Hi folks, Steve Rouse here. Well, it’s taken me a while to figure out the “next thing”, but I believe I have with these stories. From growing up in a small town in the 50’s and 60’s to a crazy morning show and our band, to an organic farm and a slightly scandalous BnB, I’m sharing my journey with all the humorous twists and turns this old baby boomer has experienced along the way. Plus, I share a lifestyle, we call “Steve Style” full of growing veggies, having a flock of chickens, keeping bees, heating with wood, cutting firewood, and being one of Mother Nature’s closest friends.

Listen in the car or read and watch at lunch, in bed or sitting on the … you know. I hope you enjoy!

Steve Rouse

Jul

Corn Sex!

Time to learn about corn sex! 🌽 Ever wondered how corn comes to be? Why those annoying silks are attached to every cob? Here’s your answer!

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Jul

Garden Update from 7/26/25

This is a tough time of the season for the backyard garden. I can’t tell you how many people have started off with a beautiful garden, come home from their week or two away on a summer vacation, to find their garden now overwhelmed with weeds and yucky looking plants. So many have thrown in the towel at this point. It’s to bad because there’s still a lot of good stuff in there that you...

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Jul

Finding Rochester (12:46)

It was a typical summer day on our market farm in Maryland, 35 minutes north of Baltimore, with 92 degrees and high humidity. The “feel like” temperature, which is big with the local weather people, was 105 degrees! Stopping midway through my work in one of the vegetable plots to pull up my t-shirt and wipe my dripping brow, I noticed an odd-looking bird in the green bean plot nearby. Actually, the bird wasn’t odd-looking....

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Jul

20 Years as a PA: My biggest blunder – Interview with Bruce Cunningham

In our interview with Bruce Cunningham, he shared his biggest blunder! Catch the full interview on the Lunch with Steve and Maynard podcast – dropping August 6th on therealsteverouse.com and on all major podcast platforms! What’s your most embarrassing blunder??

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Jul

The Chicks have started to lay!

THE CHICKS HAVE STARTED TO LAY!! Wait a minute, let me rephrase that. The new chicks are now 16 and a half weeks old and we have our first little eggs!!! It will take another couple of weeks before the eggs get up to regular size. It’s a little earlier than I expected. Usually it’s around the 18-20 week mark before the girls begin to lay. But Saturday night when I discovered the first couple...

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Jul

Gun Salute for Jacques Rouse

A certain disaster turned into a grand moment during the 11 gun salute honoring my 5 generation grandfather Jacques Rouse the other day in Rouses Point, N.Y. Apparently one of the riflemen was a rookie and didn’t no he wasn’t supposed to load an actual bullet in his weapon. I just happened to be walking by, holding a historic pewter plate, when they fired. The rookie also forgot to shoot into the sky and his...

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Jul

From shy kid to radio star: Jamie Costello’s story of finding his voice

Jamie Costello shares his struggles as a child speaking. It wasn’t until a teacher forced him to make a speech that he found his voice! Catch the whole interview on the Lunch with Steve and Maynard podcast dropping on August 6th right here on therealsteverouse.com and where ever you get your podcasts!

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Jul

Oscar Meyer Weinermobile has the best vanity plate!

I guess this explains why I couldn’t get my wiener vanity plate…

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Jul

Unveiling of the Dish! Featuring Frencheez in Rouses Point, NY!

Not a lot of businesses in little Rouse’s Point, NY. However on my visit we found Frencheez. They have french fries 100 ways! 🍟 The traditional dish up there is poutine, fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds. We opted for the Mac and Cheese Fries, seasoned fries covered with Mac and Cheese, scallions, and bacon crumbles. Village resident Adrienne took care of the unveiling!

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