July 28, 2025: First farm, first light.

Over the course of this show, we’ve made many mentions of how important local agriculture is, and how crucial local involvement with that agriculture is. One of the best ways we as consumers can make that happen is through the implementation of CSAs: Community Supported Agriculture and the Farm Share model. So today we visit a farm in Great Barrington that was one of the first to start what you generally see as the CSA model today. Indian Line Farm was agricultural land through most of the 20th century, but in the 80’s it switched from Dairy to Produce and started towards what can be found on its grounds today. We head to its current grounds to speak farmer Elizabeth Keen, as well as Dan Carr of Berkshire Agricultural Ventures about the farm’s history, present, and future.  Our local astronomer, Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed of Kainaat Studios and Hampshire College shows us space’s influence on more terrestrial organisms including a moth that uses the milky way to navigate its migration in Australia. Also, we reflect on the legacy and impact of the late Tom Lehrer.