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Souder Station Farm PodcastAuthor: Souder Station Farm
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Interview: Ben Nelson from Calkins Farm
Episode 14
Friday, 25 July, 2025
We're sitting down and chatting with my friend Ben Nelson of Calkins Farm in Hampden Maine. Calkins farm has been in Hampden Maine for over 100 years. Ben is the fourth generation of farmers continuing in his family's footsteps and we sit down to talk about the farm, changes over time, agriculture, and life. You can reach Ben at Calkins Farm at 207-862-3246. Timestamps of our Topics: 00:00 Welcome to Calkins Farm 01:57 John Calkins, Ben's uncle, was born, raised, and died on the same farm his whole life 02:44 Trolley Lines down Main street. Ben's Grandfather driving his teachers to school when he was 13 05:42 Growing crops and growing for yourself first 10:45 Crops other than veggies? Livestock and the laying hens of the 70's 11:45 Egg Vending machine 13:45 Apples and the Orchard 16:11 The grocery store has twisted our perception of production and quality 22:53 Moving forward with greenhouses, seedlings, and flowers 25:25 How did Ben Nelson get started farming 30:00 Haying and loss of farmland 32:59 Future Plans 34:48 Covid and the changing markets 40:50 Tom Roberts of Snakeroot Organic Farm. "Pace of Life" a short film by Scott Julien. Pace of Life on Vimeo 41:28 Farm Life 43:55 Wreaths 44:43 Future of small farms, covid, climate, and sprawl 52:13 Finding happiness and purpose and paying the bills as a small farm 54:46 Modern technology: Spray paint 56:46 The seed industry 1:00:27 Outsourcing seed production to other countries with cheap labor 1:09:53 Encouraging folks to be more connected to the source of their food 1:10:44 Getting kids in the soil! 1:20:00 Reaching out to Ben at Calkins Farm. 207-862-3246 Calkins Farm Stand | Hampden ME | Facebook Timestamps are included both for ease of finding topics you're interested in, and to make it easy to return if you can't finish the video in one sitting.
