Episode Guide
- Episode 40 - Michele Braun
Released March 6, 2020
In this episode we welcome the Executive Director of the Friends of the Winooski River, Michele Braun.
Michele has a Master of Science in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Vermont. She
has worked as an environmental policy analyst, responsible for managing projects, designing and
facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings and workshops for city and state governments, US EPA,
watershed organizations, environmental health associations, and multi-partner collaborative
environmental planning projects.
- Episode 39 - Tom Sabo
Released Febuary 20, 2020
In this episode we welcome Educator and Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, Tom Sabo. Tom is an
award-winning high school teacher, leading sustainability educator, prominent local food activist,
and most recently the founding executive director of the Center for Sustainable Systems. He is a
chief architect of a model of service learning that integrates curriculum through a school
greenhouse and gardens that provide food for the school system’s lunch program, using soil derived
from the cafeteria food scraps.
- Episode 38 - David Zuckerman
Released January 7, 2020
In this episode we welcome the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, David Zuckerman. David is the
co-founder of Full Moon Farm, a
NOFA-certified organic farm in Hinesburg, Vermont. Inspired by then Congressman Bernie Sanders,
David first ran for the Vermont House in 1994 while enrolled at the University of Vermont. He lost
by 59 votes, but came back two years later to become the fourth Progressive Party member ever to
serve in Montpelier. David served for fourteen years (1997-2010) in the Vermont House of
Representatives representing the City of Burlington in Chittenden 3-4. David served in the Vermont Senate
as a Progressive/Democrat since his election in 2012.
- Episode 37 - William
Alexander
Released December 28, 2019
In this special Halloween episode we welcome author, William Alexander. William writes fantasy,
science fiction, and other unrealisms for young readers. His novels include Goblin Secrets, Ghoulish
Song, Ambassador and Nomad. His latest novels are the companion set A Properly Unhaunted Place and A
Festival of Ghosts. He currently serves as the faculty chair of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in
the program in
Writing for Children and Young Adults.
- Episode 36 - Jim Birmingham
Released November 10, 2019
In this episode we welcome Jim Birmingham, Food Service
/> Director of the Montpelier Roxbury School District. Jim is a
graduate of Johnson State College and attended culinary school at Le Cordon Blue, London, UK. He is
an American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef. Jim lives in Waterbury with his wife and
two teenage sons. He enjoys gardening, hiking and is an avid alpine and backcountry skier.
- Episode 35 - Walt Poleman
Released October 30, 2019
In this episode we welcome Walt Poleman , Senior Lecturer and Director of the Ecological Planning Program
at the University of Vermont. He specializes in natural history, place-based landscape analysis, and
education for sustainability. He teaches courses in natural history and human ecology, landscape
inventory and assessment, and conservation science.
- Episode 34 - Ryan Geary
Released October 11, 2019
In this episode we welcome Ryan Geary, owner the of The Hive , and co-owner of Rabble-Rouser. Ryan is an artist who works in a variety of mediums and
disciplines, including wood carving, furniture making and painting, but his preferred art form and
main focus over the past 5 years has been 2D and 3D collage.
- Episode 33 - Janice
Walrefen
Released October 4, 2019
In this episode we speak with Janice Walrefen. Janice co-creates
AllTogetherNow! Community Arts Center in East Montpelier, with Ellen Leonard. Together they
teach summer camp and produce our community seasonal pageants, parades and puppet shows. Janice also
sculpts in clary and makes hand made Art Tiles
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- Episode 32 - Matthew Binginot
Released September 28, 2019
In this episode we speak with Matthew Binginot , designer
producer, and lover of all forms of media creativity. Matthew teaches a program called Digital Media Arts at the Central Vermont Career Center . Every
day he inspires young central Vermont artist to be creative and show them new ways to practice their passion.
- Episode 31 - Bennett Shapiro
Released September 20, 2019
This week our guest is Bennett Shapiro of Madtch Sound. If you go to a live music event in central Vermont you are bound to see
Bennett, walking around with his magic tablet, making things sound good. We talk to Bennett about
his journey as a sound engineer, the music scene in central Vermont and his ideas about integrating
our live podcast into the Rabble-Rouser Chocolate Factory and Community Center.
