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Caption: Photo courtesy of www.sustainablelocal.org
We’re thinking more about what we eat, where we buy it … and how we can use food to connect with our communities. Those are fundamental principles ...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 05:56
Caption: Farmer Casey O'Leary, Credit: Guy Hand
The average age of the American farmer is 57 years old. But there's a new breed of farmer out there, one who is young, focused on the small scale a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KISU, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A tin of Idaho caviar, Credit: Guy Hand
When driving through southern Idaho’s sagebrush desert, glistening black beads of caviar aren’t likely the first things that come to mind. Yet stu...

Bought by KUOW and KISU


  • Added: Mar 05, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Tara Kelly with an assortment of her fermented foods., Credit: Guy Hand
A profile of an Idaho woman immersed in the ancient craft of fermentation.

Bought by KUOW and KISU


  • Added: Feb 26, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
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A shortage of bison meat is pushing prices to a near record-high.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:22
Caption: Sugar Beets, Credit: Don Morishita
We've all heard about the controversy over genetically modified sugar beets. But what is a sugar beet? The answer might surprise you.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Feb 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The Northwest's cold winters are the perfect climate for making great ice wine.

Bought by KUOW and KISU


  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Persistent poverty, corruption, and youthful unrest are just some of the causes for the recent protests in Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak. ...

Bought by KKRN and WRPI


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 01:50:25
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Local tomatoes at a farmers' market, Credit: Guy Hand
Some "local" food is actually harvested from Costco or as far away as Mexico. Some think it's time for a certification process to make sure local ...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Feb 04, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Beer is finally getting respect in serious food circles. Today, learning to pair your meal with an ale or porter is nearly as respectable as a pai...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Jan 29, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Cloverleaf Creamery bottling plant, Credit: Guy Hand
Fresh milk — thanks to it’s perishable nature — was once the most local of local foods. Today, though, milk is often a highly processed commodity ...

Bought by KISU, KUOW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 23, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Hard apple cider, Credit: Guy Hand
Hard apple cider, once nearly forgotten, is enjoying a national comeback. In the Northwest, Washington and Oregon are becoming big producers. Ida...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Jan 16, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Idaho greenhouses in winter, Credit: Guy Hand
How greenhouse could revolutionize the availability of local food in winter.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 08, 2011
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tyler Korn enjoying a garden school carrot at Northside Elementary School in Sandpoint, Idaho., Credit:  Photo by Michele Murphree
A new year-long project hopes to bring Idahoans together over the subject of food.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Generational discoussion on comfort foods we all enjoy

  • Added: Nov 13, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Produce that local food farmers sell directly to customers at farmers' markets, Credit: Guy Hand
A look at why some farmers are turning to local food.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2010
  • Length: 08:13
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The late-season farmers' market.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2010
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Clay Erskine picking tomatoes before the first frost, Credit: Guy Hand
One of the most important lessons of gardening: Letting go.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Oct 17, 2010
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
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America is in the midst of a cheese making renaissance — including Idaho.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Oct 09, 2010
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 1
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What the Heck is the We Economy? And Why Do You Need a Future Shake to Wash it Down?

  • Added: Oct 07, 2010
  • Length: 29:04
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As the local food movement grows so does criticism.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, KVNF, and KISU


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Fall Fruit, Credit: Guy Hand
Fall is a great time to plant fruit trees.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mary Rohlfing with a basket of fresh beignets, Credit: Guy Hand
A look at one of the "value-added" products available at farmers' markets.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:10
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In 2009, 7 million new American families began gardening. But why?

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Sep 18, 2010
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Roasted peppers are perfect specimens for freezing, Credit: Guy Hand
Some tips on preserving a garden's fall bounty.

Bought by KLCC and KISU


  • Added: Sep 12, 2010
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 2