Best Cherokee Farms Podcasts (2024)

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Your Great-Grandmother Wasn’t a Cherokee Princess // $5 Indians 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

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According to the US Census, the Native American population has grown by 1600% from 1960 to 2020. We’re closing out our theme of race as a social construct by exploring the phenomenon of White men purchasing Native American identity prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr. Lezli is joined by Dr. Gregory Smithers, a professor of Ameri…

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Being White Ain't What It Used to Be: 25+ Yrs Post-Apartheid 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

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Continuing the first theme of Season 2, IDE Impolite Conversation is exploring race as a social construct. The first three episodes of the season explore how the “race” or social stratification can be changed with the stroke of a pen or even purchased. In this episode Dr. Lezli is joined by the founding director of the Wits Centre for Diversity Stu…

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“Formerly Untouchable” Castes // Passing While Indian 1:14:23

1+ y ago1:14:23

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Dr. Lezli kicks off Season 2 of IDE Impolite Conversation exploring race as social construct with leading anti-caste expert, journalist, and award-winning author, Yashica Dutt. Yashica is the author of “Coming Out As Dalit: A Memoir”. The two explore Yashica’s journey hiding her lower, “formerly untouchable” Dalit caste, why "nobody cares about cas…

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The Spark Innovation Center 33:34

2y ago33:34

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Links Referenced: Spark Innovation Center: https://www.tnresearchpark.org/spark/ Transcript Rickey McCallum: Welcome back to The Research Park Chronicles podcast, where we’re documenting the exciting innovations of the University of Tennessee Research Park. I’m your host, Rickey McCallum. For this episode, we’re looking into the progressive and ins…

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Breaking Ground on Revolutionary Orthopedic Research and Care 34:08

2+ y ago34:08

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For this exciting episode of Research Park Chronicles, we’re steering away from the park’s older history, and into its more recent! Over the past few years the Research Park has been a pioneering center for a wide array of work, to include work with the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Now, with the innovations that are going on with orthope…

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The Agriculture to Academia: The Vast History of UT's Research Park 33:56

2+ y ago33:56

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Transcript Rickey: Hello, and welcome back to The Research Park Chronicles. I’m your host, Rickey McCallum, and throughout this podcast, I’m going to lead you on a journey through the gateway to collaboration. We talked about what a research park does in the last episode, and today, we’re going to dive into how one came to be here in Knoxville, Ten…

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Volkswagen Sets Up Shop in Tennessee 28:19

2+ y ago28:19

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Links in Transcript UT Research Park: https://www.tnresearchpark.org/ Volkswagen: https://www.vw.com/ University of Tennessee, Knoxville: https://www.utk.edu/ Oak Ridge National Laboratory: https://www.ornl.gov/ Transcript Rickey McCallum: So, what are research parks? Why do we need them? What makes collaboration between educational institutions, p…

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Tierra Fertil Coop Digs Deep 5:17

3y ago5:17

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A group of Hispanic farmers is coming together in Henderson County to start the Tierra Fertil Coop. Founding member Delia Jovel shares her journey from growing up in El Salvador to farming in Western North Carolina, and explains the coop’s collective vision for fostering social equity through local food.…

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Farm Stands for Fun and Flavor 4:09

3+ y ago4:09

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Farm stands throughout Western North Carolina are opening up for the season and farmers can’t wait to welcome folks back. Hear about the roadside stands at Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview and SMM Farms in Hayesville in this episode of Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Kituwah Farm Honors and Sustains Cherokee Agriculture 3:33

3+ y ago3:33

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Agriculture has been a pillar of Cherokee communities for generations and continues to be an important part of indigenous culture today. Visit Kituwah, the Mother Town of the Cherokee people, and hear about the significance of this community farm in this week’s Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Chef J Chong Finds Inspiration at Spring Farmers Markets 4:56

3+ y ago4:56

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Spring vegetables are hitting farmers markets and chefs are using seasonal produce to celebrate. Hear why Chef J Chong is excited for spring markets in this week’s Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Local Food Research Reflects Challenges and Opportunities of Farming During the Pandemic 6:07

3+ y ago6:07

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ASAP’s Local Food Research Center surveyed farmers about their response to COVID-19 and found that overcoming challenges at the beginning of the pandemic gave farmers reason to be optimistic in 2021.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Working On and Off the Farm 4:20

