Earth Eats

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Earth Eats is a show about food and farming. It’s storytelling, recipes, farm visits, and kitchen sessions. We have conversations with scholars, chefs, growers, and food justice activists. We hear from authors, artists, scientists, poets, and people who love to eat. Earth Eats is a production of WFIU Public Radio and Indiana Public Media.

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Episodes

A Campus Farm And A Campus Emergency Meal Program

The IU Dining services has access to fresh produce grown right on campus. That comes in handy, especially during a pandemic.

Dec 20, 2020•51 min

Food Desert Or Food Apartheid?

The term food desert implies that it’s naturally occurring--but is it?

Dec 19, 2020•51 min

The Store Is The Garden: Reflections On Growing Enough

This week on earth eats, beans and corn and cornbread and bean poetry and planning for your own apocalypse.

Dec 11, 2020•51 min

The Surprising Role Of Fast Food Franchises In The Black Community

A new book by Marcia Chatelain complicates the relationship between McDonald’s and the Black community.

Dec 04, 2020•51 min

Edible Outdoor Education, Two Soups And Coffee Outside

Revisit a spicebush tea and acorn pancake tasting, and a bicycle ride with a self-sufficient coffee stop.

Nov 27, 2020•52 min

How Do You Learn To Cook?

Hear our conversation with Lawrence County resident Michelle Porter--about learning to cook from a government-issue wedding present.

Nov 21, 2020•51 min

Reimagining Our Food Systems

Dominant narratives do more than describe a situation or circumstance. The stories we tell can shape our world.

Nov 13, 2020•52 min

Agroecology, Midwestern Black Farmers, And A Kimchi Startup

Join us for conversations with farmers working with nature to grow food in Puerto Rico and here in the Midwest, plus Black farming challenges and traditions in Iowa and Oklahoma and a kimchi startup In North Carolina.

Nov 07, 2020•51 min

Food Fit For A Fly

Most of us, when we encounter a fruit fly, are focused on keeping it out of our food. But what if it was your job to feed fruit flies?

Oct 30, 2020•51 min

Food Fit For A Fly

Most of us, when we encounter a fruit fly, are focused on keeping it out of our food. But what if it was your job to feed fruit flies?

Oct 30, 2020•51 min

All About Grain--A Small Scale Mill, Ancient Wheat And Sourdough Bread

The pandemic has revealed the wisdom of short supply chains. Hear how one small-scale grain farm and mill adapted to pandemic conditions.

Oct 23, 2020•51 min

Adventures In Hot Peppers--From Pique Making To Reaper Tasting

What is the world's hottest pepper and what does it feel like in your mouth? Two public radio hosts are about to find out.

Oct 16, 2020•51 min

Have Sheep, Will Farm: One Family’s Search For A Farm Of Their Own

From walking a horse 6 miles on a rail trail to transporting 24 sheep in the back of a Chrysler minivan, these young farmers will find a way to get their animals, and themselves, to the farmland of their dreams.

Oct 09, 2020•51 min

Top Shotta Jerk Chicken--A Food Truck With A History

Owner and Chef Taneisha Henline shares the story behind her flavorful chicken and why she wanted to share it with the Bloomington community.

Oct 02, 2020•51 min

Growing Food, Raising Alpacas And Baking Scones

Take a dive into the Earth Eats archives to celebrate WFIU’s 70th anniversary.

Sep 25, 2020•30 min

The Pandemic Reveals The Fragility Of Our Food Systems: An Interview With Elizabeth Dunn

A decentralized food system could mean a more resilient food system. Immigration reforms could make a big difference, as well.

Sep 18, 2020•29 min

A Neighborhood Pop-Up Bakery With A Backyard Brick Oven

Years in the making, a baker’s wood-fired bread oven dream finally comes true.

Sep 04, 2020•29 min

Research, Food Production, Regenerative Agriculture--A Visit To The IU Campus Farm

College campuses are opening up, or going virtual, or something in between, all across the country this month. We thought it might be a good time to visit the IU Campus Farm.

Aug 21, 2020•29 min

From The Global Pandemic To The National Racial Reckoning--Food Is Central

Food Justice Organizer and Urban Farmer Suzanne Babb talks with Earth Eats about what the pandemic is bringing to light about our emergency food systems and how we might choose a different path forward.

Aug 14, 2020•29 min

Food Photography And Ghanian Cuisine

In the age of Instagram, it seems like everybody’s taking pictures of their meals. But what’s it doing to our experiences with food--and with each other?

Aug 07, 2020•29 min

Chicken And Vegetables With Next Generation Farmers

The Next Generation Farmers Youth Program at Lawrence Community Gardens in Indianapolis, takes farm-to-table learning to the next level--with a chicken processing workshop.

Jul 17, 2020•29 min

Food, Freedom, Fannie Lou Hamer

What role did civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer play in building community food security?

Feb 28, 2020•29 min

Foraging For Springtime Treasure: Ramps (Wild Leeks)

Spring is an exciting season for foodies, and especially foragers. If you're lucky, you might come across wild leeks - also known as ramps - popping up.

Apr 07, 2010•10 min

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