- Episode 30 - Rabble-Rouser Creative
Vision, with Jaquelyn Rieke
Released September 15, 2019
This episode is a conversation about how the Bordertown podcast
aligns with the Rabble-Rouser
creative vision. Our guest is the founder of Nutty Steph’s and one of the visionary’s behind
Rabble-Rouser, Jaquelyn Rieke. She will provide background on the formation of the Rabble-Rouser,
collaboratively-owned Chocolate Factory and Community Center, and discuss the creative vision. Vic
Guadagno will discuss ecomedia and the goals of the Bordertown Podcast. Music Director Rob Meehan
discusses our musical ideas, and offers insight as a long-time advocate for food justice.
- Episode 29 - Rabble-Rouser Opening
Celebration
Released September 9, 2019
The Rabble-Rousers assembled two days before the August 31st
Grand Opening of the Rabble-Rouser Chocolate and Craft Co., their new retail location and CBD lounge.
The new space represents the latest incarnation of Nutty Steph's Chocolate, the Cooperatively owned
Vermont based Chocolate company. Their mission: Together, we are louder, stronger, more influential,
and resilient than any one of us on our own. We find courage in community, motivation in unity, and
progress through chocolate.
This podcast is short conversations with just some of the Rabble-Rousers.
- Episode 28 - Chuck Collins
Released April 21, 2018
Chuck Collins is a Senior Policy Analyst for the Institute for Policy Studies, and author of many
books including Born on Third Base,The Community
Resilience Reader and Is inequality in America irreversible? He is the co-editor of the Inequality.org website.
- Episode 27 - Sherri
Mitchell
Released March 20, 2018
Sherri Mitchell is the Executive Director of the Land Peace Foundation, and an
Advisor to We Are Nature Rising, who
helps next generation leaders awaken their ecological identify & foster the leadership skills
ecessary to act on behalf of the planet.
- Episode 26 - Christine
Hanna
Released January 15, 2018
Christine Hanna is the Executive Director of Yes Media She is a passionate advocate for a sustainable, inclusive local
economy, with a great track record for putting that passion into action. Christine joined YES in
March 2017 and says the role couldn't be a better fit.
- Episode 25 - Jaquelyn Fernandez
Rieke
Released October 15, 2017
Jaquelyn Fernandez Rieke has been the owner of Nutty Steph's for the past 14 years. Born and raised in Suburban Chicago,
Jaquelyn made her way east after college. Spending a bit of time in Baltimore, she ultimately landed
in central Vermont where seh's been every since.
- Episode 24 - Alex
Chernomazov
Released May 10, 2017
Alex Chernomazov and his wife Ella are the co-founders of, (Greenspark), an Interactive Sustainability Park in development on Route 100 in
Waterbury Center, Vermont. Their mission: to inspire local and global communities to adapt current
green technologies through interactive hands-on experiences. Alex and Ella’s goal at Greenspark is
to make it easy for our guests to experience all aspects of sustainable living – renewable energy,
green building and pollution-free transportation – in one place
- Episode 23 - John Liu / Amy Seidl / Jon
Erickson
Released November 2, 2016
Stretching over 640,000 sq. kilometers and encompassing parts of 7 different Chinese provinces, the
Loess Plateau is approximately the size of France. John Liu’s film, (“Hope in a Changing
Climate”), chronicles large-scale ecological restoration projects in the Loess Plateau, as well
as in Ethiopia and Rwanda. On October 24th, (John Liu) visited from Beijing, China and we hosted a film screening at the
University of Vermont. (Dr. Amy
Seidl) and Dr. Jon Erickson) joined
John for a panel discussion following the film. The event drew a full house.
- Episode 22 - Andrew Faust / Mark
Krawczyk (Relocalizing Vermont, Radio Show)
Released September 26, 2016
During the summer of 2016, Vic Guadagno was the guest host for Carl Etneir’s radio program,
Relocalize Vermont, that broadcasts on the Goddard Collage Community Radio Station. For many of these broadcasts, Vic condensed previous
Bordertown podcasts. This episode features Andrew Faust (Episode 16) and
Mark Krawczyk. (Episode 11).
