Mississippi Legendary Farmer: Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS
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WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE Presents THE SAVING RURAL AMERICA TALK RADIO SHOW Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:00PM – 7:30PM CST The Host of the Saving Rural America Talk Radio Show is WCSHC Team Leader Frank Taylor the “Voice of Rural America” Mississippi Legendary Farmer: Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS Winston County Self Help Cooperative will be interviewing Mississippi Legendary Farmer, Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 6pm Central Standard Time. You may listen to this live broadcasting by clicking here: http://www.blogtalkradio. com/savingruralamerica/2014/11/14/mississippi-legendary- farmer-robert-robinson-of-brookhaven-ms or you can listen and/or ask questions by phone at 323-580-5735. Mr. Robinson continues to farm the land which his daddy farmed under the iron fist of “Jim Crow Laws” during the 1930s. The Robinson’s Farm operation consists of vegetables and beef cattle production. Mr. Robinson plants upward of 4 acres of vegetables in the spring and fall using sustainable practices. “We produce a variety of vegetables including greens, tomatoes, squash, peas, cucumbers, green beans and others” . Mr. Robinson primarily sells directly from the farm with a lengthy list of regular customers. His wife, Anna manages the finance and marketing of produce to customers. Mr. Robinson said “this work is challenging; however it brings great reward in feeding families throughout Southwest Mississippi” . In 2012, the Robinsons sponsored their first “Transforming and Empowering Rural America with 30 Years of Service” CONNECT WITH US ‘Saving Rural America Rally’ to promote sustainable farm practices in conjunction with Winston County Self Help Cooperative. Find past and up coming shows at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/savingruralamerica WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE 716 Old Robinson Road • Louisville, MS 39339 Phone: 662-779-2400 • Email: [email protected] Web: www.wcshc.com
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Winston County Self Help Cooperative will be interviewing Mississippi Legendary Farmer, Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 6pm Central Standard Time. You may listen to this live broadcasting by clicking here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/savingruralamerica/2014/11/14/mississippi-legendary-farmer-robert-robinson-of-brookhaven-ms or you can listen and/or ask questions by phone at 323-580-5735. Mr. Robinson continues to farm the land which his daddy farmed under the iron fist of “Jim Crow Laws” during the 1930s. The Robinson’s Farm operation consists of vegetables and beef cattle production. Mr. Robinson plants upward of 4 acres of vegetables in the spring and fall using sustainable practices. “We produce a variety of vegetables including greens, tomatoes, squash, peas, cucumbers, green beans and others”. Mr. Robinson primarily sells directly from the farm with a lengthy list of regular cus
Transcript of Mississippi Legendary Farmer: Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS
WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE
Presents
THE SAVING RURAL AMERICA
TALK RADIO SHOWThursday, November 13, 20146:00PM – 7:30PM CST The Host of the Saving Rural America Talk Radio Show
is WCSHC Team Leader Frank Taylor the “Voice of Rural America”
Mississippi Legendary Farmer:Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS
Winston County Self Help Cooperative will be interviewing Mississippi Legendary Farmer, Robert Robinson of Brookhaven, MS on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 6pm Central Standard Time. You may listen to this live broadcasting by clicking here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/savingruralamerica/2014/11/14/mississippi-legendary-farmer-robert-robinson-of-brookhaven-ms or you can listen and/or ask questions by phone at 323-580-5735. Mr. Robinson continues to farm the land which his daddy farmed under the iron fist of “Jim Crow Laws” during the 1930s. The Robinson’s Farm operation consists of vegetables and beef cattle production. Mr. Robinson plants upward of 4 acres of vegetables in the spring and fall using sustainable practices. “We produce a variety of vegetables including greens, tomatoes, squash, peas, cucumbers, green beans and others”. Mr. Robinson primarily sells directly from the farm with a lengthy list of regular customers. His wife, Anna manages the finance and marketing of produce to customers. Mr. Robinson said “this work is challenging; however it brings great reward in feeding families throughout Southwest Mississippi”. In 2012, the Robinsons sponsored their first
“Transforming and EmpoweringRural America with 30 Years of Service”
CONNECT WITH US
‘Saving Rural America Rally’ to promote sustainable farm practices in conjunction with Winston County Self Help Cooperative.
Find past and up coming shows at:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/savingruralamerica
WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE716 Old Robinson Road • Louisville, MS 39339Phone: 662-779-2400 • Email: [email protected]: www.wcshc.com
