Flipping the Table

S2 - Ep#10 - Jim Araby on the fate of frontline food chain workers in our time.

Jim, a leader of the United Food & Commerical Workers Union, talks about how COVID and the current political dynamics may offer a better future for those who move the food from farm to table. 

S2 - Ep#9- Tough impacts, good news and lessons learned from the front line of four California farms in this pandemic. 

Anya Fernald of Belcampo Meat Co. Chris Sayer from Petty Ranch, Don Cameron from Terra Nova Ranch Inc. and Judith Redmond from Full Belly Farm share how they are adapting, learning and finding opportunities in this crazy COVID time.

S2- Ep#8 - Allen Katz of NY Distilling Company, a man of great spirits

Allen Katz, a pioneer in the craft distilling world and the Slow Food movement shares his uplifting stories about how his work has brought pleasure and conviviality, while highlighting the small grain farmers of upstate New York.

S2- Ep# 8 - Allen Katz of NY Distilling Company, a man of great spirits

Allen Katz, a pioneer in the craft distilling world and the Slow Food movement shares his uplifting stories about how his work has brought pleasure and conviviality, while highlighting the small grain farmers of upstate New York.

S2 - EP# 7 - Alice Waters, A Special Episode

An uplifting conversation re a healthier future for our kids

S2 - Ep#7 - Alice Waters, A Special Episode

An uplifting conversation re a healthier future for our kids

A COVID Commentary

Michael’s brief download as second week of shelter in place order begins

S2 - Ep#6 - Dave Henson of OAEC, on how the world will change, a timely conversation in the midst of a pandemic.

With nearly 40 years of activism toward right relationship to nature and our fellow humans, few people in American have more perspective on change movements and the moment in which we live than Dave Henson, Executive Director of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center.

Beyond Your Table: A new podcast co-hosted by Michael Reid Dimock & Rodger Wasson

From real dirt to common ground, Michael & Rodger engage farmers on the cutting edge who deliver the world’s best produce that meets the needs of our challenging time.

S2 - Ep#5 - Kathleen Finlay on our future farmers

The Glynwood Center’s dynamic leader shares her strategy for creating viable regional food and farming economies.

S2 - Ep#4 - A conversation with award-wining author and science journalist Dr. Britt Wray

Hubris born of human ingenuity has unleashed myriad unintended consequences that now threaten life as we know it. Britt & Michael explore how her insightful work offers an antidote to the deadly hubris that ail our species.

S2 - Ep#3 - Belle Harlem is 250 square feet of delicious community success

Darryl and Melissa Burnett built a thriving restaurant business designed to maximize neighborly intimacy in an age of fast food, large dinning rooms and mass marketing

S2 - Ep#2 - California’s Secretary of Food & Ag Karen Ross 

Balancing and sowing agreement among divergent forces, while still making change requires skill. Hear from a leader doing it.

S2 - Ep#1 - Peter Hoffman, NYC’s most thoughtful activist chef

Chef Hoffman shares his unique culinary journey, including how he catalyzed farm to table in the Big Apple.

Ep#50 - Season I Finale - With snippets from memorable moments, we hear what Michael and Patrick took away from six of the 27 guests featured in season 1.

Host Michael Reid Dimock and Producer Patrick Sexton look back on a great year of conversations about food, farming and the future. With snippets from memorable moments, we hear what they took away from six of the 27 guests featured in season 1.

Ep#49 - Erin Fitzgerald of US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance 2.0 is thinking big re ag’s role in the climate crisis.

Erin has immense faith in business and seeks to make ag the center of our economy and farmers the climate heroes of our time. We hope she can!

Ep#48 - Swedish millennial food activist, Elise Johanson, flips the table on Michael.

Like Greta Thunberg, Elise is doing her part to save the planet. She came to California to learn about the food movement. It’s a great episode if you want to know more about Roots of Change’s work.

Ep#47 - Karen Leibowitz and Anthony Myint (winner of 2019 Basque Culinary World Prize)

The dynamic couple behind the iconic San Francisco restaurant Mission Chinese share the story of how they came to collaborate with the State of California on a program that will make it easy for restaurant patrons to support farms and ranches that capture carbon in their soil.

