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Some refugees in Chapel Hill are finding a way to reconnect with their native farming tradition.

  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 04:02
Caption: neighborhood-harvested "fairy" potatoes, Credit: Carla Seidl
A fairy potato treasure hunt incorporating elements of Cherokee, Celtic, and Chinese folklore and a bit o' magic.

Bought by WMMT


  • Added: Mar 09, 2016
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 1
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In today's podcast, we explore the deep connection between food and culture. Jon Rubin of the Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh and the rest of the Ra...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 11:49
Caption: Mark Miodownik shows presenter Quentin Cooper the electroplated spoons he's used to test how different metals can affect the taste of our food., Credit: Hannah Marshall
Does your morning coffee taste better from your favorite mug? Scientists now realize that what we eat is just a small part of our dining experie...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Courtney White
We live in an era of big problems, and we tend to spend our time thinking of big solutions. Thinking big, however, can have a paralyzing effect on ...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Pigs at Rocklands Farm go hog wild over spent grain., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
The growth of the craft beer industry is proving to be a win-win: both for brewers, and for pigs.

Bought by WABE and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Feb 27, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Anne’s particular talent with her cookbooks is creating well written and easy-to-follow recipes. And as many readers know, this is not always true ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 09:48
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Peter Ladner
Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 30, 2014
  • Length: 19:11
  • Purchases: 1
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Often imitated, but never duplicated, the "Jucy Lucy" is a Minneapolis food favorite. In this piece, learn the backstory and true mark of this icon...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:58
Caption: Dr. Brian Moench
No one needs to eat livestock to survive, according to Dr. Brian Moench. Yet meat is almost universally the focus of the Western diet. The average...

Bought by WEZU and KCBX


  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Matt and his dad Larry on the combine. Colorado, 1979
Food has become cheaper and more abundant in the last 150 years, largely thanks to technological advances. Irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, and ...

Bought by KSJD


  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 22:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Shellfish larvae at Penn Cove Shellfish Farm., Credit: Hillary Sanders
Shellfish farmers, researchers, and chefs share their concerns about water contamination in the Sound and the danger is poses to shellfish.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 1
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In-vessel digester technology converts food scraps and other organics into rich compost quickly and efficiently, with the possibility of revitalizi...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 02:31
Caption: Beverly Bell
Food Sovereignty is the fight for farmworker justice, sustainable practices, food accessibility and land reform. Although the idea is relatively ne...

Bought by KPVL and KCBX


  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
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Reporter Jake Ryan follows the rabbit hole to uncover the truth behind a sandwich and a controversy that's been around since the Vietnam War.

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 2
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Michael Moss describes “bliss point” and “mouth feel,” two of the terms common in the trillion-dollar processed food industr...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Calvin Jollimore and his daughter., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Prince Edward Island is known the world over for its mussels. Nothing quite like them and those produced on PEI account for 80 percent of all musse...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2013
  • Length: 27:06
Caption: Janisse Ray
Across the country, a renaissance of local food, local farming and place based culinary traditions is taking hold. Yet, something small, critically...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:57
Caption: Judith Jones
Judith Jones, Julia Child's editor, discusses her favorite author with Canada's food sleuth, Marion Kane.

  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 09:12
Caption: New Society Press jacket cover
Sylvia Bernstein, president and founder of The Aquaponic Source, provides a step-by-step guide to raising vegetables and fish together.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 17:15
Caption: Created, Written and Produced by Brad Dunn
Steve Miles imports an exciting and cutting-edge portfolio of Spanish wines.

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: The cast of Cookus Interruptus, Credit: Brad Huskinson
A sweet finish to the kitchen repair project. And, a surprise visit from Grandpa.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2009
  • Length: 08:51
Caption: Darrell, Credit: Brad Huskinson
Raita is on the menu for Cynthia. But, her husband Steve is using her kitchen tools to pick up extra cash.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2009
  • Length: 08:02
Caption: Frank, Credit: Brad Huskinson
Cynthia prepares kale with apples and walnuts while repairs on the sink take a turn for the worse.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2009
  • Length: 07:16
Caption: Jane and Steve, Credit: Brad Huskinson
Cynthia prepares a side dish of quinoa salad despite a broken sink.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2009
  • Length: 07:31