Title

Dan and Helen Dusschee Interview

Media

Interviewer

Schmidt, Rich

Document Type

Video File

Duration

1 hour 9 minutes 16 seconds

Publication Date

6-29-2018

Disciplines

Oral History | Viticulture and Oenology

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College archivist Rich Schmidt with Dan and Helen Dusschee of Freedom Hill Vineyard. The interview took place at Freedom Hill Vineyard in Dallas, Oregon on June 29, 2018.

Dan and Helen Dusschee are the owners and operators of Freedom Hill Vineyard, which provides fruit to wineries in Oregon and Washington that produce single-vineyard and blended wines. In this interview, the Dusschees talk about how they got into the business of growing grapes, the challenges they have faced over the years, and the farming practices they implement in their vineyard. They also discuss how Freedom Hill became a family business and how they hope to see it continue as such in the future.

Comments

Some oral history interviews were conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.

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