Thistles Concert – July 22, 2025

This concert at West Stockbridge Congregational Church featured Terry Keevil, oboe; Lesley Rosenthal, electric violin; Jaye Alison Moscariello, vocals; Bill Taylor, piano, and special guest Ted Rosenthal. We raised money for the West Stockbridge Food Bank and also paid the musicians. Thanks to the church for hosting, and for serving refreshments after (Jaye did a lot of contributing to them too)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQtkgOE_guuEYjOEpyIsEMjpny0UV6iK/view?usp=sharing

Joe Pappas Sandisfield Orchard interview

Jaye and I walked around Sandisfield Orchard in late September 2025 with orchard manager Joe Pappas, looking at the apples ripening, new varieties, discussing advanced Integrated Pest Management strategies to reduce any spraying. Mating disruption of pests, trap trees, nutrients for the healthiest trees. We stopped in their new cafe and spent the last 20 minutes in Joe’s office discussing the topics more deeply.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gd6y6lcwTXHB6i-6fBzp5gIGgiEPsYwa/view?usp=sharing

Pascal Baudar about Wildcrafting Seeds and Grains

We interviewed Pascal about his 5 books, the latest of which will come out November 2, 2025. It is the first book about wildcrafting seeds and grains, an abundant food source all around us of which few partake. They add flavor and nutrition to the rather limited cultivated grains and seeds found in most stores. Here is a link to the hour interview:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uKusGEtb-7p25REI1It_nFXYCQaDDoIw/view?usp=sharing

Seed Farm at Princeton interview

is our interview with folks at The Seed Farm at Princeton. Growing our and saving seeds from all over the world, with a focus on troubled regions where protecting locally adapted genetics is needed, and building connections with indigenous and other people. We interview Nate Kleinman from Experimental Farm Network, Tessa Desmond, Seed Farm director; 2 students (Kennedy and Katie who will be the student farm manager), Chao Lao, post doc at Princeton working on developing a high oil okra; Chris Smith from Utopian Seed Project; and Gina Talt, Project Specialist at the Seed Farm. Edited to broadcast on WBCR-LP Mondays 10-11 AM EDT in June 2024 although a technical issue prevented it from playing on June 3, 2024.