Director | Producer | Editor

How the Lee Family Preserves Its Hmong Heritage Through Farming

Hmong immigrants Chue and Tou Lee of Lee’s One Fortune Farm in Morganton, NC, grow Asian produce and heirloom rice from the mountains of Laos. The Lees arrived in Marion, NC, in the 1980s after fleeing the Vietnam War via a perilous trek through the jungle. Since then, they’ve worked to share their cultural heritage and commitment to sustainable farming with their community in western NC.

My Home, NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC that shares heartwarming stories about the people, culture, food, and music of North Carolina. Each episode of this half-hour magazine program features several short-form documentary character profiles that are produced across the state.

Official Website: https://pbsnc.org/myhomenc/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHomeNC

Credits:

Director/Editor: Emily Frachtling
Cinematography: Miriam McSpadden, Bob Gunter, Emily Frachtling
Drone Pilot: Bob Gunter
Executive Producer: Heather Burgiss

Thank you to Chue Lee, Tou Lee, Rongrong, Patrick Rumley, Emily Neas & Asheville City Market.