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Common Ground Radio 8/13/26: Feeding Volunteers at the Common Ground Country Fair

Host: 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:
The August episode of Common Ground Radio, we look forward to the 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair, hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and taking place in Unity, Maine on Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27. We’re looking behind the scenes at the tremendous efforts to feed the thousands of volunteers who power each year’s fair. We will learn about what it takes to procure food, organize, cook, clean, and repeat throughout the three-day event.

Guest/s:Deb Paredes Martinez, MOFGA’s Common Kitchen manager and Fair food liaison. Devon Salisbury, lead Common Kitchen coordinator. Jeremy Peskoe, lead Common Kitchen coordinator. Sarah eSBee Buhlman, Common Kitchen coordinator.

Quoted in an article about Milkweed by writer Samantha Johnson, which recently appeared on the MarthaStewart.com website.   

Should Grow Milkweed? What to Know Before Planting this Monarch Favorite, Johnson, S., (2026, June 15), MarthaStewart.com https://www.marthastewart.com/should-you-plant-milkweed-in-your-garden-11994598  

An introduction by host Holli Cederholm, of three new co-hosts for the Common Ground Radio on WERU-FM 89.9 Blue Hill, the previously recorded episode of this Public Affairs program aired on June 11, 2026. Introducing Sarah Alexander, Executive Director of MOFGA; Seth Kroeck, Organic Grower at Crystal Spring Farm and Treasurer, MOFGA Board of Directors; and, Ivonne Vazquez, Owner/Grower at Bas Rouge Farm & Forge and Vice President, MOFGA Board of Directors. The episode will be archived here and may be heard on your favorite podcast channel.

Quoted in an article, by writer Lauren Landers, which recently appeared on The Spruce gardening website. The Space-Saving Gardening Method Everyone is Trying in 2026, Pro Gardeners Say, Landers L., (2026, February 4), The Spruce https://www.thespruce.com/vertical-gardening-11896897

As part of the upcoming Gardener to Gardener Conference on February 8, 2026, we were invited to be guests on MOFGA's Common Ground Radio Show on WERU.FM. The show aired on Thursday, December 12, 2025 at 4pm and will be archived here. Hosted by Holli Cederholm, MOFGA.

We were quoted and listed as one of the experts in a post by local Bangor writer, Lauren Landers, on The Spruce! How to Plant a Garden on Your Deck: Twelve Steps for Successful Gardening, Landers L., (2025, April 8), The Spruce, Gardening/Garden Basics/Gardening Basics/Container Gardening https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-garden-on-a-deck-11703290 

Business.com included our quote and mentioned our business name and image in their updated article on the GoDaddy Smart Terminal Point of Sale (POS) system! Read the full article by Schooley, S. (Updated 2025, April/Originally posted 2024, October 16) GoDaddy POS Review and Pricing  https://www.business.com/reviews/godaddy-pos/

We were quoted and listed as one of the experts in a post by Lauren Landers on The Spruce! 6 Pro Tips for Gardening in an Apartment for Your Healthiest Plants Ever, Landers L., (2025, January 8), The Spruce, Gardening/Garden Basics/Gardening Tasks https://www.thespruce.com/apartment-gardening-tips-8767254

GoDaddy.com/marketing and Business.com included our quote and mentioned our business name in their article! The quote is under the section “How to Choose a POS System.” Read the full article by Springett, Q. (2024, September 4), The Best POS Systems of 2024, Business.com

We were quoted in a recent post on bobvila.com by Contributing Writer, Lauren Landers. Lauren lives in Bangor and is a Master Gardener volunteer. Follow the link below for the post and for more about Lauren.

Honored to be mentioned along with several other entrepreneurs in 'Tis the Season for Small Business Success: Holiday Marketing Tips from Empower by GoDaddy.