“The Southern pattern was that every farm or plantation would have their family cemetery.”
Charles Reagan Wilson
“In tandem with our hands-on approach to transforming a plantation of only pine into a hardwood forest, we've also witnessed the natural regeneration of native trees and shrubs ... on an additional 400 acres.”
John Graham
“[Houmas House , 40136 La. 942, Darrow, east bank: Once the largest sugar plantation in the South, Houmas House is one of the most spectacular antebellum homes on River Road. New Orleans businessman Kevin Kelly acquired the property in 2003 and restored it to the golden era the early 1800s.] Many people seem to think everything east of Baton Rouge is gone, ... We need to let the world know we are still here. We need to let New Orleans people know we have a great restaurant, Latil's Landing. Our wine cellar has a 500-label collection. Water cisterns were converted to wine cellars. We placed dining tables in them and people can now have romantic dining there.”
Kevin Kelly
“Finally I paid every bill. My plantation in Pennsylvania had been sold and nothing was left to me but my humble talents.”
John James Audubon
“Cashew nuts are not a plantation-based nut. It's wild. It grows everywhere. Because of that, the cost of production is literally little.”
George Paulose
“We've just evolved into a system that's more equitable and allows a more detailed accounting of access into the plantation.”
George Breed
“Some growers have lost their entire banana plantations.”
Jan Davis
