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Episode 5: A Snapshot of Family Farming Amid Cycles of Modernization and Migration

Episode 5: A Snapshot of Family Farming Amid Cycles of Modernization and Migration

FromReframing Rural


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)

Reframing Rural's mission is to cultivate curiosity and conversation across geographic, class and cultural divides. Season 1: Coming Home, is set in the rural homeplace of host Megan Torgerson's youth, on the plains of far Northeast Montana. Season 2: Sowing Possibility, sows hope in the future of the rural West and Heartland through interviews with rural activists, academics, artists and entrepreneurs. Hosted and produced by Torgerson, this podcast uses conversation and storytelling to reframe the narrative on rural America.