This show is the second and final episode in our series about unique agricultural and food education programs based in the Midwest. We will return to Kalamazoo Valley Community College to discuss their Sustainable Brewing program with instructor Aaron Ross and will learn more about the KVCC Culinary Arts and Brewing Program with its Director Stephanie Hughes-Winfrey and culinary instructor Joel Boone . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Hea...
Jan 18, 2024•32 min•Ep. 69
This show highlights some unique agricultural and food education programs based in the Midwest. Learn about the work of the Iowa Dairy Center , where community members and students at Northeastern Iowa Community College use the center as their own learning lab. And, we explore how Kalamazoo Valley Community College is training a new generation of sustainable ag and culinary leaders. Meet Mariah Busta , the Dairy Center Coordinator at the Northeast Iowa Dairy & Agriculture Foundation. Additio...
Jan 11, 2024•44 min•Ep. 68
Get to know two women with a connection to the Midwest who are both are blazing a trail in their own unique way. Mary Pellettieri , founder of Top Note Tonic , talks about her journey from being in the early wave of female craft beer brewers to founding her craft tonic and soda company in 2017. And, Elizabeth Poett discusses how her life on a cattle ranch inspired her to author a new cookbook . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland O...
Dec 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 67
This episode is all about cookbooks that celebrate the flavors and culture of the Midwest. Paul Fehribach joins the show to discuss his new cookbook, " Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes ." And, we welcome Amy Thielen back to the program to chat about her newest cookbook, " Company: The Radical Art of Cooking for Others ." Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 66
Meet two people who are helping innovate how consumers access fresh food. Market Wagon co-founder Nick Carter joins the program to discuss how this virtual farmer's market helps strengthen agriculture and small business while providing fresh, quality food to its customers And, Emily Stucker , VP of Menu at Farmer's Fridge , tell us how her team helps make eating well easy, even when you’re on the go. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heart...
Dec 14, 2023•52 min•Ep. 65
This week, the show travels to Kansas to explore some hidden cultural gems in the state. We head to Heartland Farm , a retreat founded 35 years ago by the Dominican Sisters of Peace with an aim to address the challenges of its rural Midwestern community. Site Director Sister Jane Belanger, Marketing Director Teresa Johnson, and Farm Manager Terra Crawford share how they welcome volunteers from far and wide to run a farm that promotes holistic well-being through agriculture. And, we take the show...
Dec 07, 2023•52 min•Ep. 64
Paul Fehribach is the chef-owner of Big Jones in Chicago. He joins the show to discuss his new cookbook, " Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes ." Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast ....
Nov 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 63
Meet Michigan-based clinical social worker Julie Ohana and Ontario, Canada-based social worker Courtney Fields Fuciarelli as they discuss how they both use food as part of their therapeutic behavioral health practices and how food and cooking could become more prevalent as part of mental health treatment in the future. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast ....
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 62
Market Wagon is an innovative model connecting farmers, makers, and producers with consumers. Co-founder Nick Carter joins the program to discuss how this virtual farmer's market helps strengthen agriculture and small business while providing fresh, quality food to its customers. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast ....
Oct 12, 2023•23 min•Ep. 61
This week we're checking out some fun and unique food festivals in Nebraska and Kansas. Local fairs and festivals have great value to small communities, attracting visitors from far and wide and celebrating something special about the area. Come with me as I say "OH YEAHHH" to Kool Aid Days , visit with Popeye at the Lenexa Spinach Festival , get a taste of Czech pastry at Verdigre Kolache Days , and take a bite out of Nebraska City’s Applejack Festival . Heritage Radio Network is a listener sup...
Oct 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 60
On this episode, I’m celebrating food from my home state of Ohio. I will introduce you to Chicago native and Ohio transplant Renee Casteel Cook . Renee is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook , Ohio Ice Cream , and Ohio Buckeye Candy . Since we are talking about one of Ohio's most legendary sweets, The Buckeye, I also welcome Alicia Hindman , better known as The Buckeye Lady, to the show for a deep dive into what makes the Buckeye candy so special. Heritage Radio Network is a listener ...
Sep 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 59
Meet two female culinary stars in the Midwest who have made a nationwide name for themselves. Grace Goudie , who competed on Chopped in 2022, is the Executive Chef of Scratchboard Kitchen in Chicago. Lisa Ludwinski is the founder of Sister Pie in Detroit and authored a cookbook by the same name . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast ....
Sep 21, 2023•42 min•Ep. 58
Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City where they make tortillas using traditional Mexican methods. Damarr Brown is the Chef de Cuisine at Virtue , a well known restaurant on the South Side of Chicago. These two guests have one thing in common: they’re both recipients of prestigious James Beard Awards. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered b...
Sep 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 57
Renee Casteel Cook is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook , Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy . Follow along as we discuss how Ohio became a mecca for ice cream producers, and how Columbus has grown its eclectic food truck scene. Also, we discuss the mystery and lore of the tasty Buckeye confection. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast ....
Sep 07, 2023•42 min•Ep. 56
Meet best-selling author and Minnesota native J. Ryan Stradal. J. Ryan and Capri discuss the importance of finding Midwestern themes in fiction and how food is used as a compelling storyteller in the author’s last three books: Kitchens of the Great Midwest , Lager Queen of Minnesota and his latest novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Ou...
