The romantic notion of rural life as a modern escape is a farce. Rural life is hard—historically and now, but for different reasons. Back in the day, the work was endless, and survival counted on it. Thank goodness for the women—check out their hours compared to the men! Today, the implications of where rural communities stand are serious. Join me and historian Megan Birk to dig into rural life and all its beautiful complexities.
You can find professor, historian and author Megan Birk at the University of Texas, Rio Grande.
And you can find the episode about Farm Aid that we referenced in this episode here.
One Bite is Everything is the podcast formerly known as Talk Farm to Me (2019 to 2024)
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One Bite is Everything Production Credits
Production: Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon
Sound Design & Original Music: Russell Chapa www.chapamusic.com