Interviewee
Ed Perkins
Interviewer
Sarah Romer
Interview Date
4-3-2022
Description
Oral history interview with Ed Perkins, a long-time vender at the Athens Farmers Market in Athens County, Ohio. His farm, Sassafras Farm, has been using organic-growing methods and selling their vegetables, herbs, berries, and jams for almost thirty years. Ed has seen the market evolve and expand over time. He discusses the impact of the market on the local producers in the area.
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Keywords
farm, farming, organic, sustainable, Athens Farmers Market, Athens Ohio, family farms, farmers, agriculture, oral history, community, farming technology, local producer, vegetables, small business
Disciplines
Oral History
Publication Date
Spring 4-9-2022
Interview Location
New Marshfield, Ohio
Digital Publisher
Ohio University Libraries
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
34:15:00
File Format
audio/aac
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Perkins, Ed and Romer, Sarah, "Ed Perkins Interviewed by Sarah Romer, April 3, 2022" (2022). Spring 2022 Oral Histories: Athens Farmers Market and The Ridges. 4.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/hc2905-oral-history/4