​The first time I stepped foot in FARM Cafe blue grass played in the background by an old man named Bob. The volunteers smiled at me as I walked in, I waved hello. At the bar you can see seniors sitting next to college students sitting next to a young family. Everyone is chatting while eating a meal sourced by local farmers. At a table in the corner a man named Joe is making some sort of arts and crafts with miscellaneous materials. I asked to take a picture of his craft and he went on to tell me about his distrust in “those machines,” but he invited me to come back with a notebook and sit with him another day. I agreed. Before leaving I talked to Bob the musician who was from Florida. His hope was to give the people joy through his music after the devastation of Helene. He went on to tell me about the program director for the Cafe, Shane, who apparently has a nighttime gig as a magician. I left FARM Cafe feeling inspired by the quirky character and the home-y feel. It felt like the most authentic slice of Boone culture. And the best part about it is that everyone working there is doing it because they care about the people in this town. That is what we wanted to capture in this project; the essence of Boone that is reflected in this small restaurant on King Street. 
In the beginning of our film we wanted to highlight the devastation of Helene. We show images of broken roads, fallen trees, and extreme flooding. We have no music at first, just the sound of heavy rain. This creates an isolated, moody feeling. Our main subject is Shane Hillman, the project director. He was able to give us some insight on the kinds of support FARM was giving to the community at this time. We also added audio from Bob the volunteer musician. He was an interesting character that had an inside perspective of volunteering at FARM. While his audio was playing we put his original song in the background, along with images of him playing the guitar. We wanted the audience to get a sense of his personality, and his music. We wanted to set up our shots in a way that made the audience feel like they were walking down King Street, came across FARM Cafe, and stumbled inside. The ending shot is the back of the welcome sign that says, “Thank you for shopping locally.”
The inspiration we pulled directly from class came from Hollow by Elaine Sheldon. Hollow highlighted the importance of these small, rural towns in Appalachia. We wanted to highlight the importance of fostering this kind of community, especially after this disaster. If people around America saw more art like our project, and like Hollow, we could increase support and awareness of keeping these towns alive.