- Episode 21 - Joseph Keifer
Released August 24, 2016
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Joseph is a food justice consultant working with the Good Food Good Medicine Program at Highgate
Housing and Green Acres Housing, the Vermont Community Garden Network as well as the Vermont Rural
Partnership. He serves on the Boards of Just Basics Inc. in Montpelier and Highgate Housing in Barre
Vermont, as well as on the cross cutting Food Access Team of the Vermont Farm to Plate Group. Joseph
has spent his entire career advocating for food justice and has made a signiificant contribution to
Vermont's food justice movement, including co-founding the Vermont Food Bank in 1986, serving on
Governor's task forces, and as a key member in the formation of VT FEED (food education every
day).
- Episode 20 - Soil4Climate
Released June 18, 2016
Soil4Climate, a nonprofit organization, advocates for soil restoration as a
climate solution. They promote regenerative land management practices to capture atmospheric carbon.
Soil4Climate is inspired by the work of Allan Savory which is summarized nicely in his TedTalk as "if we do what I am showing you here, we can take enough carbon out
of the atmosphere and safely store it in the grassland soils for thousands of years, and if we just
do that on about half the world's grasslands that I've shown you, we can take us back to
pre-industrial levels, while feeding people. I can think of almost nothing that offers more hope for
our planet, for your children, and their children, and all of humanity."
- Episode 19 - Sarah Waring
Released June 16, 2016
Sarah Waring is the Executive Director of The Center for an Agricultural
Economy, It was a pleasure speaking with Sarah and asking direct questions relevant to our
Designing Abundance project here in Central Vermont. Sarah has helped us over the past year and we
look forward to continued callaboraiton in the years ahead. It was fun learning about her off-grid
days growing up in Glover – the hope of Bread and Puppet, our shared love for the Rockies, and her
joyful return to the Green Mountain State. I was drawn to the Center for an Agricultural Economy
when I first arrived in Vermont and continue to look to them for inspiration and guidance. It was a
pleasure learning more about Sarah and it’s clear that her enthusiasm and vision lends itsels well
to their mission of a regenerative Vermont. -
- Episode 18 - Bo Muller-Morre
Released May 11, 2016
Bo Muller-Moore is the founder of Eat More
Kale, and the inspiration for this year's EAT MORE
KALE Festival. This first annual event is sure to be a good one. Their goal is to strengthen the
arts and agricultural communities here in Vermont, which is at the core of the Designing Abundance mission, as we
continue to understand and encourage our "PERMAnent CULTURE" here in Vermont. - Episode 17 - Keith Morris
Released January 23, 2016
Keith Morris owns & operates Willing Crossing Farm in
Johnson Vermont along with his partner Kori Gelinas, growing one of the most diverse collections of
fruit and nut trees in the northeast as well as bees, herbs and apothocary. Keith is also the
founder of Prospect
Rock Permaculture, Vermont’s longest running Permaculture Institute and a co-founding board
member of the Permaculture Institute of the Northeast (P.I.N.E.). He has been instrumental in
bringing Permaculture to the northeast and teaching at the university level - including the
University of Vermont, Sterling College, Saint Michaels College, Paul Smiths College and the
Yestermororw Design Build School in the Waitsfield, Vermont. - Episode 16 - Andrew Faust
Released July 31, 2015
Andrew Faust is one of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with
nearly two decades of experience. Andrew has extensive experience in a wide range of climates and
habitats including desert, forest and mountain – and has been focusing much of his attention over
the past decade on urban landscapes. He is the founder of the Center for BioRegional Living, a
design, education and consulting center located in Brooklyn New York. With a campus located in
Ellenville, NY, that he is developing with his partner Adriana Magana and their daughter
Juniper. - Episode 15 - Geoff
Lawton
Released June 18, 2015
Geoff Lawton is perhaps the world’s most
influential Permaculture teacher. He has created a global network of students, activist and
Permaculture demonstration centers and has undertaken thousands of of jobs - teaching, consulting,
designing and implementing Permaculture design projects. He is the Managing Director of the Permaculture Research Institute. Geoff is
optimistic and inspired, and is now teaching thousands of people through his online courses and
video series. - Episode 14 - Mark
Angelini
Released March 25, 2015
Mark is co-founder and lead designer
with Roots To Fruits Ecological Design -
an ecological design firm committed to the restoration of local food systems, economies, and
ecologies. He writes and teaches about wild edible plants with Eat Here Now, and produces hand carved woodenware through Quercus Wood Craft.
