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The Last Barn Dance
Season 1
Episode 101
THE LAST BARN DANCE is a story about farming, fragility, & a fight to save the family business. Randy Lewis struggles to save his dairy farm in the Piedmont Region of NC, where dozens of family-owned dairies have disappeared. While keeping the business afloat Randy also hosts one of the only true old-time barn dances left in the region, keeping the tradition alive for the community that loves it.
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