Season 1

Wild Blueberries in New Brunswick
September 17, 202400:10:16

Wild Blueberries in New Brunswick

Wild blueberries are native to Canada and grown mostly in coastal areas that have moderate temperatures and not as much possibility of frost. The majority of wild blueberry production is in Northeastern NB, but about 20% is in Southern New Brunswick where I live. Currently there are over 300 wild...

Nothing Happened Here
September 09, 202400:13:33

Nothing Happened Here

Today I am interviewing Greg Marquis, the co-host of a brand new podcast about Saint John history. Greg is a local university professor and president of the New Brunswick Historical Society. His co-host is Mark Allan Greene, an Alberta university professor and the author of The Great Saint John Fir...

Lobsters in New Brunswick
September 04, 202400:12:16

Lobsters in New Brunswick

This episode primarily talks about some of the history of lobster fishing in New Brunswick and the value of the lobster industry to the province. Until the development of a canning process for lobster meat in the mid 19th century, there was really no commercial value, rather lobsters were just harv...

Charlotte Street Bakery at the City Market
August 27, 202400:14:27

Charlotte Street Bakery at the City Market

Today I interviewed Loretta Landry and Maggie Bryson, co-owners of Jeremiah’s Deli and Catering located in the Saint John City Market. Maggie says that Loretta keeps to-do-lists, and that she doesn’t, which makes for a very balanced partnership. They have recently started Charlotte Street Bakery in...