Big Blend Radio

Blake Vanfield - Genuine Skagit Valley in Washington

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Blake Vanfield, Executive Director of Genuine Skagit Valley in Washington State, who gives an overview of the region's incredible agricultural roots and diverse and ecologically sustainable production. It's delicious! The Skagit Valley has been supplying the region, state, and world with nearly every crop imaginable since the first commercial harvest of potatoes in 1853. Today, the region cultivates over 80 crops. Genuine Skagit Valley supports the growers and producers of the Skagit Valley by promoting the region's distinctive farm-raised flavors, culture, and heritage, with the aim to sustain farming for generations to come. More: https://genuineskagitvalley.com/ For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/

Big Blend Radio's 16th Anniversary Happy Hour Party

Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia, this Big Blend Radio "Sweet 16" Happy Hour show celebrates 16 years of Big Blend Radio hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter team who publish Big Blend Magazines and travel full-time across the country on their Love Your Parks Tour. FEATURED GUESTS:  - Ward Heinrichs - California employment attorney - Shelley Whizin - Author and transformational life coach - Lea Brovedani - Trust expert, speaker, and author - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce - Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast - Victoria Chick - Contemporary Figurative Artist - Christy Wood - World Champion Horse Trainer - Lisa Sniderman "Aoede" - Singer/songwriter and playwright - Mae Edwards - Singer/songwriter, editor and director

Big Blend Radio's 16th Anniversary Champagne Sunday Celebration

Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia, this Big Blend Radio "Sweet 16" Champagne Sunday show celebrates 16 years of Big Blend Radio hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter team who publish Big Blend Magazines and travel full-time across the country on their Love Your Parks Tour. FEATURED GUESTS:  - Writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva"  - Glynn Burrows - Norfolk Tours in England - Steve Schneickert - Hollywood History Podcaster - Margot Carrera - Fine Art Nature Photographer - Mike Guardia - Military History Author - Joey Stuckey - Musician and Producer - Johnny Schaefer - Singer-songwriter  - Nicki Kris - Pop singer/songwriter  - Angela Laws - TrustedHousesitters.com

Linda Kissam - Social Media Tips for Writers and Authors

You've written your book or article and now it's published. Now what? On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer and publicist Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" shares tips on how to promote your written work on social media. Promoting your book on social media is basically a 5-Step Process. Here’s what is involved in creating an action plan: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/how-to-promote-your-book-or-article-on-social-media/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every 1st Saturday.

National Parks Arts Foundation Artists-in-Residents Reunion Party

Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, this special Big Blend Radio “NPAF Artists Reunion Show” celebrates over 7 years of hosting the 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF).  Featured NPAF Park Artists-in-Residence: - Painter Alice Leese – Fort Union National Monument, Dry Tortugas National Park, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Composer and musician Glenn McClure – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Composer and musician Andy Jarema – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park - Environmental artist Patricia Cummins – Fort Union National Monument - Fiber Artist Nancy Hershberger – Fort Union National Monument  From Hawaii’s volcanoes and the ancient Puebloan city complexes of Chaco Canyon to remote Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park and the southwest crossroads of historic Fort Union, the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) partners with a wide range of parks and monuments to offer residency programs in places that are known for their unique qualities that inspire out-of-the-ordinary thinking and creativity in artists. Artists selected for NPAF programs range from nationally renowned artists at the height of their careers to those just starting or at the midpoint and looking for an experience to take them to the next step.