Farming

Larry Ball

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

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

Joel McCraw, a Henderson County farmer, details how he developed his property into an artificial wetland.

Jane Hargreaves

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 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.

Bill Holbrook

Bill Holbrook

Bill Holbrook, a sixth-generation farmer, talks about his passion for his family history, farming, and the land.

Gloria Houston

Gloria Houston

Gloria Houston, author and educator, talks about growing up in Spruce Pine in the 1950s.

Edison Capps

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

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

Drew Brannon, a lifelong resident of Henderson County and a farmer talks about his family’s farming history and the 1916 flood.