Farming on Mars

About Farming on Mars

This is Farming on Mars, a podcast that highlights the stories of people and agriculture on the South Plains of Texas in their own words.

Publisher

Ciera Ware

Category

history · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Sept 2018

Latest episode

19 Apr 2021

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Apr 2021

   Josh Snodgrass: Finding the Fun in the Chaos

   Josh Snodgrass is a farmer in Crosby County. We talked about how he got started farming, the goals that he has for his operation, and daily habits that benefit him as a farmer.

2. 

   31 Mar 2021

   Melba Ware: Go West

   Melba Ware moved to Cone, TX with her parents and siblings (one of them being my dad's dad) in 1920. She recounts moving to the plains, family history, and how farming had progressed at that time in this interview. Melba would have been 70 at the time of this recording. Recorded January 1980 in Cone and interviewed by Richard Mason. Received a copy from the Southwest Collection on the Texas Tech University Campus.

3. 

   26 Mar 2021

   Chaney Light: Be In It For the Long Haul

   Chaney Light is a farmer in Lubbock, Hale, and Floyd County. We talked about why he loves farming dryland cotton, farming on his own at such a young age, and how to avoid comparing yourself to other farmers. Special Guest: Savana Ware --- Podcast Music: Kody West "Melody"

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

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