3+ y ago4:20

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Many farmers work part or full-time jobs off the farm while also growing food and running a farm business. Hear Melissa Harwin from Highgate Farm reflect on her years of being a nurse and farmer, and learn how Hayley Creasman and Colby Buchanan balance multiple jobs while working with their family at Creasman Farms.…

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Farm-to-Bottle Hot Sauce in the Mountains 6:23

3+ y ago6:23

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When Jona Felts lived in Costa Rica, he was surrounded by hot peppers and banana vinegar—the perfect ingredients for farm-fresh hot sauce. When he came back to the mountains of North Carolina, he figured out how to grow similar ingredients at Open Ridge Farm so he could use a little heat to sustain the farm through winter.…

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Cooking Creative Meals with a CSA 4:24

3+ y ago4:24

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Community Supported Agriculture brings the best of a local farm to your kitchen. Wondering what to do with the bounty? Many CSA farms include recipes and cooking tips, like Encompass Farm, which shares fun and easy meal ideas that highlight that week’s veggie box.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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A CSA For Every Craving 4:19

3+ y ago4:19

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Many farms offer vegetable and fruit CSAs, but as Community Supported Agriculture becomes more popular, some farms are thinking outside the produce drawer. Hear about CSAs that include flowers, meat, and more, and why Daffodil Spring Farm offers the classic combo of meat and potatoes.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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From Stocks and Bonds to Squash and Beets 4:45

3+ y ago4:45

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Frances Juhlin’s path to farming took her through the cutthroat world of commodity trading. Hear how this former stock broker’s assistant got back to her roots growing produce at Candy Mountain Farm.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Well Seasoned Table Embraces the Business of Farming 4:07

3+ y ago4:07

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One of the hardest parts of expanding a business is finding trusted collaborators. Hear why the founder of Well Seasoned Table came to ASAP’s Business of Farming conference last year to connect with new farmers who will supply her seasonings company with local ingredients.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Business of Farming Conference Sparks Connections 4:08

3+ y ago4:08

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A thriving food system depends on local collaborations and personal relationships. Hear why Emily Copus from Carolina Flowers and Zadie’s Market aims to create agricultural job opportunities in Western North Carolina and how she’ll connect with other farmers and food producers at ASAP’s Business of Farming conference.…

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Everyone is Part of the Family at Creasman Farms 5:20

3+ y ago5:20

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Three generations of the Creasman family have grown apples in Henderson County, North Carolina. Hear how Creasman Farms has evolved over the years and why they consider the whole community part of their family.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Cows in the Field, Cheese in the Cave 5:42

3+ y ago5:42

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In 2017, Looking Glass Creamery took on a massive challenge of buying a dairy farm, learning how to care for the herd, and moving their cheesemaking operation to Columbus, NC. Hear how this family farm fared in a Growing Local update.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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From Curds to Herds 7:31

3+ y ago7:31

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Looking Glass Creamery is known for its award-winning cheese, but in 2017 they decided to get closer to the source of their milk by buying Harmon Dairy. Hear how the Harmon brothers are teaching the cheesemakers how to milk the cows and manage the farm in this episode of Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Fresh Food All Winter 5:11

3+ y ago5:11

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Have you ever wondered how farmers markets offer local produce even when temperatures dip below freezing? Hear about some of the season extension techniques farmers use to grow fresh food through the winter in this episode of Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #42: “On The Yard” Season Finale Part 2: COVID-19 Updates From Previous Guests 54:54

3+ y ago54:54

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-hosts Zuri and Nava; Spelman College ‘21 + ‘23 close out Season 1 with the last part of a two part conversation. They get an update from Environmental Studies Major at Howard University; Danurius “Danny” Williams ‘21 who joined for Episode #2 under the theme “Climate Change + COVID-19 + Communities of Color and Divine L…

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The Tobacco Barns of Madison County 7:05

3+ y ago7:05

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Tobacco barns hug the curves of many rural roads in Madison County, NC. Hear how these stalwarts of the past are being honored by the Appalachian Barn Alliance and how Root Bottom Farm transformed their old tobacco barn into a beacon of local food. Photo courtesy of Appalachian Barn Alliance.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #41: Gilded Africans, Napoleon, and January 1st 39:18

3+ y ago39:18

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Lezli has her final deep dive of Season One with Dr. Régine Jean-Charles, associate professor of French and African and African Diaspora Studies at Boston College. During this penultimate episode of the season, the two discuss Haiti's significance as the first Black republic, the global significance of Haiti’s defeat of France, as well as the Haiti…

