RecipEtc for AGRItude

RecipEtc [res-uh-pees]: Several methods to attain success with ingredients, directions and knowledgeable variations

AGRItude: A positive awareness and attitude about food and the systems that provide food.

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2012 Project: Develop a regularly scheduled community media program that provides timely, quality amplification of what at is already being done independently in the area of better food choices and sustainable local farming. Food is at the core of building relationships and there are many mini-stories that can be informing and done with video

Goal: create a make a difference Community TV program that

1. can help anyone and everyone in Wallingford (and beyond)
2. demonstrates the value of this under (nearly unused) community resource of Community TV
3. has inter-generational participation in food stories and TV production
4. gives back to participants more than what they contribute (good-will, awareness, community service credit for HS students, internships for College students)
5. builds community around a powerful idea - sustainable food systems through informed food choices

Needed: AGRItude Coaches 

local people with expertise & passion for farming & food topics whose informing conversations can help others make better choices about food; and meaningful connections between farming, gardening, food, health, environment and community.

The tools for making TV are available to Wallingford residents at WPAA-TV 28 So. Orchard St. for free; but Community TV is about more than how to use a camera or edit a video; it is about passion. It takes passion about an idea, and interest in sharing opinions and expertise that makes for good content. 

If you are interested in participating in this project send note to otpg@comcast.net

2012 -- seeds of change

In 2009, a few of us experimented with format and crew development. We completed programs for 6 non-profit/community organizations. The intiative was then interrupted by the evolution of WPAA into a media center (new building/location); and the crew was distracted by the creation of studioW (which is now a Piece Theatre project) and general skills retooling.

In 2010 there was an program development idea mentioned here about discovering our local farms with the storyline of Farming remains a cornerstone in Wallingford, Connecticut as it links the past to the future. (This idea has some footage, but no product.)

In 2011, the OTPG Free Speech Week documentary video did get 1st place kudoes at ACM NE. We also used 2009 footage for some PSAs and did a follow-up project with Seniors Have Dreams, Too and continued to re-tool.

In 2012, we are restarting OTPG but not as the program with that name.  A local production crew will use this name OnTheParadeGround name and the spirit it implies partnering with local resources to produce content that features localism that makes a difference one person at a time.

Today I found the 2010 story line here on the website of a local farm. So this farmer and some other content experts are being invited to making TV again on Mondays. I hope that by telling Wallingford stories and having informed conversations with locals who are passionate about sustainable food systems I will be just one individual that can begin a positive food story of my own. Posted by the remaining crew person - adele.

Launched YouTube Channel OTPGWPAA

It is challenging to schedule shorts on the Community Access Channel. They can be filler and seen if someone is surfing. So in addition to submitting to WPAA-TV some shorts will be posted on the OntheParadeGround You Tube Channel

There are a few Versions of Blood On Our Hands on this Channel because viewers provided great feedback to improve the piece. The final Remix can be viewed here.

studioW 4 entries from year 1, otpg 2 from year 2

Our year has been more random than anticipated but given we supported events that on average were 3 hours long we did produce considerable content. We also have capture/LIVE programs that get post production attention to tell a fuller story and improve video quality.

This Year we are taking our chances on the following in the ACM-NE Video Festival.
OtPG: Voices of the People – Empty Plates Empty Pockets. Original capture Nov. 2010.
The paper plates in this video did get to the desk of the President via train via Congresswoman DeLauro’s Office. The idea and original footage was transformed into a 2 minute PSA about using community media as part of the community recipe for public policy issues.

OtPG: Home of Free Speech -Wallingford. Promo for Oct 2011 Open House - Free Speech Week.
The video uses archival footage from PSAs and Holiday PSA Days and video notes on the building renovation to document the relocation of WPAA to 28 So. Orchard. recipe for public policy issues.

studioW: Zombie Vs. Vampire: A Rockperetta. (Music); M&Ms in Heaven (Children); Virtual Gates - a dream play (Theater); DryDock Music Festival Heaven (Live - 1st hour);

Distracted by studioW -- all good

The February studioW show is currently in Post Production. There was a full array of performances that evening hosted by Piece Theatre. The Visual Arts display was equally enchanting with Recycle Art by Karen J Wassmer and Ryk Wilkinson, photography by Steve Walter (his gallery is here). Adam Stone from Boston was the featured Poet.

So if you missed the event, here is a peek at what will soon be in distribution via WPAA-TV.

Piece Welcome



M&Ms in Heaven Play Preview

Social Action Art at studioW

The next event Drama & Drums is Feb 25th at WPAA-TV 28 So. Orchard St. studioW events have packed the house so plan ahead with an RSVP.

The Dec 10 World Premier debut of the parody Rockperetta Zombie Vs. Vampire can be still be viewed on-line at Video-on-Demand at www.wpaa.tv. Doors open at 8pm.

Performance Artists interested in becoming part of the studioW experience at WPAA are asked to contact the production volunteers at otpg@comcast.net.