Sep 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 55
Chef Les Eckert , Culinary Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan, shares the details behind the Institute’s launch of its first ever Maritime Culinary Certificate in this special episode. This one year program gives students real world experience to become a chef aboard a ship or freighter. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplec...
Aug 25, 2023•16 min•Ep. 54
This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, celebrates the flavorful and nutritious fish of the Great Lakes. Brandon Schroeder , Extension Educator with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State Sea Grant programs, shares details behind the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail. Geneva Langeland , Communications Editor at Michigan Sea Grant, tells us about Freshwater Feasts , a website from Michigan Sea Grant that provides recipe ideas and ...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 53
On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, we get an overview of the ins and outs of fishing the Great Lakes with a spotlight on Lake Superior. Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company , shares how Red Cliff is implementing a traditional indigenous approach to sustainable commercial fishing in Lake Superior. Sharon Moen , the Food-Fish Outreach Coordinator at Wisconsin Sea Grant , gives us some background on ...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
Great Wine on the Great Lakes introduces the audience to the wine industry on Ohio’s North Coast on Lake Erie. Lori Lalak Lee talks about the specialized programs offered by Kent State University Ashtabula to train the next generation of winemakers and grape growers. Additionally, Donniella Winchell , Executive Director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association , discusses the importance of the wine industry to Ohio’s tourism economy. Learn more about this story by reading this GLN article here . E...
Jul 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 51
This episode showcases the growing craft brewery scene in Thunder Bay and how food and drink are driving tourism to this northern Ontario town on the coast of Lake Superior. Capri welcomes Drea Mulligan , founder of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company , who shares her story as part of the origin of the Thunder Bay craft brewing industry. But first up, it's travel professional Kerry Berlinquette , who discusses how tourism is growing in Thunder Bay thanks in part to brewery tours and festivals popping...
Jul 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 50
This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out spotlights chief stewards who are upping the food game aboard Great Lakes freighters. We meet two chefs who combine culinary creativity with a personal touch to create tasty menus for hard working freighter crews. First up is Catherine Schmuck , a Canadian restaurateur and cookbook author who left restaurant life behind to be a galley steward. Then we talk with Matt Dillinger, the chief steward on M/V Mark W. Barker . Classically trained with a culinary deg...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 49
Today's show is all about food waste reduction efforts across the Midwest. Our first guest, Jennifer Trent, is the Food, Beverage, and Organics Program Manager at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center , and has been involved in the field of food waste and sustainability practices for over a decade. Then we speak with Tony Staubach, the food Waste Diversion Coordinator at the Hamilton County Solid Waste District in Ohio. We hear how they conduct the community outreach necessary for a successful food wa...
May 05, 2023•42 min•Ep. 48
Meet Malcom Evans and Yusuf Bin-Rella, two inspiring guests whose life’s work is focused on using the power of agriculture and food for positive transformation. They also happen to capture the growing presence of BIPOC leaders in the Midwestern ag space. Malcom Evans, Director of Farming at Urban Growers Collective in Chicago, shares how being exposed to farming as a kid changed his life’s path and how he is using his passion for agriculture to impact Chicago’s inner city communities today. Then...
Apr 27, 2023•44 min•Ep. 47
We are going back in time to explore iconic foods with roots in the Midwest. I’ll chat with Kathryn Dolan, Professor of American Literature at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO. She’s the author of Breakfast Cereal: A Global History . Then, I head to my hometown to speak with Bill Lawson, Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society in Ohio. Bill tells us about the history of the creation of the Good Humor Ice Cream Bar. Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered ...
Apr 25, 2023•46 min•Ep. 46
Over this 3 episode series we're highlighting individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We've met an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests. This episode features Forest Gluys, the Program Manager of Fair Food Matters at the Kalamazoo Nature Center in Mi...
Apr 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 45
Introducing a special series of episodes that highlight individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In this series of 3 episodes, we meet an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests. For the second episode in this series, we welcome Glen Philbrick of Hidden-...
Apr 14, 2023•23 min•Ep. 44
Over the next 3 episodes, we're highlighting individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We'll meet an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests. This episode features Anna Hankins and Shae Pesek; Co-owners of Over the Moon Farm and Flowers in Iowa. Eat Your ...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 43
We are delving into the unique world of Missouri foodways with author, food historian and foodways interpreter Suzanne Corbett . A native of Missouri, Corbett has contributed to a variety of regional and national publications, including AAA Explorer, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Midwest Living. And, she’s authored five book including The Gilded Table, Pushcarts & Stalls: The Soulard Market History Cookbook, and A Culinary History of Missouri. Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simpleca...
Mar 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 42
This episode celebrates dairy agritourism in the Midwest. First we hear from Dan Young, who invites us to Indulge in ice cream and family friendly activities at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Ohio. Then Lindsey Borst offers up more ice cream while we learn about the inner workings of a dairy farm at Moo House in Minnesota. ...Or for a more up close and personal experience, Lynn Bolin shares how you can sleep with the cows at New Day Dairy and Guest Barn in Iowa. Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Sim...
Mar 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 41
In this episode, we're celebrating bakers who are successful entrepreneurs with a commitment to lift one another up as part of their mission. First, we head to Chicago and speak with Tamara Turner, CEO of Silver Spoons Desserts . Tamara shares her incredible story of building her business one relationship at a time; eventually taking to the skies! Then we travel to Michigan to meet Amy Emberling, one of the founding bakers at Zingerman's Bakehouse in Ann Arbor. Zingerman's family of businesses a...
Feb 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 40
