Tag: organic farming

Common Ground Radio 4/1/16

Producer/Host: C.J. Walke
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Organic Food and Farming in Maine

Program Topic: Soil Management in Organic Farming Systems

Key Discussion Points:
a) Basics of soil structure and composition
b) Chemical and biological characteristics of soil
c) Building and maintaining soil fertility

Guests:
Eric Sideman, MOFGA
Bruce Hoskins, Maine Soil Testing Service
Nicolas Lindholm, Hackmatack Farm and Blue Hill Berry Co., Penobscot, ME
Paul Volckhausen, Happy Town Farm, Orland, ME

Common Ground Radio 12/4/15

Producer/Host: C.J. Walke

Issue: Organic Food and Farming in Maine

Program Topic: Keynote Address, 2015 Farmer-to-Farmer Conference, recorded 11/8/15 at Point Lookout, Northport, Maine

Key Discussion Points:
History of Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT
Changes in organic farming over past 40 years

Guests:
Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT
Ann Lazor, Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT

Common Health 4/17/13

Host: Jim Fisher
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Organic Gardens and Farms

Key Discussion Points:
A) Why is organic better?
B) What are the rules for being organic?
C) What should we be doing right now in our gardens?
D) What can we do to encourage more organic farming in Maine?

Guests:
A) Dan Huisjen huisjen@gmail.com B.S. Agricultural Engineering Technology, Cornell University Gardener/small farmer, (Oregon) Master Gardener, a Community Garden site manager.
B) Katie Freedman katie@healthyacadia.org Food, Farm & Nutrition Program Manager

Common Ground Radio 5/6/11

Producers/Hosts: Cheryl Wixson, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

Topic: Public Policy

How does the public (consumer) participate in the process? What can citizens do to protect themselves from toxics? What is the civics process of bills in the legislature?

Guests:
Andy O’Brien, State Representative, District 44; Jim Gerritson, Wood Prairie Farm, Bridgewater; Heather Spaulding, Associate Director, MOFGA

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Renewable Radio 4/03/09

Producer/Host: Dave Evans
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Green Jobs
How did the guests create their work in renewable energy, efficient building, and organic farming? What organizations helped the guests transform their work?
Guests: Leslie Cummins, Five Star Nursery and Orchard; Curry Caputo, Sustainable Structures; Dana Fischer, CEO, Purist Energy
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