“Pumpkin Vine Family Farm: A Goat Dairy & Creamery Connected to History with The Roopchands” ~ Somerville, Maine

Emily sits for an extensive and deep conversation with Kelly, Anil and Keiran Roopchand of Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, a goat dairy and creamery. Discover why they nurture the preservation of a piece of rural Maine farm history and share it with the community through the purest generosity of spirit.

“Just Crackers: An Edible Symphony of Flavors with Elaine Mack” ~ Belfast, Maine

Emily sits with Elaine Mack, artisanal baker and owner of Just Crackers based in Belfast, Maine. Indulge in an exuberance of recollection from this cellist, author and teacher as she shares the fascinating journey that led her to coastal Maine.

“Rock Climbing: Meeting Yourself on the Mountain with Noah Kleiner” ~ Camden, Maine

Emily sits with Noah Kleiner, rock and ice climber, multi-pitch instructor and owner of Equinox Guiding Service based in Camden, Maine. Come to know the sport of climbing and the magnificence of Maine’s unique geological features from the point of view of a person whose life, being fully immersed in it, has been transformed by it.

“The Uproot Pie Company: A Savory Wood-Fired Sense of Place with Jessica Shepard” ~ Thomaston, Maine

Emily sits with Jessica Shepard, wood-fired oven baker, artisan chef and owner of The Uproot Pie Company. Discover how this 6th generation Mainer envisioned, and brought to life, a rustic gastronomic experience that enraptures the senses while expanding the heart and mind.

“Crow Point: How a Home Next to a River Was Built with Barnaby Porter” ~ Walpole, Maine

Emily visits once again with Barnaby Porter, woodworker and essay writer. They look back at a point in time when he cut down trees and built the family home. His only guides: abundant optimism and the ever-present crows who inhabit the place.

“Oshima Brothers: Magnetic Sibling Sound with Sean & Jamie Oshima” ~ Portland, Maine

Emily sits with musicians Sean and Jamie Oshima of the band Oshima Brothers, at their home and studio in Portland, Maine. Join them as the curtain is pulled back to reveal interesting and witty anecdotes behind their down-to-earth, poetic and graceful virtuosity.

“Apifera Farm: Where Art & Animal Sanctuary Coalesce with Katherine Dunn” ~ Bremen, Maine

Emily sits with Katherine Dunn ~ artist, writer and owner of Apifera Farm, an elder animal sanctuary in Bremen, Maine. Join them in the barnyard and discover how the works of an artist & storyteller merge with the special creatures she cares for.

“Project Puffin: Restoring the Lost Puffin Colony of Eastern Egg Rock with Dr. Stephen Kress” ~ Muscongus Bay, Maine

Dr. Stephen Kress, founder of Project Puffin, sits with Emily to share a first hand account of an against-all-odds saga. This special two part episode highlights how perseverance and thinking like a puffin helped make history from a tiny spec of an island on the Maine coast.

“When Outside is Your Office with Stephen Hand” ~ Rockport, Maine

Emily sits with Stephen Hand, Registered Maine Guide and Outdoor Programs Director at Maine Sport Outfitters to learn of the people and experiences that inspire his genuine love of land and sea.

“Creations and Wild Contraptions from the Woods with Barnaby Porter” ~ Walpole, Maine

Emily visits once again with Barnaby Porter, woodworker and essay writer, to look back at a point in time when he built a small-scale world of sheer whimsy and wonder.

“La Nef Chocolate: Scrumptious Cultural Conduit with Mandy & Dylan Metrano” ~ Bath, Maine

Emily sits with Mandy & Dylan Metrano at their home and small-batch chocolate production facility to learn about a delicious chronicle of inspiration.

“Wreaths Crafted from Land, Sea and a Mother’s Love with Sarah Norwood” ~ Union, Maine

Emily sits with Sarah Norwood at her studio and farmhouse in Union, Maine to discover an enchanted world of wreath creations.

“One-of-a-Kind: Inside the Bremen Library with Kristen Budlong” ~ Bremen, Maine

Kristen Budlong gives Emily a behind-the-scenes glimpse within the storied walls of Bremen Library.

“Watching Deer Cross a Frozen River with Barnaby Porter” ~ Walpole, Maine.

Woodworker and essay writer Barnaby Porter recounts memorable particulars of witnessing deer walk across a frozen Damariscotta River.

“An Introduction to The Maine Conversation”

Get to know your host Emily and why she chose to begin the third chapter of her adult life in a new state ~ Maine.