In the 1980s, rising interest rates, decreased farm prices, and misguided federal policies led to a crisis that hit farmers across the nation. Many farmers were either forced to sell their properties or driven to foreclose.Host Frank Stasio talks about a new documentary, “Homeplace Under Fire”, with it's director Charles D. Thompson Jr., a professor of the practice of cultural anthropology and documentary studies at Duke University and Benny Bunting, a North Carolina poultry farmer and RAFI-USA’s Lead Farm Advocate.
A new documentary commissioned by Farm Aid explores how the1980sfarm crisis affected farm families and sparked networks of farmers helping farmers. Host FrankStasiospeaks with the film’s directorCharles D. Thompson Jr.,a professor of the practice of cultural anthropology and documentary studies at Duke University. He is also joined by Benny Bunting, a former poultry farmer andRAFI-USA’sLead Farm Advocate. The film“Homeplace Under Fire” premieres Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Griffith Film Theatrein the Bryan Center at Duke University.
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