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Green tobacco plants growing in North Carolina.

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 2000s

The 2000s for the American farmer was a decade of technological advancement and change. The number of farms nationwide continued to decline while genetically modified crops emerged as a widely…

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 1990s

Despite facing a number of national and global challenges, the 1990s was a decade marked largely by a sense of optimism. The economy was strong; unemployment was low and the challenges our nation did…

Group photo of the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Staff in August, 1989

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center : The 1980s

The 1980s was a decade of extravagance and materialism. Ronald Reagan became president and introduced an economic plan that brought the country out of stagnation. After the troubling times of the…

Black and White photo of two women holding a banner saying Buncombe County Extension Homemakers during the 1970s.

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1970s

The 1970s was a decade marked by turbulent changes in the political world, anti-Vietnam War protests, gas shortages, and economic inflation. At the beginning of 1970, Richard Nixon was president of…

Vintage postcard showing scenes of Buncombe County agriculture.

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1960s

The 1960s was a turbulent time in American history. The decade was overcome with racial tension, riots, assassinations, and war. Change occurred at a rapid rate and left many wondering their place in…

1954 Photo of the Arthur Family Farm at the intersection of Brevard Road and Long Shoals Road, Avery's Creek Community, South Buncombe County.

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1950s

The post-war decade of the 1950s marked a new beginning for our country. Having survived the Great Depression of the 1930s and the end of World War II, Americans now looked to the future with…

Home Demonstration Agent Mamie Sue Evans hosts a food canning class for a group of women in 1941.

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension: The 1940s

"I've never known a group of people more independent. They lived off the land and asked nothing of anyone. I have never known a finer group. I would put the women of the mountains--the families of…

Buncombe County Guernsey Calf Club Attending the NC State Fair

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension : The 1930s

“So the family that owns a small farm now is indeed fortunate. Certainly the necessities of life can be had there. And when we have plenty to eat, something to wear, shelter, warmth, pure water and…