Episodes
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Common Ground Radio 9/10/26: 50 Years of the Common Ground Country Fair
Host: Sarah Alexander 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 year marks the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair. Each fall since 1977, people from all across Maine and the…
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Common Ground Radio 8/13/26: Feeding Volunteers at the Common Ground Country Fair
Hosts: Ivonne Vazquez 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: ?For the August episode of Common Ground Radio, we look forward to the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair, hosted by the...
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Common Ground Radio 7/9/26: 50 Years of Common Ground
Hosts: Seth Kroeck, Holli Cederholm 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: For 50 years, MOFGA’s Common Ground Country Fair has been a gathering place for a movement rooted in organic...
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Common Ground Radio 6/11/26: Meet the New Common Ground Radio Hosts!
Host: Holli Cederholm 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: Three new cohosts will be joining MOFGA’s Common Ground Radio, MOFGA’s monthly conversation about local food and organic...
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Common Ground Radio 4/9/26: Gardening for Food Security
Host: Holli Cederholm 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: With food prices on the rise, alongside federal cuts to food aid programs, many of Maine’s families face difficulty putting…
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Common Ground Radio 3/12/26: Seed Saving with Will Bonsall
Host: Holli Cederholm 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 month on Common Ground Radio, we’re discussing how and why to save seeds — from annuals like your favorite heirloom tomato...
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Common Ground Radio 2/12/26: Honoring Black History Month
Host: Holli Cederholm 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: On this episode of Common Ground Radio, we’re celebrating Black History Month and revisiting a conversation from 2023…
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Common Ground Radio 12/11/25: Gardener to Gardener
Host: Holli Cederholm 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 goes behind the scenes of Gardener to Gardener, a new conference for gardeners to learn…
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Common Ground Radio 9/11/25: Growing Great Garlic in Maine
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 all about garlic! Garlic grows from cloves, which are planted in…
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Common Ground Radio 8/14/25: Weaving Community with the EarthLoom
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: On this episode of Common Ground Radio, we’re talking about the EarthLoom. Originated by weaver Susan...
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Common Ground Radio 7/10/25: Barbara Damrosch’s Life in the Garden
Host: Timothy Boston 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: According to lifelong gardener Barbara Damrosch, growing food is an undeniably radical act. In her latest...
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Common Ground Radio 6/12/25: Homesteading in Maine
Host: Timothy Boston 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, host Timothy Boston explores the enduring and evolving practice of...
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Common Ground Radio 4/10/25: Resilient Gardening
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: Maine has been experiencing a shift in the growing season, including a trend towards a longer season....
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Common Ground Radio 3/13/25: Preserving Maine’s Heirloom Apples
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: Apples are a common feature in Maine’s landscape: from lone trees growing on field edges to cultivated...
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Common Ground Radio 2/13/25: Becoming a Seed Steward
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...
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Common Ground Radio 12/12/24: Climate Change and Maine’s Forests
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…
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Common Ground Radio 10/10/24: A Conversation on Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
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...
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Common Ground Radio 9/12/24: Growing and Serving Good Food at Mountain View Correctional Facility
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…
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Common Ground Radio 8/8/24: The Fight to Stop PFAS Contamination on Farmland
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...
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Common Ground Radio 6/13/24: Supporting Organic Dairy Farmers in the Northeast
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...
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Common Ground Radio 5/9/24: Organic Gardening Q&A
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…
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Common Ground Radio 3/14/24: Garden Planning for Seasonal Eating
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.…
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Common Ground Radio 2/8/24: Seed Saving and Fruit Tree Grafting
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…
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Common Ground Radio 1/11/24: Seasonal Eating in Maine
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...
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Common Ground Radio 12/14/23: Seaweed and Climate Change
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: The December 2023 episode of MOFGA’s Common Ground Radio explores seaweed, a source of food, fertilizer…
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Common Ground Radio 11/9/23: Beekeeping in Maine
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: Beginner beekeeping strategies, winter beekeeping in cold climates, pest control, resources for beekeepers,...
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Common Ground Radio 10/12/23: Natural Dyeing with Plants
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: The episode of MOFGA’s Common Ground Radio explores natural dyeing of fibers and textiles with plants and...
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Common Ground Radio 7/13/23: Farming and Parenting
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: Farming while parenting, childcare, farm business planning, farming and stress, safety on farm, resources…
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Common Ground Radio 6/7/23: Plastic and the Environment
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 the June 2023 episode of MOFGA's Common Ground Radio dives into plastic. A conversation with Erica...
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Common Ground Radio 5/11/23: A Conversation About Herbalism with Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm
Producers/Hosts: 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: Topics this episode include: – Herbalism, including herb growing techniques, harvesting and...
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Common Ground Radio 3/13/23: Black Earth Wisdom
Producers/Hosts: Holli Cederholm and Clare Boland 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 the April 2023 episode of MOFGA’s Common Ground Radio, host Holli Cederholm...
