Grounded in Maine – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Jr Sparrow and I have been friends for a couple of years, but have talked more since I've moved to his home state - even though he doesn't live here now, he's got lots of memories here (and his mom), so he's sharing all kinds of good tips with me. We talk about soil, critters - cute and less cute, and his first sustainability venture as a young person cleaning up after race track events (there's a pro race track less than 15 minutes from me). He is a real wealth of knowledge!

Jr has 3 (THREE) podcasts: WV Uncommonplace, WV Uncommonplace Interviews and Sessions, and Sparrows Under Review. There's even a 4th, that he's not sure the name of ( it's WV Uncommonplace Presents), and they're all different - don't ask me how he keeps track of what goes where, because I'm overwhelmed sometimes with just one... He has a job, too-

Jr's site for all access to him is here: https://linktr.ee/wvuncommonplace?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid= c7068034-d93c-4437-8946-aebddf0d1b6f

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You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

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Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Kenya Rothstein is the host of the podcast Thank You For Saying NO, about  things happen in life that feel impossible and hard, but turn out to be the best thing for us. I've been following her for a little while now, and at some point she messaged me and said something like "your podcast is about sustainability - I need to be a guest!" I wasn't going to say no - definitely not to an attorney...

Kenya is an Environmental Attorney in CA - and soon adding Washington DC! She works for the Plaintiff, and gets to support our oceans and air - how cool is that? She has so many ideas that people can get involved in protecting our natural spaces!

My biggest takeaway was for my new area, to talk with restaurants and ask them to advise customers to ASK for a straw or plastic cutlery, and ask the restaurants to make that a new practice, and to talk to them in a way that helps them realize there's a way to help save money AND save waste. I love how simple that sounds, and how doable it can be. I'm totally going to try this!

Hear the full conversation here-

You can find Kenya on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@thankyouforsayingno
She's also on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thankyouforsayingno/

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Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

I've been following Alexa Pavan for a long time on Instagram - I love everything she posts and stands for, and I was so thrilled when she said yes to a conversation! I may have been a little giddy talking with her... Usually I like to get the back story of a guest, and get to the point where their life changed to be more sustainable, but Alexa doesn't have that - she grew up in a pretty sustainable household, and just extended it to include the rest of the world.

In her social media, she touches on shopping small, to support local businesses instead of padding the pockets of the ultra rich - and also to stop the big trucks from polluting the air. She talks about keeping our oceans clean, and why that's important (her parents owned a scuba diving business in FL while she was growing up, so she's very passionate about the ocean). She talks about imperfect sustainability, and why we shouldn't focus on doing EVERYTHING, but do what we're able to, and if everyone did what they could, we can make a real difference. And to get in touch with nature - spend more time outside and appreciate what's around us

Alexa encourages community advocacy, and to remember that our voices matter! We can support with our wallets and our voices.

Check out Alexa's website here: https://www.alexapavan.com/

Her awesome Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/gogreenwithalexa/

Her TikTok is here: https://www.tiktok.com/@gogreenwithalexa

And her Facebook is here: https://www.facebook.com/gogreenwithalexa

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Sometimes when you meet someone, you know it was just meant to be - Ranya Dube and I hit it off instantly when we met on Facebook a few months ago, and are big  supporters for each other. Ranya is opening her second sustainability-like business, called The Good Food Place in Squamish, British Columbia, a town of about 200 people, and she wants to support local food growers, and encourage her community to eat locally and seasonably - learn why by listening!

This is a longer interview, but I couldn't get enough of what Ranya was saying. When someone is so clearly passionate about their project, I'm a total magnet to that - it's also something that I believe in, so I wanted to soak up all of her wisdom while I had her! So much valuable info was shared, but my favorite memorable thing she said was so simple and also profound. "We need more collaboration and less competition." Mic drop. Done. Right? She and I are in the same groove on so many things, and supporting community through food is definitely one of them!

