Rural Advancement Radio

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Rural Advancement Radio (RAR) is a project of the Rural Advancement Foundation International, based in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

We feature an exciting mix of stories, podcasts, and stand-alone audio documentaries on the changing face of food and agriculture in the US. We talk to farmers, cover relevant news and events, and interview everyone from chefs to ranchers to ag experts to get to the bottom of a dynamic and complex food system. 

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This Agricultural Life gives listeners a glimpse into farming and agriculture through the personal stories of farmers.


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Harold Wright is the third generation farming on land his grandfather bought in the 1900's. His children and grandchildren farm with him. It was on...

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 1
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This is the story of the incredible project: sustainable agriculture tool lending library. Led by farmer couple George (self-declared rap listening...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 2
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This story is about Shannon Roberts. He lives in Western North Carolina and runs Horse Collar Farm. His family has farmed the same land for five ge...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 06:55
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A story of the two men who run Stokes County's Saura Pride Purple Sweet Potato LLC and how these sweet potatoes are saving tobacco farmers in the c...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:38
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The Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative is based out of Moore County. The mission is to meet local food needs with local food and that happens, in ...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 08:05
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Sammy Koenigsberg lives in Waxhaw, North Carolina and runs New Town Farms with the help of his family. Sammy built a poultry processing facility on...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 07:36
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Piedmont Local Food is a regional food/farmer project involving multiple counties, connecting farmers directly to consumers with the internet. A st...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 06:29
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Cynthia Sharpe and Dwain Swing run OakMoon Farm & Creamery in Bakersville, North Carolina. They've increased the agri-tourism aspect of their farm,...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2011
  • Length: 06:53
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Matthew Garrett's a 24-year-old farmer, pretty much single-handedly transitioning a 40 acre tobacco farm to organic produce. He's in the second yea...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2011
  • Length: 05:46
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Kay Doby, is a fourth generation farmer raised on tobacco land. Once a contract poultry grower, she now raises meat goats in her empty chicken hous...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2011
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1