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Episode 56 - Crooked Creek Food Pantry by Eskenazi Health

From Megan White:We own a Scottish highland cow farm in Hamptonville, North Carolina. We bredScottish highlands and we host events including paint parties, yoga, photographysessions, meet and greets, and educational farm tours. We are passionate abouteducating the public and allowing people to get to know these beautiful animals.A little more about our farm, we are situated in Wilkes County, the foothills of NorthCarolina on 80 acres. Our farmland has been used by our family for over 200years. My husband, Evan and I moved back here after living in Huntersville, NCfor 10 years to pursue our dream of owning a farm. We are currently building ourhouse on the property. We have two young children, Evy (age 2.5) and Beckham(1 year). Evan works for Principal Financial and I am a practicing attorney whenwe are not working on our farm.We have 14 Scottish Highlands, 3 British White Parks, 2 black angus (werescued), 2 donkeys, a horse, a pony, and 9 adorable goats (four are named afterthe Golden Girls.)This fall, we have also taken cows for a little "cow therapy" to 5th Street Ministriesin Statesville and Safe Spot Child Advocacy Center in Wilkesboro. They had thechance to pet, brush, and love on our highlands. As an attorney myself, I know how important these resources are for the community so we like to bring somesmiles! We also attended the 1st Annual Davie County Farm Fest and will bedoing the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival in Elkin this year. Additionally, we had 60 Wilkes Early College Students visit last week which was really exciting and a firstfor many of them to visit a farm. We really enjoy giving back to the community.Please check us out on our social media accounts and website.Website: https://www.crookedcreekhighlands.com/FACEBOOK       INSTAGRAMEmail: megan@crookedcreekhighlands.comThis program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect. Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, regional events and more.

Appalachian history is riddled with poverty, exploitation, crooked politics, lack of jobs, lack of healthcare, lack of opportunity.  A woman named Eula Hall believed her Eastern Kentucky town deserved more, and she never stopped fighting for what she believed.  She believed in the people of Appalachia. This is the story of Eula Hall taking matters into her own hands. For more check out the book Mud Creek Medicine by Kiran Bhatraju. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support