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Episode 5: A Snapshot of Family Farming Amid Cycles of Modernization and Migration
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Episode 5: A Snapshot of Family Farming Amid Cycles of Modernization and Migration
FromReframing Rural
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Torgersons have farmed for as far back as the family has record of, at least the 1500s, but likely much longer. Beginning with the onset of industrialization, this episode tracks the story of a family who left Norway for the promise of a better life in America nearly 150 years ago, and how this family continues to preserve its farming legacy in Northeastern Montana despite a dwindling population, unpredictable weather and an unfavorable commodity market.
Released:
Feb 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (38)
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