In this interview, Tim Shepard talks about growing up in a tobacco farming family. He recalls time spent working with tobacco as a kid and exploring the town of South Windsor when its population was about 4,000 and there was unlimited land to "discover." He explains how tobacco is planted, raised and harvested, and the differences between broad leaf and shade tobacco. Upon completion of college, Tim moved into the family business, working with his father, Red Shepard. Tim reflects on his career and life, and remembers the beginnings of the NuWay Company and its impact on tobacco growers in the area.
Orgnaizational or Biographical History
Charles Beach "Tim" Shepard was born July 16, 1946 and grew up at 585 Main Street in South Windsor, the son of Jean E. "Red" Shepard, Jr. and Mary Beach "Bunny" Shepard. Tim Shepard's grandfather, Jean. E. Shepard, Sr., founded the J.E. Shepard Companies, which Tim Shepard continues to run with other family members. He is married to Sue Shepard and resides in South Windsor.
