When a garlic farmer from Maine drew 3,000 global viewers to a virtual fair, Rory Strunk knew he had something bigger on his hands. In this episode of Having a Beer with Fred, we dive into the story behind Stream State — a grassroots streaming platform born from necessity during the pandemic. From launching WSKI at Sugarloaf to reinventing media distribution, Rory shares his journey through startup pivots, bootstrapped projects, and his mission to make Maine’s stories visible to the world. If you care about entrepreneurship, resilience, or creating from the edges, this one’s for you.