The Virginia Peanut Story
| Indigenous Americans understood the value of peanuts, but it took nearly 5,000 years, global travel, and the enslaved population for the rest of the world to grasp. For over 150 years, the peanut crop drove the economic engine of southeastern Virginia and North Carolina, only to crash legislatively in the 2000-2002 farm bill. The ramifications on family farms, community and culture are all explored in this hour-long documentary. |
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