- Episode 13 - Trevor Newman
Released August 23, 2014
Trevor Newman owns and operates TerraNu Nursery, an edible and
useful plant company based in Clarkston, MI…and he owns and operates an edible landscaping firm
called Roots To Fruits Ecological Design.
In addition, Trevor is the founder and purveyor of The Fruit Nut a media project dedicated to promoting ecologically sound and
economically viable practices. - Episode 12 - The Good Foot Project
Released June 4,
2014
On April 28th, 2013 Anastasia King and JC Jarris began,
The Good Foot Project, a year-long expedition, by RV, across the USA visiting low-impact organic
farms and eco-villages to learn best practices in sustainable farming, construction, energy, water
and waste management. This trip is to educate and prepare them for establishing their own
sustainable, low-impact, eco-retreat and training center. - Episode 11 - Mark Krawczyk
Released April 1,
2014
Mark Krawczyk is the owner of Keyline Vermont, a permaculture design, consulting and education business. As a
student of permaculture design since 2000, Mark Krawczyk has explored tree crop and agroforestry
systems, coppice forestry, natural building, traditional woodcrafts, community organizing and both
small and broad acre site design. - Episode 10 - James Maroney
Released January 21,
2014
James Maroney is an American Art
Dealer and former Organic Dairy Farmer. James gives us a glimpse into his life as an Art Dealer,
and puts forth a compelling argument to transition the entire Vermont Diary industry to organic.
- Episode 9 - Lisa Mase
Released November 24, 2013
Lisa Mase, of Harmonized Cookery is a whole foods cooking educator, food writer, translator,
and herbalist, living between Italy, Vermont and New Mexico. Lisa explains the role food plays in
our individual health, community resiliency and cultural heritage. - Episode 8 - Chris Shanks
Released
October 13, 2013
Chris Shanks is the Co-Director at Project Bona Fide located on Isla de Ometepe in Nicaragua. Chris describes his
journey from Boonton Township, NJ, to his current work promoting food sovereignty in Central
America. - Episode 7 - Jon
Erickson
Released August 14, 2013
Jon Erickson is Professor of
Ecological Economics at UVM's Rubenstein School
of Environmental and Natural Resources and Fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. - Episode 6 - Angella Gibbons
Released August 2, 2013
Angella Gibbons, Founder and Director of EarthWalk has been connecting groups of
children to the Earth for 25 years - Episode 5 - Amy Seidl
Released June 21, 2013
Amy Seidl Is a lecturer, author
and mother of two. She researches and writes about indicators and behavioral changes associated
with climate change. She is on the Board of Bright Blue EcoMedia and is an optimistic advocate for a societal paradigm
shift. - Episode 4 - Elizabeth
Courtney
Released June 14, 2013
An inspired environmental champion,
Elizabeth was removed, after nine years of service on Vermont's Environmental Board, under suspicion
of being an "Environmentalist". She went on to serve as Executive Director of VNRC for 15 years,
and recently co-authored Greening Vermont: The
Search for a Sustainable State - Episode 3 - Joe Bossen
Released June 7, 2013
Joe
Bossen, master bean crafter and yurt-dweller describes the path from fast food strip malls to
agricultural enlightenment. Joe is the Jefé and Chefé at Vermont Bean Crafters - Episode 2 - Ben Graham
Released May 31, 2013
Ben Graham, master builder, on-call drummer and
community builder talks about early communal living in Cleveland and his journey to his current work
with New Frameworks, Natural Design
Build - Episode 1 - Ben
Falk
Released May 24, 2013
Ben Falk, founder of Whole Systems Design learned his focus
from rock climbing. I try to understand what's at the root of non-stop, on the ground skill
development and earth-healing.