Category: Common Ground Radio

Common Ground Radio 9/7/12

Producer/Host: MOFGA – Melissa White Pillsbury

Topic: Teaching Kids about Food and Farming

Why is it important to educate youth on farming and agriculture?
What programs & opportunities exist for Maine youth to learn about food & farming?
What’s happening on Friday at the Common Ground Fair for kids/school groups?

Guests:
Ellie Libby, Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Jim Ahearne, Common Ground Country Fair Director, MOFGA

Common Ground 8/3/12

Host: Cheryl Wixson, MOFGA
Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Food, Farming & Agriculture in Maine
Program Topic: Food processing
*safe processes for home canning
*low acid canning
*pressure canning
Guests:
Jim Baranski Shalom Orchard & Winery
Felicia Dumont University of Maine cooperative extension

Call In Program: Yes

Common Ground Radio 7/6/12

Producer/Host: MOFGA- Melissa White Pillbury
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann

Topic: Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring

What have we learned since Silent Spring? What impact did Rachel Carson have on the environmentalist movement? What are the urgent environmental issues today?

Guests:
Kaiulani Lee, writer, actress, “A Sense of Wonder”
Heather Spaulding, Deputy Director, MOFGA & Environmental Activist

Common Ground Radio 6/1/12

Host: Cheryl Wixson MOFGA
Engineer: Joel Mann

Program Topic: Maine Spirits

Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
1. difference between a wine & a spirit
2. history of spirits, how to make them
3. legal implications & licensing

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Bruce Olsen Tree Spirits of maine
B) Keith Bodyne Sweet Grass Farm Winery & Distillery

Call In Program: Yes

Political Broadcast: NO

Common Ground Radio 5/4/12

Host: Cheryl Wixson MOFGA
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Seedlings

Key Discussion Points:
a. temperature requirements, last frost date
b. soil mixes
c light requirements, hardening off

Guests:
A) Andrew Marshall, MOFGA
B) Dave Colson , MOFGA

Call In Program: Yes

Common Ground Radio 3/2/12

Host: Cheryl Wixson MOFGA
Engineer: Amy Browne

Broadcast Time: 10 AM – 11 AM

Program Topic: Maple syrup
Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a. length of season, sugar content of trees
b. maintaining the health of the sugar bush
c.value added products, uses of the product

Guests:
MaryAnn Kinney Kinney Sugarhouse
Paul Volkhausen Happytown Farm

Call In Program: Yes

Common Ground Radio 2/3/12

Broadcast Time: 10 AM – 11 AM

Program Topic:Family Cow

Key Discussion Points:
a)Requirements in terms of time
b) feed, pasture, health, hay
c) what to do with the milk

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) diane Schiveira MOFGA
B) Megan Gerriston Wood Prairie Farm
C ) Christine Baker Sunnyside Farm

Call In Program: Yes
Political Broadcast: NO
Host: Cheryl Wixson MOFGA
Engineer: Amy Browne