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38276
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What makes a farm work, according to the author, is the relationship between farmers and tractors. Another relationship discussed by Hughes reflects the tractor’s enduring importance in North Carolina. An illustration for this relationship is the anecdote about a farmer, his tractor, and child he trusted to operate it. Illustrations of the tractor’s importance in North Carolina is many counties having multiple tractor dealerships, her comparison between tractor and car dealerships, and assertion tractor dealerships are often community centers and places of business.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 5, Oct 2012,
p174-176, 178-184, 186-188, 190, 192
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36262
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Promise noted in five profiled individuals, employed by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, also held a potential to enhance the quality of life. The research endeavors by these individuals promised to tackle issues such as obesity, colon cancer, emissions, and pavement quality.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Research; Obesity; Cancer--Research; Pollution--Research; Urban development; Medical care; Aspirin; Alternative energy sources; Solar power; Wind power; Construction industry; Farmers
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16210
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The state's farmers suffered greatly during the Great Depression because this group had already experienced difficulties in the decade before. Governors O. Max Gardner and J.C.B. Ehringhaus were charged with providing aid to this especially destitute demographic. Several New Deal programs targeted the plight of farmers like the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) the Resettlement Administration (RA).
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38244
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Some veterans traumatized by their combat experience worked at the farm of Bill O’Brien, a who served in the Navy and Army National Guard. From the toil of the soil at Veteran Owned Veteran Grown Inc. came their healing of mind and spirit.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 9, September 2018,
p14
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36556
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Bee Branch Farm’s owner expresses a personal investment and interest in Sandy Mush’s farmland conservation efforts. Contributions of this native, ninth generation farmer and former high English teacher, include the Northwest Buncombe County Farm Heritage Trail and her farm’s production of vegetables and honey applying organic practices.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 10, October 2016,
p68-69
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4041
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Over the years, three groups have farmed the land. The first group was subsistence farmers, who raised animals and crops for their own needs. The second group, the planters, saw farming as a way to make money. The last group did not own the land, but worked it, and included indentured servants, slaves, and tenant farmers.
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27780
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Helga and Tim MacAller own Four Leaf Farm in Rougemont and grow an unusual crop for North Carolina. The MacAller’s grow kiwi and supply local restaurants and farmers market with the fruit. Due to Hurricane Sandy and colder weather, the crop has not been good this year. The MacAller’s experiences growing the fruit are detailed.
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8.Hannah Davis of BANGS Shoes by Figart, Frances The Laurel of Asheville Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017
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36587
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017,
p112-113
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13628
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Mr. Ernest P. Sauls started out as a one-horse farmer in Panther Branch Township, Wake County. Now he is a master farmer, owns 12 farms, cultivates 600 acres, and drives a Cadillac.
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41154
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The Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture nonprofit organization is dedicated to strengthening local food systems by supporting female growers and attempting to connect consumers to their food sources.
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402
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African-American farmers losing their land has become an all-too-common occurrence.
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1734
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In the 20th-century North Carolina saw a meeting of agriculture and industry, which gave rise to a hybrid occupation called farmer/peddler. Industry created ways for farmers to peddle their products, thereby raising the farmers' standards of living.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 41 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 1994,
p24-34, il
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20891
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The author uses farmers in the Cape Fear Valley to support conclusions of historian Manning J. Dauer, who analyzed the presidential election of 1796. This article looks at the connection between wealthy farmers in the area and their support of Federalism. Looking at this region and its demographics, the author compares Dauer's conclusions about Federalists and the Republican loss in the 1796 presidential election.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 43 Issue 1, Jan 1966,
p14-30, f
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38203
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The shift from agrarian to urban, which started to occur over a century ago, is doubling back on itself in the growing number of people who are becoming farmers. As for today’s Davidson College students, many welcome spending as much time outside engaged in farm labor as inside listening to lectures. It’s a departure from the typical 19th century student’s reaction to the farm labor part of Davidson College’s curriculum: rebellion.
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25295
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The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation has given awards for conservation to local farmers. They two winners both farm large amounts of land but still manage to keep conservation a priority.
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