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Title
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Mark and Mindy Robinson oral history interview, 2019 March 18
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Interviewee
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Robinson, Mindy Maden
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Interviewer
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Gregory, John, M. (Mike)
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Contributor
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Robinson, Mindy Maden
Robinson, Mark (Farmer)
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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2019-03-18
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Physical Description
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1 audio file ([1:45:43]) : digital, MP3 [include + 1 transcript (43 pages)]
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Object Type
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Audio
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Mark Robinson was a 64-year-old man at the time of the interview, which took place on his farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1955 . He was employed as co-owner of Tega Hills Farm. Mindy Robinson was a 54-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place on her farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina. She was born in Wytheville, Virginia in 1965. She was educated at Montreat College in North Carolina for both an associate of science degree and a bachelor’s degree in English. She was employed as co-owner of Tega Hills Farm at the time of the interview.
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Abstract
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Mark and Mindy Robinson are the owners of Tega Hills Farm in Fort Mill, South Carolina, a two acre urban farm with five hydroponic greenhouses. They employ five full time employees, and distribute their produce through the Matthews Community Farmers Market, Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, and multiple high-end restaurants in the Charlotte and surrounding areas. Tega Hills Farm dates back to the early 1970s as the brainchild of a chemist who was interested in hydroponic science and growing tomatoes. The farm was purchased by the Robinsons from its second owner in 1999. They became profitable around 2004 when Mr. Robinson decided to try growing microgreens. This interview covers the history of Tega Hills Farm, its owners, farming techniques, and their relationship with the community over the past twenty years. The Robinsons describe their devotion to the farm and community, and concern for the welfare of their workers.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H4 digital recorder.
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Subjects--Names
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Robinson, Mark (Farmer)
Robinson, Mindy Maden
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Subjects--Organizations
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Tega Hills Farm
Matthews Community Farmers Market
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
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Subjects--Topics
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Farmers
Greenhouses
Hydroponics
Farmers' markets
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Subjects--Geographic
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South Carolina--Fort Mill
North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1970-2020
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Digital Collection Title
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The Queen’s Garden: Oral Histories of the Piedmont Foodshed
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by Mark Robinson and Mindy Robinson.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Lisa Sherman oral history interview, 2019 April 10, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Carie Deneau oral history interview, 2019 April 10, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Identifier
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QG-RO0027
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2777
