Eat Your Heartland Out
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -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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Growing the Bread Basket of America: Youth Development Programs in Agriculture
October 21, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBOn 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 MBIn 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 MBWe 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 ...
County and State Fairs: An American Tradition
August 05, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBToday we are celebrating the spirit of summer through the time-honored tradition of county and state fairs. There is nothing quite as American, or Midwestern for that matter, than the county fair. On today’s show we're pleased to welcome Marla Calico, President & CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, who discusses the history behind the agricultural fair and how fairs have both changed and stayed the same over the years. Then you'll meet Carol Kratz & Drake Hokans...
Refugee Chefs: Empowering and Educating Through Food
July 09, 2021 12:57 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBIn this episode, we meet refugee chefs who now call the United States their home. In Milwaukee, Tables Across Borders brings the community together through food with a variety of events that spotlight the talents of refugee chefs. In Missoula, Montana, we meet the founder of Soft Landing Missoula, an organization that supports refugees through their United We Eat program. And, we learn about the work of Home Dish, an organization in Omaha, Nebraska that is empowering refugee women through cu...
Community Pantries, Fridges and Ovens: Helping Feed Communities Through Mutual Aid in the Midwest
June 18, 2021 10:55 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode, we explore how community fridges, pantries and even ovens are helping address food insecurity across the Midwest. These concepts have popped up in larger cities on the coasts, but are also present in cities and towns big and small in the Midwest. Unsurprisingly, Chicago is leading the way on community fridges. In the Windy City, the Love Fridge brings communities together through mutual aid, placing refrigerators in areas struggling with food apartheid. In Minnesota, we expl...
The Pay-What-You-Can Cafe Revolution
April 30, 2021 02:51 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBIn this episode, we meet some pioneers of the “pay what you can” café movement throughout the Midwest. In South Dakota, we visit Fork Real Community Café, where local lawyers dine along side the homeless. In Ohio, we head to Fennel and Thyme Café, a meal prep business committed to paying it forward to those in need. And, out in Grand Rapids, Iowa we visit Groundswell Cafe, an initiative of a local non profit organization helping feed people with dignity. Heritage Radio Network is a listene...
Rob Connoley: Bringing Historic Ozark Cuisine to Life
April 03, 2021 13:35 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBIf you have ever wanted to learn more about the food and culture of the Ozarks, today’s show is for you. We are joined by Rob Connoley, founder of Bulrush in Missouri. Rob will tell us about his journey from non-profit professional to restaurant owner and how his search for authenticity inspired his unique approach to designing menus and educating diners in the process. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a me...
Beaver, Pancakes and Paczki: Lenten Food Traditions of the Midwest
March 27, 2021 00:17 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBFat Tuesday and Friday fish fries are well-known food traditions of the Lenten season. In this episode, we go beyond the usual Lenten staples to explore some tasty and maybe surprising Lenten dishes. In Missouri, beaver is served instead of fish on Fridays. Brenton Brown of Bootleggin' BBQ tells us why. Lana Yeager of the Russia House of Kansas City introduces us to the Russian Orthodox celebration of Maslenitsa, where pancakes take center stage. Finally, we head to Polish Home Omaha wher...
Midwestern Mead: Modern Makers of the Ancient Drink
March 20, 2021 02:37 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMead is an often overlooked and misunderstood drink. But, in recent years, it has grown in popularity, especially in the Midwest. Mead makers come to the craft from a variety of backgrounds. On today’s show we will meet Kent Waldeck, a former manufacturing project manager who took his Ohio mead making business full time. In Wisconsin, we are introduced to Colleen Bos, who has two master’s degrees in Medieval History and plays in a bluegrass band. She’s also the founder of Bos Meadery that ...
The Sweetness of Midwestern Maple Season
March 12, 2021 02:57 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBOn this episode, we are celebrating the maple harvest. In early March, communities across the Midwest come together to share the natural bounty of the maple syrup harvest. Driving tours and festivals connect curious consumers with maple makers who open their sugar houses for all who want to visit. We are taking our own virtual maple tour, making stops at Butternut Maple Farm in Ohio and Maplewood Farms in Indiana to Michigan's Currey Maple Farms. Heritage Radio Network is a listener su...
Midwestern Vintage: Wine & Wine-Derived Products from The Heartland
March 05, 2021 18:35 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWe travel to Kansas where the wine industry is growing. We will meet Jeff Sollo, owner of Grace Hill Winery near Wichita who will tell us about a hobby grew into producing some of the most popular wines in the Midwest. Linda Skellenger tells us how wine is just not for drinking as she introduces us to her line of Uncorked Wine Jelly. Patty Held, the President of the Hermann Wine Trail in Missouri explores how tourism boosts the wine industry in the Heartland. Heritage Radio Network is a ...
