WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney “Cayenne”

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Program Topic: Maine’s Own Organic Milk and Betting the Farm, a documentary film Key Discussion Points: a) Questions for Bill What is your own background and how did you become involved in MOOMilk? What is MOOMilk doing that is so rare and inspiring in today’s “economy as usual”—what is different about your business model? (low profit corporation) What has been the sometimes difficult road from start-up to present day, some of which was covered in Betting the Farm? Questions for Aaron Bell (by phone at about 10:15) Give us an overview of Tide Mill Organic Farm, that you and your wife Carly DelSignore operate in Washington County How did you learn that you were being dropped by Hood Milk, and what led you to consider another model, that became MOOMilk? How would you describe the difference in approach that MOOMilk is taking to selling your milk? What signs do you have that this approach will work in the long run? What does this approach say about the future of small farms in Maine? Betting the Farm chronicles your lives as you faced very difficult challenges… looking back, what led you to persevere in the face of those challenges? What are you most pleased viewers will take away from the film? What do you want your customers to know about your life, your way of farming? Interview with Cecily and Jason (from October 26 Talk of the Towns) How did you come to work together? What led to the creation of Pull Start Pictures? What do you remember about your own introduction to film, growing up? How did you each get started telling stories through film? How do you approach the process of making a film? What led you to the story of Maine’s Own Organic Milk, and what inspired you to believe there was a full-length documentary there? Guests by name and affiliation: A) Bill Eldridge, CEO, MOOMilk B) Aaron Bell, Tide Mill Organic Farm (733 2551) C) Cecily Pingree, Pull Start Pictures (recording) D) Jason Mann, Pull Start Pictures (recording)

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Fundamentals”

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Engineer: Denis Howard “Global Warming” *Posted in 2-parts, due to a technical glitch

Producer/Host: Ellie O’Leary Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Maine writers and their work Key Discussion Points (list at least 3): a) poetry b)poetry, creative life – midcoast, down east c) getting poetry published d) The Illuminated Sea Press Guests: Dave Morrison: author of Clubland and of a new collection, fail, which came out in the fall of 2012, www.dave–morrison.com Jacob Fricke: immediate past Poet Laureate of Belfast, jacob@belfastpoetry.com Call In Program: No

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Today we continue our look at predictions made by IBM researchers on their “Five in Five” list, one of which is that computers will be able to smell, and that ability will be a big help to us humans. Here’s why they think that will happen within five years.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Segment 1: “Searching for Occupy”, a cross-country tour and documentary production; Segment 2: Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Investigates Tax Breaks & Subsidies for Assault Weapons Manufacturers Interviews with: Crystal Zevon, “Searching for Occupy” (FMI: www.searchingforoccupy.com ) Naomi Schalit and John Christie, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting (FMI: www.pinetreewatchdog.org )

Producer/Host: Amy Browne “Rally for Unity” Brings Grassroots Causes to Augusta as Legislative Session Starts

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: boat videos – shooting and watching Key Discussion Points: a)whale report b)two fishermen lost c)off center harbor videos and blogs Guest: steve stone Call In Program: yes

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger “No More Polls”

Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala This week, A People’s Almanac looks at the banning of the persistent organic pollutant DDT in 1972.

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Engineer: Allison Watters

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney “Goldenseal”

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley “Twelfth Night”

Producers/Hosts: MOFGA staff A tribute to Russell Libby