a lifelong resident of Henderson County and a farmer talks about his family’s farming history and the 1916 flood.