A Spirited Discussion About Midwestern Craft Spirits
February 19, 2021 15:41 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOn today’s show, we will meet a trio of craft spirit makers that are as unique as the drinks they produce. Nick Nagle brings us to Whiskey Acres, an Illinois-based farm that harvests grain and, as the name suggests, makes it into whiskey. We will travel from Illinois to Michigan to visit with Michael Garyet who is bringing craft spirits to the beer town of Lansing at American Fifth Spirits. Finally, we will chat with Rick Schneider, founder of Isanti Spirits in Minnesota, who’s “punk rock ...
A Primer on Midwestern Cider
February 12, 2021 21:56 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn this hour, we are drinking our way through the Midwest starting with hard cider. Our guests introduce us to the multifaceted world of cider making. We will visit with John Behrens, President of the Michigan Cider Association who will provide us with a primer on the Midwestern cider scene, Deirdre Birmingham, the woman behind The Cider Farm in Wisconsin. She will tell us about her orchard-to-glass approach to cider making. And, we will meet Walker Fanning, a young cider maker also from...
An Introduction to Midwestern Cocktail Culture
February 04, 2021 18:25 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBEat Your Heartland is back for Season 2. In our first episode of the new season, Capri is joined by author Jeanette Hurt. Jeanette has written 12 books about food and drink including Wisconsin Cocktails and The Joy of Cider: All You Ever Wanted To Know About Making and Drinking Hard Cider. Jeanette introduces us to unique Midwestern drinks such as the Wisconsin Old Fashioned and the ice cream cocktail. She also shares her knowledge of cider making and cider pairing. Heritage Radio Network i...
Bonus Baking Episode
December 19, 2020 19:04 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThe show will be back with Season 2 in January, but in the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode about how baking can bring communities together. Meet Rose McGee, the founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie project that uses pie to start meaningful conversations about social justice. And, hear from Val Lucks, the founder of the Great Midwestern Pie Contest, a competition that lifts spirits while encouraging creativity. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network....
Coming Together Around Pie
December 19, 2020 19:04 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThe show will be back with Season 2 in January, but in the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode about how baking can bring communities together. Meet Rose McGee, the founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie project that uses pie to start meaningful conversations about social justice. And, hear from Val Lucks, the founder of the Great Midwestern Pie Contest, a competition that lifts spirits while encouraging creativity. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network....
The Mix: Somali & Peruvian Cuisine Under One Midwestern Roof
September 14, 2020 18:23 - 27 minutes - 25 MBRestauranteurs Alberto Denegri and Farxaan Jeyte joined forces to bring Peruvian and Somali food to the residents of Columbus, Ohio. Listen to them tell the story of how traditional dishes of Peruvian roasted chicken and Somali camel became popular in this Midwestern college town. 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.
Traditions and Philosophy of Midwestern Baking
August 27, 2020 20:08 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBShauna Sever, author of Midwest Made, shares her insights into the philosophy of Midwestern baking. Journalist Salena Zito tells the story of the Midwestern Cookie Table tradition and her own personal experience making hundreds of cookies for her own daughter's wedding. 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.
A Taste of the Middle East in the Midwest
August 20, 2020 17:14 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThe journey through the Midwest's rich ethnic flavors continues as host Capri S. Cafaro is joined by two guests who share their own personal experiences of bringing different Middle Eastern food traditions to America's Heartland. Folklorist Chrissy Widmayer brings her family's Chaldean-American story to life through food while Nick Srour tells our listeners about the Lebanese-American food experience in Kansas. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Suppor...
Southeast Asian Influences on Midwestern Foodways
August 13, 2020 18:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHost Capri S. Cafaro is joined by an inspiring lineup of guests who will share their insights on how Southeast Asian immigrants have impacted the Midwestern food landscape. Dr. Ashley Rose Young of the Smithsonian Institution will provide context to the migratory patterns of SE Asian immigrants into the Midwest, while Yia Vang and Zin Zin Htun will share their own personal experiences as food entrepreneurs who brought their native Hmong and Burmese flavors to Minneapolis and Indianapolis res...
