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087 – Living Sustainably in a French Village

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gwxs9-ed70a6

Olivier Turpin and his family moved to a small village north of Paris and began their quest to live sustainably.  They installed wood heat, solar panels, bought an electric car, and then installed a small wind turbine.  That is when the problems began.  Soon the Mayor and the Catholic church were issuing demands.  The police showed up and threatened to arrest him and have him fired from his job. 

 

Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station to discuss one family’s experience as they seek to live lightly on the land in the picture postcard village of Nery, France. 

072 – Getting into AgriTourism

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6d6wf-d3619a

Making a living on any farm, particularly a small farm can be a big challenge.  Many landowners turn to agritourism to make ends meet.  But what does this mean, how do you get started, and what are the pitfalls of turning your farm into a destination?  Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station in a discussion of how to say goodbye to the rat race and then invite it over to your little piece of paradise.  

068 – Starting a Community Radio Station

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v33wk-c9c729

In this world of corporate media – where every message is meant to sell, either products or an agenda.  When every upset whacko with a computer can claim to be a citizen journalist and post conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory online – or attack and rant.  There is still a slice of the media pie open to local control – the community radio station.  So what is this medium, and how does one go about setting up a local radio station.   Join Annie and Jay Warmke and their guest Tim Chavez (of WGRN in Columbus, Ohio) for a discussion about the realities of sustainable living.

037 – Outlawing Sustainability (Food Regulations)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qkeic-b020e6

As more and more people seek alternatives to the industrialized food system – government follows closely behind with one regulation after another seemingly designed to make sure corporate profits are not adversely impacted.  Things your grandparents took for granted are suddenly illegal.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.