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Common Ground Radio 3/9/23: Food Access and Equity in Maine
Producers/Hosts: 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: A panel discussion about food access and equity in the state of Maine. In this discussion we…
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Common Ground Radio 2/9/23: Collaborative Marketing Models
Producers/Hosts: 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: On the February 2023 episode of Common Ground Radio, host Holli Cederholm discusses…
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Common Ground Radio 1/12/23: Maple Syrup Production
Producers/Hosts: 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: The January 2023 episode of Common Ground Radio is all about maple syrup production. Host…
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Common Ground Radio 12/8/22: Maine Organic Dairy Farms Are In Trouble – How You Can Help
Producer/Host: Holli Cederholm Editing: 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: On the December 2022 episode of Common Ground Radio, host Holli Cederholm discusses the organic...
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Common Ground Radio 11/10/22: Creating School Gardens
Producers/Hosts: Holli Cederholm, Caitlyn Barker Editing: 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: A panel discussion with three speakers on the topic of school garden creation,...
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2022 Common Ground Fair Keynote Speaker (Sunday 9/26/22): Muhidin Libah
Producer: Pepin Mittelhauser Muhidin Libah Executive Director of Somali Bantu Community Association “Liberation Farms: Food Justice in Action” Muhidin Libah is the executive director of Somali Bantu Community and has been working for Somali Bantu communities since graduating from high school in...
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2022 Common Ground Fair Keynote Speaker (Saturday 9/25/22): Frances Moore Lappé
Producer: Pepin Mittelhauser Frances Moore Lappé Author, Activist and Co-Founder of Small Planet Institute and Food First “Connecting our Food Choices to Humanity’s Biggest Challenges” Frances Moore Lappé is the author or coauthor of 20 books, many focusing on themes of “living democracy” —...
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2022 Common Ground Fair Keynote Speaker (Friday 9/24/22): Maulian Dana
Producer: Pepin Mittelhauser Maulian Dana Tribal Ambassador for the Penobscot Nation “Tribal Sovereignty in Wabanaki Homeland: History, Policy, Connectedness, and the Next Generations” Maulian Dana serves as the first appointed Tribal Ambassador for the Penobscot Nation. She represents the tribe…
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Common Ground Radio 9/8/22: Rebroadcast 2021 Common Ground Fair keynotes
Producers/Hosts: Holli Cederholm, Caitlyn Barker Editing: 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. The September episode of Common Ground Radio is a rebroadcast of the 10/14/21 Common…
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Common Ground Radio 8/11/22: Apples!
Producers/Hosts: Holli Cederholm, Caitlyn Barker Editing: 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. The August 2022 episode of Common Ground Radio is all about apples! Host Holli Cederholm…
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Common Ground Radio 7/14/22: Farmers and Stress
Producers/Hosts: Caitlyn Barker, Holli Cederholm Editing: 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. The July episode of Common Ground Radio explores the issue of farmers and stress. Host...
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Common Ground Radio 6/9/22: PFAS Contamination of Farmland in Maine
Producers/Hosts: Caitlyn Barker, Holli Cederholm Editing: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio: A monthly hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This episode of Common Ground Radio digs into PFAS contamination of farmland in…
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Common Ground Radio 5/12/22: Homesteading in Maine
Producers/Hosts: Caitlyn Barker, Holli Cederholm Editing: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio: A monthly hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. The May 2022 episode of Common Ground Radio explores homesteading in Maine in...
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Common Ground Radio 4/14/22: Eating local foods in season in Maine
Producer/Host: Holli Cederholm The April 2022 episode of Common Ground Radio celebrates spring, and all the delicious foods of spring. Host Holli Cederholm spoke with local food enthusiasts about what seasonal foods they’re cooking up in their kitchens. Roberta Bailey of Seven Tree Farm in...
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Common Ground Radio 3/10/22: ReTreeUs – Growing Trees of Fruit and Seeds of Thought
Producer/Host: C.J. Walke Organic Food and Farming in Maine: ReTreeUs – Growing Trees of Fruit and Seeds of Thought -Planting school gardens and orchards -Aligning school gardens with curriculum and learning standards -Inspiring the next generation of ecological stewards Guests: Richard Hodges,...
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Common Ground Radio 2/10/22: Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership
Producer/Host: C.J. Walke Organic Food and Farming in Maine: Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership (NOFFP) -Organic dairy production in the Northeast -Danone/Horizon’s contract cancellations with 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast -Efforts to support the Northeast organic dairy farms…
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Common Ground Radio 1/13/22: Soil Carbon Farming
Producer/Host: C.J. Walke Organic Food and Farming in Maine: Soil Carbon Farming -Carbon sequestration on organic farms -Linking soil health to crop health and human health -Ecological benefits of carbon sequestration Guest: Dr. Gladis Zinati, Director of Vegetable Systems Trial, Rodale…
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Common Ground Radio 12/9/21: PFAS Contamination in Soils and Water Sources
Producer/Host: C.J. Walke -PFAS “forever chemicals” and their historic use in industry -How PFAS moves through, soils, crops and livestock -Current testing efforts and attempts at remediation in Maine MOFGA’s PFAS Maine Farmer Information and Support Guests: Ryan Dennett, Farmer Programs…
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Common Ground Radio 11/11/21: Keynote Address from the 2021 MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference – Dr. Gladis Zinati – Rodale Institute
Producer/Host: C.J. Walke Keynote Address from the 2021 MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference – Dr. Gladis Zinati – Rodale Institute -Gladis Zinati – “Linking Soil Health to Plant Health: Connecting the Dots” -Linking soil health to crop health and human health -Nutrient cycling and carbon...