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A Chicken Little:
The Fall of a
North Carolina Farm

This is the story of how one farmer and his wife have been forced to close their poultry farm as a result of the strict demands of their farming contract.

Explore this website to learn more about Kermit Hancock, his wife Marilyn, and how agri-business has reshaped the farming landscape throughout the state of North Carolina.

 

The Hancock Chicken Farm is now deserted of chickens. A once-and-bustling farm, nothing is raised except for Mrs. Hancock's flowers.
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