At 94 years old, Jancer Franklin is still farming. He’s rarely traveled more than a few miles from home and has spent his entire life farming to support himself, his wife, Roxie, and their three children. His farm is perched on top of a mountain in the remote and storied Shelton Laurel section of Madison County, NC.
We spend time with Jancer on two different occasions as he shares stories from his life, as a child working from dawn till dusk alongside four brothers, to buying his own farm on an adjoining piece of land he bought from his uncle and starting a family. You’ll really enjoy getting to know this wonderful fellow who is still going strong, and hearing stories from his daughter, Karen, about growing up on their mountaintop farm.
We have just passed the one-year mark since we started The Face of Appalachia! In the upcoming months we’ll continue to produce these documentary-style episodes as well as shorter ones highlighting interesting people, places, and ideas from our beloved Appalachian Mountains. We appreciate you joining us and hope you’ll stay tuned.
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📌Be sure to check out Tim Barnwell's books on our websites:
✅The Face of Appalachia: Portraits from the Mountain Farm
✅On Earth's Furrowed Brow: The Appalachia Farm in Photographs
✅Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia
✅Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas (guidebook)
✅Great Smoky Mountains Vistas (guidebook)
✅Tide Runners: Shrimping and Fishing on the Carolinas and Georgia Coast
✅Faces & Places of Cashiers Valley
✅Jewels of the Southern Coast: Architectural Gems of Charleston, Savannah and Beyond
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