I shot a story last week about a family in Stokes, NC that farms together during the summer and these are two of the photos that I liked out of the batch. The story was interesting because this particular family was growing burley tobacco - a practice that is rare in North Carolina but a few farmers are starting to pick it up. I grew up in Kentucky, where burley is king, and everything seemed very familiar to me as I shot away in the field, that day. This family, the Warrens, didn't have big farm equipment. They got out there in the field and performed hard labor. As a kid, I managed to work in the fields myself for a measly week, one hot summer. I helped a friend and his dad cut, spear, and hang their crop in a barn in Whitesville, Ky. This assignment brought back many memories of Kentucky and the smell of the burley tobacco field in the roasting Sun.
Thanks Susan! I am glad you found this. It was a pleasure getting out there on your farm to shoot some pics. I had a great time and this was a story that I was really interested in. I hope the crop turns out great this year!
Greg
Posted by: Greg Eans | August 24, 2009 at 04:47 PM
This is my family and I was so pleased with the article and photos. I was unable to be there the day that you and Kim came. Thanks so much for taking time to do stories like this on plain folks from Eastern North Carolina. We have received many compliments!
Posted by: Susan | August 17, 2009 at 08:55 PM