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Eat Your Heartland Out

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Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states.

The show aims to weave a tapestry of cultural diversity, immigration history, migration patterns and agricultural variations in each episode. Expect to gain new insights about Midwestern foodways through compelling interviews with historians, authors, chefs and makers; each of whom brings a unique perspective on the Midwest's culinary story.

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America The Bountiful: A New Travel and History Series Coming to PBS Member Stations Nationwide

March 28, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

This episode is a personal one. I’m going to introduce you to my new TV series coming to PBS member stations nationwide starting in April. America The Bountiful aims to capture the nation’s cultural story by using food as a guide. I will be joined by the show’s director and fellow executive producer Jesse Roesler of Minneapolis-based Credo Nonfiction. And, expect some other special interviews with guests who have previously appeared on Eat Your Heartland Out and will now be featured in Ameri...

Cheese: A Midwestern Love Story

March 21, 2024 18:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Cheese is the star of this episode of the show. I speak with anthropologist and author Heather Paxson. Her book, The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America, tells the cultural and economic story of cheese. Then I will introduce you to Andy Hatch, proprietor and master cheesemaker at Uplands Cheese in Wisconsin, for a front row seat to Farmstead Cheesemaking. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a mem...

Women Rewrititing the Rules Around Food: Nikki Thompson Frazier and Erin Carlman Weber

February 29, 2024 16:30 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

This show features two guests who are creating new culinary experiences in their respective Midwest communities and beyond. Meet Nikki Thompson Frazier, the founder of Sweet Encounter Bakery, which aims to create an inclusive dining experience for people with dietary restrictions. And, get to know Erin Carlman Weber, the founder, owner, and operator of All Together Now, a social gathering space in Chicago offering wine, cheese, and much more. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported n...

Midwestern Storytellers: The Voices Behind Heavy Table and Midwest Nice

February 22, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

This episode features two guests who are journalists by trade, that forged a path as stewards of Midwestern storytelling. Meet James Norton, the editor and co-founder of the Heavy Table based in the Twin Cities; and Amanda Gajdosik, the founder of the Midwest Nice blog. 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.

Midwest Superfans: Bloggers and Podcasters Who Celebrate Midwestern Culture

February 08, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Meet Kim Laing, the Indiana woman behind the blog and podcast More Than Corn, as well as Staci Perry Mergenthal, creator of the Funeral Potatoes and Wool Mittens podcast and the Random Sweets blog. 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.

Journey Through the Upper Midwest with Author James Norton

January 25, 2024 16:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Meet James Norton, founder of Heavy Table, a Minneapolis-St. Paul based magazine and newsletter highlighting the food, drink and culture of the Upper Midwest. James is also the is the co-author of the The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin and Lake Superior Flavors, a book which takes readers on a tasty road trip through the Lake Superior Circle Tour. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member! Eat Your Heartl...

Creative Educational Programs Series Part 2: Sustainable Brewing and Culinary Arts Learning At Kalamazoo Valley Community College

January 18, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

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...

Creative Educational Programs Series Part 1: Sustainable Agriculture and Culinary Arts Learning Opportunities Featuring the Iowa Dairy Center and Kalamazoo Valley Community College

January 11, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

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. Additiona...

Trailblazing Women in Food, Drink, and Agriculture

December 28, 2023 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

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...

Midwestern Cookbooks: Capturing the Flavors of the Region

December 21, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

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 You...

Fresh Eating Innovators: Market Wagon and Farmer's Fridge

December 14, 2023 18:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

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 He...

Kansas: On The Cutting Edge

December 07, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

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...

Meet Chicago-Area Chef and Cookbook Author Paul Fehribach

November 09, 2023 18:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

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.

What is Culinary Arts Therapy? Meet Great Lakes-Based Pioneers of this Emerging Practice

October 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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 Simplecas...

Meet Market Wagon

October 12, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

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.

Midwestern Food Festival Fun: A Visit to Kansas and Nebraska

October 05, 2023 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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 su...

Ohio Food Legends: Author Renee Casteel Cook Captures Why Ohio is a Food Mecca with Special Guest Alicia Hindman, The Buckeye Lady

September 28, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

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 ...

Women In The Kitchen: Midwestern Female Founders and Chefs

September 21, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

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.

