WUVA welcomes Black Century Farmer Michael Carter Jr. from Orange County, Virginia to the studio. An ambitious man with an appreciation for the soil, he discusses the goals of his non-profit, describes his relationship with Charlottesville, and how mentors shaped much of his perspective on life today.

Check out The Carter Farms at thecarterfarms.com, Africulture at learnafriculture.com, and the UVA ETP 3500 course in the Spring semesters.

Timestamps are below. Thank you for listening! Be sure to leave a comment. Your constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Email the Podcast Director of WUVA (gpk9bk@virginia.edu) for any inquiries, story suggestions, or interview interests.

Produced by Kanaya Jones

Timestamps

(0:00) Intro

(1:25) Talking about diets as a vegan

(7:08) Carter's experiences and thoughts about Ghana

(12:07) Dick “Baba” Gregory

(14:01) A full life…without fear

(18:28) Mentors that influence

(36:32) About modern day platforms

(39:37) What is africulture?

(44:10) Carter's relationship to Charlottesville

(45:55) Why come back to the U.S.?

(50:13) Why did you go to Ghana?

(52:51) About the African Hebrew Israelite

(53:24) The Power of Memory

(55:45) What got you into a&t?

(58:56) Sustainability and Mr. Carter’s Operation

(1:15:22) About Consumers

(1:18:02) What’s your future lookin’ like?

(1:24:35) American Privilege Abroad

(1:32:34) To our audience: vote with your fork

(1:37:21) Outro

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