More from Jenny Attiyeh

ThoughtCast: The Impact of the Written Word (00:57:55)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

This new ThoughtCast series explores the impact of the written word. It examines a specific piece of writing — be it a poem, play, novel, short story, work of non-fiction or ...

Tom Perrotta on Flannery O'Connor -- a literary affinity (00:30:00)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

Tom Perrotta, the author of "Little Children", "Election" and the upcoming novel "The Leftovers", speaks with ThoughtCast about a writer who fascinates, irritates and ...

Harvard Critic Helen Vendler on Emily Dickinson (00:18:02)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

When Helen Vendler was only 13, the future poetry critic and Harvard professor memorized several of Emily Dickinson’s more famous poems. They’ve stayed with her over the ...

Faculty Insight - a partnership with Harvard Extension School - on ThoughtCast! (00:59:59)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

This ThoughtCast hour introduces Faculty Insight, a partnership with Harvard Extension School, in addition to a series of interviews on endangered wildlife. Meet a threatened ...

From Thoreau's rural journal to the future of farming - on ThoughtCast! (00:57:30)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

From Thoreau's rural journal to the science of the mind to 36 arguments for the existence of God to classical music to the future of farming (whew!) on ThoughtCast!

Poet Robert Pinsky takes on another poet, King David of the Bible - and of the Psalms - in his "L... (00:28:26)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky tackles King David of the Bible - the shepherd, poet, warrior and adulterer - in his "Life of David."

The Peabody Sisters: an interview with biographer Megan Marshall on ThoughtCast (00:35:58)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

An interview with Megan Marshall, the biographer of The Peabody Sisters -- three women who helped found the Transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century.

Natalie Goldberg - on ThoughtCast! (00:29:26)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

Natalie Goldberg, the writer, painter and writing teacher, speaks with ThoughtCast in Santa Fe, NM!

Virgil's Georgics: ThoughtCast interviews the poet and translator David Ferry (00:28:56)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

Virgil's Georgics: an interview with poet David Ferry, who recently translated Virgil's second great poem, The Georgics. We're joined by Virgil scholar Richard Thomas, the ...

The enigma of existence -- and the economy -- on ThoughtCast! (00:56:22)
From: Jenny Attiyeh

ThoughtCast speaks with science writer Jim Holt about his upcoming book on the "Puzzle of Existence", followed by interviews with MIT economist James Poterba on the mentality ...

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Intro and Outro

NOTE: this audio story is complemented by a 4 minute slideshow of Lydia Ratcliff's farm, with all new material. It can be accessed on ThoughtCast, here:
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About 40 years ago, farms were thick on the ground in Andover, a rural town in southern Vermont. Today, 75-year-old Lydia Ratcliff’s Lovejoy Brook Farm is the last working farm still in operation.
But can it survive much longer?
ThoughtCast's Jenny Attiyeh (pronounced uh-TEE-uh) grew up visiting Lydia each summer, listening to her tales and watching the animals give birth, and grow old. On a recent visit to see Lydia, Jenny brought along her microphone …