by Ryan Newswanger | Sep 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Call it a New Life Transcript Back to Call it a New Life episode. Christine Scales: This is the 1890s creamery. And it’s set up as it would have been set up in 1890. Ryan Newswanger: We’re at the Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock. We’re visiting with...
by Ryan Newswanger | Sep 21, 2023 | Episodes
Call it A New Life Technological improvements, from butter churns to electricity, transformed life on Vermont farms from the 1890s through the mid-20th century. Many of these changes eased the workload of Vermont’s farming families. But other changes –...
by Ryan Newswanger | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Foot in Both Worlds Transcript Back to A Foot in Both Worlds episode. [speaking in Spanish for 1-2 seconds before translator begins] Rubinay: So I come from the beautiful state of Chiapas, Mexico. That’s where my family and community are. Ryan: This is...
by Ryan Newswanger | May 8, 2023 | Episodes
A Foot in Both Worlds People speaking Spanish as they milk cows may not fit our traditional image of a Vermont farm. But workers from Mexico and Central America are crucial to the state’s economy. And such migrant labor has a long history in Vermont. Download the...
by Ryan Newswanger | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Curious Catamount Transcript Back to The Curious Catamount episode. Paige Gibbs: Now, if you could please close your eyes while I count to 10. One, two, three, four… Ryan Newswanger: Hi, Ryan Newswanger here. I’m one of the producers of Before Your Time. Paige:...
