Common Ground Radio

Feb 13 2025 129 ep. 55 mins 7

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Discussing issues related to certified organic farms and sustainable food systems. From the audio archives of Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, ME - http://weru.org/

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Common Ground Radio 2/13/25: Becoming a Seed Steward

Feb 13 2025 29 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: Many gardeners and farmers purchase their seeds each year from seed companies. Yet, it hasn’t always been that way. Seed saving is a practice as old as agriculture itself. In this episode of

Common Ground Radio 12/12/24: Climate Change and Maine’s Forests

Dec 12 2024 29 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: In this episode of Common Ground Radio, we talk with Maddie Eberly, the low-impact forestry specialist with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) about the complexity of M

Common Ground Radio 10/10/24: A Conversation on Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Oct 10 2024 28 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: In this episode of Common Ground Radio marine biologist and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and MOFGA’s executive director Sarah Alexander talk about climate change, with a focus on

Common Ground Radio 9/12/24: Growing and Serving Good Food at Mountain View Correctional Facility

Sep 12 2024 29 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: In this episode of Common Ground Radio, we talk with Mark McBrine, the director of food service at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, Maine. McBrine is the inspiration behind th

Common Ground Radio 8/8/24: The Fight to Stop PFAS Contamination on Farmland

Aug 08 2024 29 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: In this episode of Common Ground Radio, we discuss PFAS “forever chemical” contamination on farms and actions that are being taken on the state and federal level to protect farmers and eate

Common Ground Radio 6/13/24: Supporting Organic Dairy Farmers in the Northeast

Jun 13 2024 58 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: Dairy farms are the backbone of Maine’s rural communities. In addition to maintaining working agricultural landscapes, organic dairy farms protect natural resources, and also act as economic

Common Ground Radio 5/9/24: Organic Gardening Q&A

May 09 2024 58 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: This episode of Common Ground Radio is an organic gardening Q&A with MOFGA’s crop specialist, Caleb Goossen. Listeners from around Maine submitted their questions in advance of the show. From

Common Ground Radio 3/14/24: Garden Planning for Seasonal Eating

Mar 14 2024 58 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: This episode of Common Ground Radio explores garden planning for seasonal eating and food preservation. With Roberta Bailey of Seven Tree Farm in Vassalboro, Maine, we discuss gardening in Cent

Common Ground Radio 2/8/24: Seed Saving and Fruit Tree Grafting

Feb 08 2024 58 mins

Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: In advance of MOFGA’s annual Seed Swap & Scion Exchange, held in Unity, Maine, the February 2024 episode of Common Ground Radio explores saving seeds and fruit tree grafting, both of which ar

Common Ground Radio 1/11/24: Seasonal Eating in Maine

Jan 11 2024 58 mins

Host: Caitlyn Barker Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: Seasonal eating in Maine in the colder months, preparing local foods, preserving foods. Guest/s: Cheryl Wixson, local foods advocate and community health educator. www.rabbithillfarmmaine.com/ F