When the BioMass Hits the Wind Turbine

044 - Greenwashing (the lies they tell and the liars who tell them)

Those of us who wish for a better world want to support products and companies that support that vision.  We know this - and they know it.  But how do you separate fact from fiction in the world of green marketing?  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

054 - Starting a Small Creamery - featured on PBS Sept 2nd

Celeste Nolan and her family began operating a small creamery about 15 years ago or so.  Their operation, Laurel Valley Creamery, will be featured in an upcoming PBS show, POV which will air at 10 pm on September 2nd.  She sat down with us to discuss how she found herself living this life, and what are the joys and misadventures of milking cows twice a day and making artisan cheeses.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

043 - Natural Gardening

How to work with nature rather than against it in growing food, flowers and other assorted greenery.  Companion planting, natural pesticides, natural fertilizers - beyond organic.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

042 - Heading Towards Zero Waste

Each year every man, woman and child generates a huge amount of solid waste.  How is this managed, what are the issues it poses to the planet, and how can we deal with it?  How can we change our behaviors to move as a society towards zero waste?  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

041 - Opting Out (Everything they ever told you is Wrong)

Society tells us to aspire to certain ideals.  We should own a big house, drive a nice car, go for that next promotion... eat this, drink that.  What happens when you reject these as goals.  How do you form your own path in a world that judges you against fairly rigid guidelines.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

040 - Learning to Thrive

With so many of us simply trying to figure out how to get by - how can you actually thrive in a society that seems bent on bringing you down?  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

039 - Outlawing Sustainability (Water and Shelter Regulations)

As more and more people seek alternatives - government follows closely behind with one regulation after another seemingly designed to make these decisions illegal.  Take tiny houses for example.  Homes smaller than a certain size become illegal.  People get around this by putting wheels on the home.  So living in a home with wheels is suddenly illegal.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

038 - History of Electricity (Dead White Scientist Series)

Ben Franklin did not fly a kite in a rainstorm then suddenly Thomas Edison invented the light bulb (actually, neither of those things happened).  The history of and development of electricity is much more interesting - filled with scientists trying to pull a vacuum apart with teams of horses, deciding that a kicking frog leg was the key to visualizing the human soul, and much more.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.

037 - Outlawing Sustainability (Food Regulations)

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.

036 - Sustaining Diversity (in a world bent on sameness)

The corporate monoculture is reducing food options.  The media is bent on a steady diet to sameness - celebrity, scandal, and tragedy.   How do we encourage, embrace and celebrate diversity in our homes, lives, culture and planet.  Join Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station for a discussion of the realities of sustainable living.