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 Vassalboro, Frank Giglio, kitchen production manager at Ararat Farms in Lincolnville, and Wendy Watson, kitchen manager at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) in Unity, shared their favorite spring foods and recipes, from nettle tea to salt-cured goose eggs. They also dished on their favorite methods for food preservation, with tips for those new to putting by the harvest. -Seasonal eating -Spring foods -Native and invasive wild edible plants -Cooking and recipes -Food preservation methods (fermenting, drying, salting, vinegar) -Gardening Guests: Roberta Bailey, Seven Tree Farm in Vassalboro, Maine; recipe columnist for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, the quarterly publication of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) Frank Giglio, kitchen production manager at Ararat Farms in Lincolnville, Maine Wendy Watson, MOFGA kitchen manager and food liaison for the Common Ground Country Fair FMI links: “Wild Spring: Recipes for Foraged Greens and Roots” by Roberta Bailey, Harvest Kitchen columnist “How to Plan Your Harvests for Food Preservation” by Roberta Bailey, Harvest Kitchen columnist The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener Ararat Farms recipes: araratfarmslincolnville.com/recipes MOFGA recipes Seasonal eating guides Click here to sign up for MOFGA’s monthly Local and Organic Kitchen Newsletter About the host: Holli Cederholm has been involved in organic agriculture since 2005 when she first apprenticed on a small farm. She has worked on organic farms in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Scotland and Italy and, in 2010, founded a small farm focused on celebrating open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables. As the former manager of a national nonprofit dedicated to organic seed growers, she authored a peer-reviewed handbook on GMO avoidance strategies for seed growers. Holli has also been a steward at Forest Farm, the iconic homestead of “The Good Life” authors Helen and Scott Nearing; a host of “The Farm Report” on Heritage Radio Network; and a long-time contributor for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, which she now edits in her role as content creator and editor at MOFGA.

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