Asian Influences on Midwestern Foodways
August 13, 2020 18:15 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHost Capri S. Cafaro is joined by an inspiring lineup of guests who will share their insights on how Asian immigrants have impacted the Midwestern food landscape. Dr. Ashley Rose Young of the Smithsonian Institution will provide context to the migratory patterns of Asian immigrants into the Midwest, while Yia Vang and Zin Zin Htun will share their own personal experiences as food entrepreneurs who brought their native Hmong and Burmese flavors to Minneapolis and Indianapolis respectively. ...
Scandinavian, Germanic and Northern European Influences on Midwestern Foodways
August 07, 2020 14:41 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week's episode showcases the culinary traditions of Scandinavian, Germanic and Northern European immigrants into the American Midwest. Paula Johnson, Curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, discusses the flavors of Scandinavia throughout the upper Midwest. Kyle Cherek, food historian and former host of the PBS show Wisconsin Foodie, share insights about the history of German immigrants and the foods they brought to Wisconsin and beyond. Heritage Radio Network is a listen...
Spotlight on Eastern European and Jewish Influences on Midwestern Foodways
July 30, 2020 18:32 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis episode of Eat Your Heartland Out is dedicated to capturing the impact of Eastern European and Jewish immigrants on the development of Midwestern food and flavors. Recognizing that these categories of immigrants are vast and varied in origin and cultural traditions, host Capri Cafaro welcomes two guests who aim to share a snapshot of how these diverse ethnic groups impacted the way we eat in the American Midwest. Capri's guests are Jeff Miller , Associate Professor at Colorado State Uni...
Old World Influences of Southern Europe: Spotlight on Greek and Italian Immigrants in the Midwest
July 23, 2020 19:45 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBThis episode of Eat Your Heartland Out is a special one for host Capri Cafaro. As an Italian-American from the Midwest, Capri shares her own personal experiences about growing up as an Italian-American in a multi-ethnic part of Northeast Ohio. She is also joined by two guests. Ann Beck, author of Sweet Greeks, who provides insights into Greek immigrants' impact on Midwestern foodways and Pat O'Boyle, co-host of the Italian-American podcast who gives listeners an insight into the immigration ...
African-American & Appalachian Migration Influences
July 16, 2020 19:09 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBHost Capri Cafaro is joined by Donna Pierce, writer of the syndicated column "Black America Cooks" & author of a forthcoming book on Freda DeKnight, Ebony Magazine's first food editor. Cafaro also interviews Bruce Kraig, professor emeritus at Roosevelt University. Kraig speaks about Appalachian migration and its impact on Midwestern food. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording s...
Tastes of Midwestern Amish Country
July 09, 2020 19:39 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBHost Capri Cafaro interviews by Steve Nolt, professor of history and Anabaptist studies at Elizabethtown College, and Karen Johnson-Weiner, Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology Emerita at SUNY Potsdam and author of The Lives of Amish Women from Johns Hopkins University Press. Both provide insights to Amish and Mennonite food traditions and their influence on Midwestern flavors. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It w...
Roots of Midwestern Foodways: Indigenous Influences
July 02, 2020 15:43 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBToday we explore the impact of Indigenous ingredients, cooking, flavors and food sovereignty in defining Midwestern foodways. Featuring Sean Sherman and Maggie Rousu. Sean Sherman https://www.natifs.org/ https://sioux-chef.com/ Maggie Rousu https://nativeharvest.com/ Eat Your Heartland Out is powered by Simplecast.
Continuing The Conversation: What Makes Midwestern Food Unique?
July 02, 2020 15:34 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBPart II: What Makes it Difficult to Define Midwestern Food? We talk with Sarah Wassberg Johnson, Megan Elias & Amy Thielen about Midwestern food as depicted in food writing and cookbooks. Sarah Wassberg Johnson https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/about.html Megan Elias https://meganjelias.com/about/ https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/15628.html Amy Thielen http://www.amythielen.com/ Eat Your Heartland Out is powered by Simplecast.
Welcome To The Heartland: An Introduction to Midwestern Foodways
July 02, 2020 13:50 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBPart I: Setting the stage…People, Places and Products of the Midwest that inform the region’s foodways. Featuring: Mark Anthony Arceno https://anthropology.osu.edu/people/arceno.1; Cynthia Clampitt http://www.worldplate.com https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/44dks8mf9780252038914.html Lucy Long https://foodandculture.org/ https://www.academia.edu/5933358/Green_Bean_Casserole_The_Logic_of_a_Midwestern_Foodways_Aesthetic https://www.questia.com/library/120085956/regio...
Coming Soon, From HRN: A Show Dedicated to Midwestern Foodways
June 22, 2020 16:41 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBComing soon, from Heritage Radio Network. 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...