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The Organic Farm Stand
by Richard Hill, WPKN
The Organic Farm Stand with co-hosts: Richard Hill, Diane Lauricella & friends, presents news & views for and from the organic community; including farming and gardening advice, listener call-ins and interviews with organic and food systems experts and activists.
Episodes
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Fall Harvest: Honey, Tomatoes, and Oysters!
The Organic Farm Stand lineup: Hot Topics -- Diane Lauricella Small Farms Update -- Steve Munno, Massaro Farm Honey Bee Update -- Vincent Kaye Oyster Farming in CT -- special guest, Sean Riley of the New England Oyster Farm Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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The Heat Dome, The Drought, The Bees and The Farm -- July 1, 2026
In today's Organic Farm Stand: Diane's Hot Topics Tribute to Suzanne Duesing Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye Wakeman Town Farm with guests Nicole Gerber and Jaime Smith Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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Comes May, Come the Farmers Markets -- Westport's is up and running
In this episode of the Organic Farm Stand: Diane's Hot Topix Small Farms Report with Steve Munno The Honey Bee update Report: The Westport Farmers Market with Lori Cochran-Dougall, executive director Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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High Season Is Here! The Birds, the Bees, and the Microbes
In today's episode: Diane's Hot Topics Small Farms Report with Steve Munno Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye The science of soil fertility with Monique Bosch Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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Spring Has Sprung (sort of. . .) On the Farm!
April's Organic Farm Stand line-up: Diane's Hot Topics Small Farms Report with Steve Munno Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye Legislative Update with Kim Stoner, Director of Advocacy for CT NOFA Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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The Organic Farm Stand -- Nutrient-Rich Soil Means Nutrient-Dense Food
The Organic Farm Stand presents: Hot Topics with Diane Lauricella Small Farms Report with Steve Munno Nutrient-rich soil and how it produces nutrient-dense food with Monique Bosch Hosts: Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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Bees and Farms Prepare for a Long Winter's Night
The Organic Farm Stand checks in with Vincent Kaye about his honey bees as the winter solstice approaches; and visits with Murray Gates, owner of Artza Mendi Farm in Sprague, CT, for a conversation about regenerative farming and organic poultry and egg production. Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane...
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Food First: When We Change the Food System, We Change Everything!
The Organic Farm Stand hosts an interview with L. Michael Green, executive director or Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy), about the mission and history of this organization that has been fighting for food justice and innovative food policy for 50 years. Hosts: Richard Hill…
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Organic Farm Stand -- Sept. 4, 2025 -- The Ecotype Project
Dina Brewster, director of the Hickories, a CSA farm in Ridgefield, CT, discusses her work with the ecotype project, a collaboration focused on growing and distributing "source-identified" native plant seeds to restore local habitats, increase biodiversity, and support the food system. Also: the...
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Organic Farm Stand -- Aug. 7, 2025 -- Sticks and Stones Farm
Organic Farm Stand features the Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye, the Small Farms Report with Steve Munno, and special guest Bill McDonald, director of Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown, CT. Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella
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The Secret Life of Healthy Soil!
Monique Bosch, the Soil Health Program Manager with CT NOFA, gets down and dirty about the microbial basis of healthy soil that promotes nutrient dense food and a sustainable environment. Also: Steve Munno provides the Small Farms Report; and Vincent Kaye presents the Honey Bee Update. Host:...
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BIPOC Farmers Move Forward: The Liberated Land Cooperative in Connecticut
Vetiveah Harrison and Héctor Freedom Gerardo, discuss their unique journeys that led them to the food justice movement and ultimately to the formation of the Liberated Land Cooperative ( https://www.liberatedlandcooperative.com/). This group of BIPOC farmers and food justice activists has created…
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The Organic Farm Stand: The Neo-Nics are Here -- Save Our Birds and Bees!
The Organic Farm Stand, Jan. 16, 2025: -Hot Topics with Diane Lauricella -Small Farms Report with Steve Munno of Massaro Farm in Woodbridge, CT -Update from CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) -Louise Washer, President of the Board of Directors of the Norwalk Watershed Association,...
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The Story of Big Train Farm, Certified by the Real Organic Project
The Organic Farm Stand --Hot Topics: The return of light, the polar vortex, what to do with fire place ash --The Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye --John Kenny of Big Train Farm talks about the history of his CSA and the trials and tribulations of organic certification Hosts: Richard Hill and...
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Protecting Our Environment at the State Level
The Organic Farm Stand, Dec. 19, 2024: --Hot Topics --Small Farms Report --CT Northeast Organic Farming Association reports on the upcoming Winter Conference and the legislative agenda --CT Sierra Club's Samantha Dynowski discusses the organization agenda to push for a non-toxic renewable...
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Organic Farm Stand - Dec. 5, 2024: The Bumble Bees v. the Honey Bees?
Hot Topics: Diane discusses the 2025 Farm Bill; and what citizen action we need to take as Trump and his minions get ready to despoil the environment again. Honey Bee Update: Vincent kaye talks about ways that modern landscaping destroys insect habitat. Revisiting 2016: We play an archive from...
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Soil Health and Nutrient Dense Veggies
The Organic Farm Stand interviews Monique Bosch, a Soil Health Program Manager for CT NOFA and owner of a worm composting business w. She also teaches Soil Management for Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Berkshire Botanic Garden. On this show she discusses the ingredients of and techniques for...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Organic Farm Stand with co-hosts: Richard Hill, Diane Lauricella & friends, presents news & views for and from the organic community; including farming and gardening advice, listener call-ins and interviews with organic and food systems experts and activists.
HOSTED BY
Richard Hill, WPKN
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The Organic Farm Stand with co-hosts: Richard Hill, Diane Lauricella & friends, presents news & views for and from the organic community; including farming and gardening advice, listener call-ins and interviews with organic and food systems experts and activists.
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