Please give Ranya a follow on Instagram here or here and be inspired!
Here is the website for The Good Food Place - so awesome!

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Emily Donaldson is the Director of Business Development at Springworks Farm in Lisbon, Maine, and they are up to really cool things! Aquaponic gardening is something I've wanted to learn about for a long time, and I got an earful of info from Emily! And she has her own amazing (I'm calling it Superhero) story to share that just cemented her in my top bunch of conversations in my lifetime - listen here to find out - (like I'm going to spoil it here... )
Springworks Farm's greens are available in every Hannaford grocery store, which is so cool! Learn why that's important at the links below.
Learn about Springworks Farm on their website here, or on Instagram here

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Podcasting is so cool! I am so excited that I was able to have this conversation with Bill Yeo- he's so smart and interesting - there will DEFINITELY be more convos with Bill!
Bill is the Community person at LL Bean, which is probably in the top 5 (if not top 3) things people think about when they hear Maine mentioned - hunting, fishing, biking and skiing equipment and clothing - a real outdoors store
Bill built his own house TWICE - both with solar power - he said he's never paid an electric bill in 31 years! Listen to how this all happened!

Check out this link for tips how to get started with home efficiency here

LL Bean  link is here

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

I met Colin in a Facebook group for podcasters, and had to learn more about him when he said he was talking about back pain. I mean, who hasn't had back pain? Hear what he has to say in this episode!
Colin's YouTube channel, BASH Back Pain link is here
Colin's website is here - you can sign up for his blog/newsletter and get great tips!

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Replenova is a fantastic farm store in Durham, Maine - it's where I make Amy's Garden Jams, and my main retail space. Gary, the owner, is generous with his space, and the fact that Replenova even exists is out of his passion for feeding people. Listen in to learn more about Replenova, and Gary's journey to get here, here!

"The responsibility of agriculture is to feed people." This quote hangs on the wall at Replenova and inspires me week after week while I'm there.

You can subscribe to Replenova's weekly newsletter and check out the very educational website here
Follow Replenova on Facebook here or Instagram here

If you're in the area, please come visit me! But also go check out Replenova - have a yummy fresh treat, pick up some ultra fresh produce, a chocolate milk or seltzer, and enjoy the gorgeous backdrop!

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

Danielle Bailey and I go way back, but we've never had a conversation like this - it was so fun to chat sustainability with her!
Danielle has her first novel coming out in summer of 2023 called Rock The Boat! In seven weeks the USS Puget Sound embarks on Med Cruise '94 and five of her crew members find themselves navigating uncharted water before the ship even leaves the pier.  Rock the Boat the first book in a series about love and life Navy Style.

Danielle is a mom of 3, a Veteran, house plant addict, elder caregiver and Service Coordinator , and multi-tasks life 24/7.
You can follow her, and hold us accountable on Instagram here

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/

My guest today had a family emergency, so you get me again... I thought it might be helpful to share a few of my fave folks that I follow for homesteading and sustainability inspiration. There are numerous groups that I follow, but here are the top few for me - listen for more!
Jill Winger on Instagram link, of Prairie Homestead on Facebook link, and Old Fashioned On Purpose Podcast link
Abundance + platform link
Homesteading Family on Instagram here, Pantry Chat Podcast here
School of Traditional Skills here
GoGo Refill Zero Waste retail store in Maine link here
Farm Drop Farmer's Market-to-go - check it out here 

There are so many people and groups that I follow for inspiration - these are just a few that I visit regularly. 
Who inspires you??

You can send me messages(this is new!)!

Support the show

Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here
YouTube channel link is here
You can DM me there or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com
Website for Amy's Garden Jam is https://amysgardenjam.com/ (podcast has its own tab on this site!)

How Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at https://www.janebolduc.com/

Podcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and check out her awesome art projects.

Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform with the best customer service! Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1851361

You can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine

Grounded in Maine Podcast is sponsored by ESG Review. Learn more about the good they're doing at https://esgreview.net/