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Common Ground Radio 8/14/25: Weaving Community with the EarthLoom
Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: On this episode of Common Ground Radio, we’re talking about the EarthLoom. Originated by weaver Susan Barrett Merrill, the EarthLoom is a way for many hands to weave together to build community. One EarthLoom is located in Unity, Maine, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, which is the home of the annual Common Ground Country Fair. Here a large granite loom is sited in a garden of dye plants used for naturally coloring fiber. Thanks to Susan’s efforts, EarthLooms can be found elsewhere around the world. We talk about the inspiration for the project, and how others can get involved in weaving community. List of subjects: – Weaving – EarthLoom – Spinning – Fiber Arts – Wednesday Spinners – Common Ground Country Fair Guest/s: Susan Barrett Merrill, originator of the EarthLoom FMI- – Weaving a Life — weavingalife.com/weaving-a-life – EarthLoom — weavingalife.com/earthloom – EarthLoom Class — weavingalife.com/earthloom-class – Book: “The Art of Weaving a Life” — weavingalife.com/product-pages/book – Common Ground Country Fair — mofga.org/the-fair About the hosts: Holli Cederholm has been involved in organic agriculture since 2005 when she first apprenticed on a small farm. She has worked on organic farms in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Scotland and Italy and, in 2010, founded a small farm focused on celebrating open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables. As the former manager of a national nonprofit dedicated to organic seed growers, she authored a peer-reviewed handbook on GMO avoidance strategies for seed growers. Holli has also been a steward at Forest Farm, the iconic homestead of “The Good Life” authors Helen and Scott Nearing; a host of “The Farm Report” on Heritage Radio Network; and a lo0ng-time contributor for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, which she now edits in her role as content creator and editor at MOFGA.
The post Common Ground Radio 8/14/25: Weaving Community with the EarthLoom first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
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Host: Holli Cederholm Editor: Clare Boland Common Ground Radio is an hour-long discussion of local food and organic agriculture with people here in the state of Maine and beyond. This month: On this episode of Common Ground Radio, we’re talking about the EarthLoom. Originated by weaver Susan Barrett Merrill, the EarthLoom is a way for many hands to weave together to build community. One EarthLoom is located in Unity, Maine, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, which is the home of the annual Common Ground Country Fair. Here a large granite loom is sited in a garden of dye plants used for naturally coloring fiber. Thanks to Susan’s efforts, EarthLooms can be found elsewhere around the world. We talk about the inspiration for the project, and how others can get involved in weaving community. List of subjects: – Weaving – EarthLoom – Spinning – Fiber Arts – Wednesday Spinners – Common Ground Country Fair Guest/s: Susan Barrett Merrill, originator of the EarthLoom FMI- – Weaving a Life — weavingalife.com/weaving-a-life – EarthLoom — weavingalife.com/earthloom – EarthLoom Class — weavingalife.com/earthloom-class – Book: “The Art of Weaving a Life” — weavingalife.com/product-pages/book – Common Ground Country Fair — mofga.org/the-fair About the hosts: Holli Cederholm has been involved in organic agriculture since 2005 when she first apprenticed on a small farm. She has worked on organic farms in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Scotland and Italy and, in 2010, founded a small farm focused on celebrating open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables. As the former manager of a national nonprofit dedicated to organic seed growers, she authored a peer-reviewed handbook on GMO avoidance strategies for seed growers. Holli has also been a steward at Forest Farm, the iconic homestead of “The Good Life” authors Helen and Scott Nearing; a host of “The Farm Report” on Heritage Radio Network; and a lo0ng-time contributor for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, which she now edits in her role as content creator and editor at MOFGA.
The post Common Ground Radio 8/14/25: Weaving Community with the EarthLoom first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.