Interview of Kathy and Matt Unger by Alix Lefler at Cornelius, Oregon on July 25th, 2007.
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Portland State University PDXScholar All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories Special Collections: Sustainability History Project 7-25-2007 Interview with Kathy & Matt Unger, Unger Farms, 2007 (audio) Kathy Unger Matt Unger Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/sustainhist  Part of the Agriculture Commons, and the Sustainability Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Lefler, Alix, "Interview with Kathy & Matt Unger, Unger Farms, 2007 (audio)" (2007). Sustainability History Project. http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10877 This Interview is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible: pdxscholar@pdx.edu. Portland State University Oral History Project Interview Index  INTERVIEWEE:  Matt & Kathy Unger Interviewer:  Alix Lefler Date: July 25, 2007 Location of Interview:  Unger Farms, Cornelius, OR Research Assistant:  Magda Gaytan Interview Series:  SUSTAINING NORTHWEST LANDSCAPES & COMMUNITIES Recording Equipment:  DIGITAL RECORDER (WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO FILE) WITH AN               EXTERNAL, OMNIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE  Time          Notes 0:00 Interview introduction 0:23 Kathy’s background:   grew up in NE Portland  13 yrs. Old moved to Cornelius & started picking berries  Met husband Matt. 3:39 Became field boss ( more responsibilites) 4:41 Matt & Kathy’s first date – Star Wars the movie  Married 25 years (farming together 25 years) 5:08 Matt’s background:  OSU graduate – majored in Agriculture  Why berries over grains ? 9:01 Matt & Kathy’s experiences running a farm vs. working on one 10:30 Job descriptions 11:35 New Seasons 12:22 Their children 13:56 (Loud baby crying in the background – grandchild Zoe) 14:18 Their crew 16:50 Description of off-season: winterizing & catching up on bookwork 18:18 Sustainable farming practices 22:53 Organic vs. non-organic 23:33 Portland Farmer’s Markets (Hillsboro, Alvers Mill, Beaverton) 29:36 Albian & other varieties of strawberries 31:06 The Strawberry Commission 34:41 Retail vs. Wholesale 36:37 Discussion on blueberries & raspberries 37:07 Portland Farmer’s Market 46:48 Negative experiences w/ Portland Farmer’s Market 47:52 Other Portland Farmer’s Markets 49:56 The next 5 years & the next 10 years  Time             Notes                                                               

Interview with Kathy & Matt Unger, Unger Farms, 2007 (audio)

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