Celebrating James Beard Award Winners of the Midwest

September 14, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MB

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 Power...

Tastes of Ohio: A Conversation with Author Renee Casteel Cook

September 07, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

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.

J. Ryan Stradal on the Art of the Midwestern Novel

September 01, 2023 23:22 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

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 Heartla...

You, Too, Can Be a Galley Steward

August 25, 2023 21:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

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 S...

Fish Feast: Great Lakes Fish as Food

July 27, 2023 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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...

The Importance of Commercial and Recreational Fishing in the Great Lakes

July 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 57 MB

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...

Great Wine on the Great Lakes

July 13, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

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 he...

Touring Thunder Bay’s Craft Brewery Scene

July 06, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

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 poppi...

How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew

June 29, 2023 11:06 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

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 culina...

Food Waste Reduction Across the Midwest

May 05, 2023 17:01 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

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 fo...

BIPOC Leaders in Midwestern Agriculture

April 27, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

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....

Midwestern Food Legends: Breakfast Cereal and the Good Humor Ice Cream Bar

April 25, 2023 13:22 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

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 Pow...

LGBTQIA+ Voices in Midwestern Ag, Part 3 of 3: Fair Food Matters in Michigan

April 17, 2023 14:24 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

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...

LGBTQIA+ Voices in Midwestern Ag, Part 2 of 3: Glen Philbrick

April 14, 2023 15:56 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

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...

LGBTQIA+ Voices in Midwestern Ag, Part 1 of 3: Over The Moon in Iowa

April 12, 2023 01:52 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

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.  E...

Exploring Missouri's Unique Foodways with Suzanne Corbett

March 30, 2023 13:37 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

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 Simplec...

Dairy Tourism On The MOO-ve in the Midwest

March 03, 2023 13:35 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

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 Powere...

Inspired Baking Across the Midwest

February 16, 2023 13:36 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

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 businesse...

Welcome, Tourists! Iowa and Indiana's Ag and Culinary Trails

September 26, 2022 14:11 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

We head out to Iowa and Indiana in search of some of the best food and agricultural tourism destinations in the Midwest. Iowa’s Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area gives visitors a chance to get up close and personal with ag, while Indiana’s Foodway Alliance offers over 20 culinary trails to explore the tastes of the Hoosier State. Our guests are Candy Welch-Streed Director of Partnerships for Iowa’s Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and Lindsey Skeen, Executive Director ...

The Midwestern Urban Farming Movement

August 04, 2022 12:05 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

In this episode, we travel to Kansas City and St. Louis to learn about the impact of urban farming in the Midwest.  We speak with Semra Fetahovic, a Program Manager at Cultivate KC, who helps train newly settled refugees to grow their own food…refugees like Ca Saw, a native of Burma, who we also meet in this episode. Then, we travel to St. Louis where we chat with Katie Houck,  Urban Harvest STL's Executive Director, who shares how her organization fights for food justice.   Eat Your Heartl...

A Passion for Korean Food With a Michigan Twist

June 23, 2022 15:58 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

We meet Ji Hye Kim, a chef who has a passion for making Korean food with a Michigan twist.  As the owner of Miss Kim restaurant in Ann Arbor, Ji Hye calls upon Korean Buddhist food tradition which emphasizes using local and seasonal ingredients. Ji Hye works with local farmers to source her menu.  One of those farmers is Tammie Gilfoyle of TamChop Farm.  Tammie shares her journey from a desk job in California to working in the dirt in Michigan supplying restaurants like Miss Kim with produce...

Riding the Rails to Britt Iowa's Hobo Days

May 26, 2022 07:43 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MB

On this week's show, we are welcomed  into the tight-knit community of hobos by a woman named Connecticut Shorty. She shares some history of the hobo lifestyle and invites us all to Britt Hobo Days, a National Hobo Convention that's been meeting annually since 1900. Plus, you guessed it: hobo stew! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast.

Experiential Learning in Culinary Education

May 14, 2022 12:24 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode, we highlight an academic institution that integrates hands-on learning as a way to teach different facets of the food industry. Kiley Hutcheson is the Director of Retail Operations at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri, where students sell what they make in the kitchen. Join us to get a virtual tour of this unique educational experience. Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast.