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Western North Carolina's Tobacco Legacy 6:01

3+ y ago6:01

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Tobacco farming was once the backbone of agriculture in many parts of Western North Carolina. We look back at the culture that grew alongside tobacco and how communities are changing as farming moves to new crops.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #40: “On The Yard” Season Finale Part 1: COVID-19 Updates From Previous Guests 23:27

3+ y ago23:27

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-hosts Zuri and Nava; Spelman College ‘21 + ‘23 close out Season 1 with the first of a two part conversation. They get an update from Zuri’s classmate, Chantia Murphy ‘21 who joined for Episode #4 under the theme “Climate Change + COVID-19 + Communities of Color. Chantia is an English Major with a 3.9 GPA, first generati…

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Episode #39: The Meticulous Architecture of the Country Music Myth: Vol. 2 31:22

3+ y ago31:22

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Lezli finishes up her two-part conversation with Dr. Charles L. Hughes, author of Country Soul: Making Music and Making Race in the American South, which was named by Rolling Stone, as one of the Best Music Books of 2015. Charles is the DIrector of the Lynne & Henry Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes College, where he is also an Assistant Professor of…

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Local Food in 2020 4:49

3+ y ago4:49

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As 2020 comes to a close, Molly Nicholie, program director of ASAP’s Local Food Campaign, reflects on the year and how we can support farmers in 2021.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #38: “On The Yard” HBCU Students on Venture Capital 35:47

3+ y ago35:47

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Zuri; Spelman College ‘21 have a conversation with two HBCU VC Fellows; Kendall Camp; Morehouse College ‘22 Host of Privileged Black Kids Podcast and Trea'jure Dahl Spelman College ‘22. The four explore the minuscule percentage of VC dollars going to Black-owned startups, how Kendall and Trea'jure became interested…

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Episode #37: The Meticulous Architecture of the Country Music Myth: Vol. 1 34:09

3+ y ago34:09

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Lezli continues her exploration of American music with a two-part conversation with Dr. Charles L. Hughes, author of Country Soul: Making Music and Making Race in the American South, which was named by Rolling Stone, as one of the Best Music Books of 2015. Charles is the DIrector of the Lynne & Henry Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes College, where h…

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The End of the Growing Season at Long Family Farm 6:48

3+ y ago6:48

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Harold and Nancy Long grow heirloom seeds on their 40-acre farm in Murphy, North Carolina. Hear how they support and sustain Cherokee agricultural traditions each fall.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #36: “On The Yard” HBCU Students on Veganism Vol. 2 26:12

3+ y ago26:12

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College ‘23 finish up their two-part episode conversation with Alston Bowman; Spelman College ‘21 and Zula Oliveira; Clark Atlanta University ‘23 about what veganism elucidated for them regarding how Americans consume meat, the misconception that a vegan diet HAS to be more expensive than an omnivore …

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Local Christmas Trees Brighten the Season 4:41

3+ y ago4:41

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Fraser fir trees thrive in Western North Carolina and are often called the Cadillac of Christmas trees. Learn what it takes to grow these iconic trees in this week’s Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #35: Is R&B The Jim Crow Section? 37:07

3+ y ago37:07

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Lezli chats with Dr. Jack Hamilton, cultural historian, Associate Professor of American Studies and Media Studies at The University of Virginia, Pop Culture Critic for Slate Magazine, and author of the award-winning book, Just around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination. The two explore the intersection of Race Records and the birth o…

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Episode #34: “On The Yard” HBCU Students on Veganism Vol. 1 31:15

3+ y ago31:15

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College ‘23 begin a two-part episode conversation with Alston Bowman; Spelman College ‘21 and Zula Oliveira; Clark Atlanta University ‘23 about why they chose veganism, the challenges of being vegan at their respective HBCUs, how they think their institutions can ensure all students; meat eaters and p…

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Farmers Market Managers Look Back on 2020 3:50

3+ y ago3:50

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2020 was a challenging year for farmers markets. Hear how farmers market managers worked together to provide safe places for the community to shop for local food.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #33: We Grew Here, You Flew Here: The Cultural Impact of Gentrification 33:12

3+ y ago33:12

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What does the Charleston dance craze of the 1920s and Bebop Jazz have in common; they were both born in the long-gone NYC neighborhood of San Juan Hill. Lezli chats with Dr. Lance Freeman Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and author of A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in…

