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31162
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Benny and Annette Fountain recently opened Tarkil Branch Farm’s Homestead Museum in Duplin County, North Carolina. The museum is located on part of the working farm that has been in the Fountain family since 1912. The home of David and Ludie Fountain, Benny’s parents, showcases the preserved Dogtrot-style farmhouse from the 1830s and exhibits of farm life.
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35221
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As Bruce Boehmke author learned from his tractor named Pony, more was gained from the experience than the restoration of a piece of abandoned farm machinery. Among the benefits were the restoration of family relationships and fostering of new friendships.
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40907
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A recollection of his grandmother prompted the author to include what life was like a century ago, which lacked conveniences many today believe essential for happiness. Included with his recollection were sayings popular back then and dietary habits that didn’t stop Effie May Daughtridge from living into her nineties.
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Social life and customs; Social life and customs--South--early twentieth century; Southern customs; Southern identity; Farm life; Centennials--family relationships; Centennials--Great Depression; Greatest Generation--beliefs and values ; Greatest Generation--see also World War II generation; Centennials--World War II
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35212
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In one account, the memory took place one May many years ago. In the other, it was a menagerie of memories part of farm life from distant days gone by. However, the authors of “Bovine Joy Ride” and “Christmas in May” prove the same point: childhood memories made special by fathers and shared with siblings.
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35863
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Wiseman attended school in a one room schoolhouse with a new teacher nearly every year when he was a boy. When he was not at school or helping out on the farm, he spent his time hunting, fishing, swimming, and participating in various community events.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 33 Issue 1-2, 1985,
p42-50
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36548
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A remnant of the Appalachian diet is the pictured churner, used to create buttermilk. Popular before the days of refrigeration because of its superior preservation ability, buttermilk became a staple in the region as a beverage or ingredient for baked goods.
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2432
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Historical farms, like Cedarock Historical Farm in Alamance County and Duke Homestead in Durham County, give visitors the feel of a working farm in the 19th- and 20th-centuries.
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24431
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The Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis, North Carolina provides visitors with an idea of what life was like in an eighteenth century farm house.
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8519
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North Carolina's Highway Historical Marker Program, which celebrated its seventieth anniversary in 2006, is one of the oldest and most respected of its kind in the country. There are markers in all one hundred counties, over 1,440 currently. Gery describes twenty-eight markers that highlight the important role rural people and places have had in the state's history.
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38204
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A Charlotte couple traded an urban life for rural life in buying a farm, with the expected part of their pastoral plan involving animals like llamas and horses. The unexpected member of their animal menagerie was alpacas. This in turn yielded an unexpected result for their dream home: it became Good Karma Ranch. What the couple calls an “adult camp” currently specializes in agritourism, products made from alpaca fur, and BYOB gatherings. The expanded version of “adult camp” at Good Karma Ranch will soon include yoga and wine and paint nights.
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28502
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Union County mother and educator Annemarie Bretz and her husband Shannen recently invested in a hobby farm. While they have no plans to give up their day jobs, they and their daughters are already enjoying the benefits of farm living and growing fruits and vegetables for themselves.
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35232
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Tommy Hancock, David Whitman, and Thelma Outlaw proved in recollections of days gone by, distant and not so much, the importance of community. To them, community was expressed in activities such as barning tobacco, looking out for neighbors, or sharing homegrown produce.
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41235
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As the nature of farming is dependent on the seasons and crops, it is a constant struggle for farmers to find reliable help in the form of farm laborers. A workshop, Managing Farm Labor: How to Structure Labor on the Small Farm, was put forth by the Organic Growers School to address these issues.
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30747
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Parker Family Farms in Orange County is run by Renee and Randall Parker and their four children. As fewer family farms continue to operate in North Carolina, the Parkers hope to save their farm and their agricultural heritage. Several local farming programs have helped the family continue to grow tobacco and raise pigs and chickens.
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24062
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Rural communities in North Carolina are in need of assistance by attorneys willing to do pro bono work. The NC Bar Association and Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) work together to provide a pro bono program called Lawyer on the Line (LOTL), a program where lawyers in larger communities offer phone service to individuals in the rural areas of the state.
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