The Effervescent World of Midwestern Craft Soda...or Pop

April 08, 2022 15:37 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

In this episode, we are drinking in the effervescent world of Midwestern craft soda. We meet makers and purveyors of unique pop products.  Mark Lazarchic, better known as Soda Pop Mark, brings us to Blue Sun Soda in Minnesota where he claims they have the largest collection of sodas in the world.  Bob Hansen, owner of Spring Grove Soda, gives us a history lesson on his brand that has been around for over a century.  And, Lesley Kline, founder of Kast Iron Soda,  tells us how her soda fountai...

Celebrating Culinary Diversity in the Midwest: Spotlighting Japanese and Latino Flavors

March 17, 2022 04:15 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Coming up on this episode, we are celebrating the ethnic and cultural diversity that makes the food of the American Midwest unique.  In Champlain, Illinois, we meet Alex Sentowski and Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, the founders of Suzu, a Japanese bakery brings a traditional Japanese menu to a Midwest college town. Then, in Holland, Michigan, we visit with members of the local Latino community who have brought their culinary heritage to the region.  Johnny  Rodgriguez  is the Executive Director of...

Discover the Cultural Heritage and Culinary Charm of Amana Colonies, Iowa

February 24, 2022 04:36 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB

This week on Eat Your Heartland Out, we are spotlighting the Amana Colonies in Iowa. This unique community with German roots has a surprising history and exciting future. Learn about how a communal way of living gave way to special culinary traditions and year-round festivals.  Our first guest is Jon Childers, the Executive Director of the Amana Heritage Center, followed by Dana Jensen, the Event and Social Media Manager for Amana Festivals Inc. Plus, we hear a brief musical interlude from ...

Meet Peggy Wolff, Author of Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie

January 28, 2022 16:21 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we meet author Peggy Wolff. Peggy is an Illinois native and editor of Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie: Midwestern Writers On Food. She shares her compelling journey into food writing and her secrets to capturing cultural stories through food.   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.  

Food as a Tool for Empowerment

December 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

On this week's episode, we are bringing together guests united in one mission: to empower.  First we welcome Paula Haines, the CEO of Freedom a la Cart in Columbus, Ohio. She's joined by her colleague Mandie Knight, resource manager for the organization, which helps survivors of human trafficking by providing them with work experience through catering.  Next, Ruth Le Friec is the lead employability tutor at Luminary Bakery in London, England. She brings us across the pond into Luminary's i...

Shared Cultural Legacies Across Oceans and Borders

December 03, 2021 04:50 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

On this week's episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we discuss similarities in the food histories of regions separated by oceans and borders.  First we welcome journalist Samira Mohyeddin, the host of CBC's Unforked, to compare the impacts of migration on Canadian and Midwestern foodways. Then we speak with food historian Emma Kay about many centuries of evolving food culture in the British isles, and how it's similar or different from the evolution of midwestern foodways. Heritage Radio Netw...

Growing the Bread Basket of America: Youth Development Programs in Agriculture

October 21, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

On today’s show, we are embracing the Bread Basket of America. Agriculture is the industry responsible for putting food on our tables. And, it’s also an economic engine for many parts of the Midwest. Ag organizations across the country support the efforts of generations of farmers to develop leadership skills, learn new industry practices and provide a sense of community.  We are lucky to be joined by some great guests representing 3 of these groups. Brett Evans, a Supervised Agriculture Ex...

Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Decolonizing Midwestern Diets

August 27, 2021 15:06 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

In this episode, we will meet two more leaders in the indigenous food sovereignty movement who are using food to both empower and inspire.  From seed cataloguing to sustainable fishing, Indigenous persons are decolonizing their diets, preserving their traditions, and educating their non-Native neighbors about the important role food plays in all of our lives Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company in Wisconsin, shares how the Red Cliff band of Lake Superior Chippewa st...

Food Tours: Exploring The Midwest One Bite At A Time

August 19, 2021 21:25 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

We explore the business of food tours and what they have to offer to both locals and visitors alike. And, It’s not just the big cities that offer unique culinary tours. We visit with hosts from Oskaloosa Food Tours (Iowa), Madison Eats Food Tours (Wisconsin) and Sioux Falls Food Tours (South Dakota) who take pride in showcasing the flavors of their regions. Hear what inspired these women to start their food tour companies, and how they design each experience to highlight the best cuisine of ...

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