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Episode #32: “On The Yard”: The Godmother of Thanksgiving was Mad Problematic 27:36

3+ y ago27:36

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-hosts Nava; Spelman College ‘23 and Zuri; Spelman College ‘21 host a special Thanksgiving episode where they discuss some lesser-known facts about one of America’s most celebrated historical figures, Sarah Josepha Hale, the Godmother of the American Thanksgiving and one of the founders of Vassar College. They also discu…

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Episode #31: How Minorities Within Minorities Celebrate The Holidays: Palestinian Christians 33:55

3+ y ago33:55

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It’s officially the holiday season. Lezli is joined by Detroit-based Iconoclast Dinner Culinary Honoree and owner of Flowers of Vietnam, George Azar. He shares a brief update on the most recent shutdown in Michigan and how he's impacted as a restaurant owner. They also explore what it was like growing up as a Palestinian Christian in Southwest Detr…

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Feasting with Farmers 4:10

3+ y ago4:10

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With the holidays around the corner, some local farmers are stepping out of the soil and into the kitchen. Gather around the table to hear how farmers from Tumbling Shoals Farm, TK Family Farm, and Candy Mountain Farm celebrate the season.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #30: “On The Yard” What the Biden/Harris Win Means for the Culture Vol. 2 39:42

3+ y ago39:42

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College ‘23 continue the conversation around the historic Biden/Harris win “On The Yard” with Taylor Davis, Howard University ‘21, The 82nd Miss Howard University and a member of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. as well as Nia Page, Spelman College ‘20, Immediate Past Spelman Coll…

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Episode #29: What the Biden/Harris Win Means for the Culture Vol. 1 30:10

3+ y ago30:10

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Kamala Harris the first woman to hold the second-highest office in the land is an HBCU alumna and member of a BGLO. These groups were integral to the win. Stacey Abrams, another HBCU alumna who helped turn Georgia from red to blue. Lezli explores if this means aspects of African-American culture will move from the margins to the mainstream with How…

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Meet The Farmers Who Grew Your Thanksgiving 4:49

3+ y ago4:49

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Local farmers have been working all year to bring a fall feast to your table. Meet the farmers who grew the bounty on your Thanksgiving plate in this episode of Growing Local.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #28: “ON THE YARD”: HBCU Students on The Streaming Wars and R.I.P. Quibi 34:29

3+ y ago34:29

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Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College ‘23, chat with Tennille Mack; Spelman College ‘21, Assistant Editor of Arts & Entertainment for The Maroon Tiger and Shasa Revell; Howard University ‘21, reporter for The Howard Hilltop. They discuss what they’re watching and why, who's winning the streaming war, fundamentals of what's missing…

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Episode #27: Colonialism, But Make It Sexy Vol. 4: How the god Tiki became a Cocktail and + a Lounge 37:03

3+ y ago37:03

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Lezli closes out this theme with Tina Ngata, a Ngati Porou author and researcher from the East Coast of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Her work involves advocacy for environmental, Indigenous and human rights. They explore who the god Tiki is, and why he is so sacred to the Māori, WWII, R&R culture, and Elvis movies. Relevant and Recommended Reads: 10 Thing…

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TK Family Farm Grows an Orchard and a Family 5:51

3+ y ago5:51

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TK Family Farm is named for the family’s three “knucklehead” kids, but they’re not joking around when it comes to farming. Hear about their trellised apple orchard in Polk County, NC and why patience is key to their farm’s success.By Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

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Episode #26: “ON THE YARD”: HOMECOMING SEASON Vol. 3: Deep South HBCU Campus Queens 37:18

3+ y ago37:18

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The last of three volumes of “ON THE YARD” episodes inspired by the HOMECOMING HOLIDAY. Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Zuri; Spelman College ‘21, chat with Kennedie Batiste; The 90th Miss Southern University A&M College and Kaylan A. Tanner; The 85th Miss Dillard University about pageant culture at deep south HBCUs. They discuss the significance…

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Episode #25: Colonialism, But Make It Sexy Vol. 3: We'll Always Have Paris...French Imperialism Meet Cutes 36:09

3+ y ago36:09

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Lezli continues this five-episode theme with Dr. Panivong Norindr, author of Phantasmatic Indochina French Colonial Ideology in Architecture, Film, and Literature, as well as Samia Errazzouki, Ph.D. candidate examining early modern Northwest African history, prior to which she was Morocco-based journalist. The three explore how French Imperialism b…

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