On episode 32 of Granite Goodness, Andy chats with genuine writer-in-the-woods Caroline Tremblay about wood chopping, Hallmark movies, the Radically Rural summit in Keene, and a bunch of other stuff.
Caroline Tremblay is the creator and content director of Owl & Pen LLC and TheMonadnocker.com, where she covers culture, events, and all things that make the Monadnock area of NH special.
3 OPTIMISTIC TAKEAWAYS:
New Hampshire offers a rare blend of rural and cultural richness
You can live close to nature while still accessing art, food, and community experiences that feel surprisingly vibrant and connected.
Community is something you build, not something you find
The strongest communities come from participation, contribution, and shared effort rather than waiting for belonging to appear.
Small towns have more opportunity than people realize
When you shift from focusing on what’s missing to what’s already working, rural places become platforms for creativity, entrepreneurship, and impact
Links & Notes:
Here is a link to the article where Andy first discovered Caroline’s work, where she covered a local stream restoration project highlighting the power of teamwork in achieving lasting environmental impact. This article was part of Caroline’s involvement in Radically Rural.
Radically Rural is a grassroots movement founded in Keene, NH, that aims to amplify collective rural impact by connecting folks with each other and with ideas. Radically Rural started in 2018 as a partnership between the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship and The Keene Sentinel.
This episode was recorded at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH
Music provided by Sneaky Miles