Ep#46 - How to win the big one with Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza

A tax on sugary beverages could make food justice for all much more achievable. But Big Soda’s money in politics makes passing the tax very hard. We think Dr. Scorza’s approach is the only path to victory.

Ep#45 - Dueling podcasters: Rodger Wasson and Michael compare journeys and perspectives on agriculture.

Native son of the Heartland Rodger Wasson, host of the Farm to Table Talk podcast, and Michael discuss their alternate paths, but common love of agriculture and food. Includes an interesting contrast in their views of a recent viral video from the traditional ag industry on its role in solving climate change.

Ep#44 - LA Food Policy Council Leader, Clare Fox, shares How They’ve Made Change Happen

LA FPC is a leader in the nation. Its success comes from great leaders and community inclusion to set agendas and making community voices heard. It’s an inspiring story and model for any community seeking health and justice.

Ep#43 A California lemon and avocado farmer, Chris Sayer, weighs in on this question: Is government the farmers’ enemy?

Chris Sayer shares the pleasures and perils of farming in Ventura County, including climate resilience, cannabis production, the cost and benefit of CA’s regulations

Ep#42 - Michael’s Final Thoughts Coming Out of Slow Food Nations in Denver

Michael shares his history within Slow Food’s leadership and some of his peak experiences during those years. He ends with some assessments about Slow Food’s strengths and weaknesses and his hopes for the US organization.

Ep#41 - Slow Food Nations Special: Navajo Nation’s Junk Food Tax Points The Way To Health Equity

Denisa Livingston, Dine leader from New Mexico tribal lands, shares groundbreaking victory in taxing soda and junk food to help heal her people ravaged by Type II Diabetes. It’s a brief and uplifting conversation!

Ep#40 - Marissa La Brecque & Jennifer Breckner - Slow Food Nations Special

Two veteran chapter leaders, Marissa La Brecque and Jennifer Breckner, share the highs and lows of movement leadership at the local level.

Ep#39 - Mecca or Wreaka: Facing the Bay Area Restaurant Crisis

Chefs Duskie Estes and Anthony Myint join a live audience of Millennials to talk about the challenges, opportunities and future of the Bay Area’s culinary scene.

Ep#38 - Paolo Di Croce - On Slow Food's Future

In its 30th year of existence, the Slow Food movement’s main man, shares his story and that of the movement he shepherds globally.

Ep#37 - Special Report From Slow Food Nations - Part 2

Ep#36 - Special Report From Slow Food Nations - Part 1

Big take away from the Leaders’ Summit

Ep#35 - Kat Taylor - Play Big: A Powerful Woman With Multiple Missions 

Kat is out to transform critical sectors of society: agriculture, democracy, finance & philanthropy.

Ep#34 - Healthy Food and Farming #5

Rice and wine: how California’s rice and winegrape growers are cultivating a beautiful ecological blend

Ep#33 - Eligh (Living Legends, Grand Tapestry, Grouch And Eligh)

Rap legend Eligh shares his food and art journey.

A Special: “Mecca or a Wreaka,” a live event, July 12th in San Francisco

Description: There’s a crisis in the Bay Area’s restaurant scene. Join noted chefs, Anthony Myint and Duskie Estes, in conversation with Michael to explore how we might maintain our culinary Mecca. July 12th at Manny’s.

Ep#32 - A Few Minutes on the Food Movement, Commentary # 6

LA’s food movement ROCks! Clare Fox and Joann Lo, leaders of the LA Food Policy Council, reveal why!

Ep#31 - Leah Penniman’s Work to End Food Apartheid

Author of "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land"

Ep#30 - Healthy Food and Farming, Commentary # 4

Reviewing the presidential candidates’ commitment to healthy food and farming

Ep#28 - Part 1, Anna Lappé, A Good Food Fighter

Her journey and broad away of work

Ep#29 - Part 2, Anna Lappé, A Good Food Fighter

Anna’s constructive critique of philanthropy and the food movement

Ep#27 - A Few Minutes on the Food Movement, Commentary # 5

Michael’s musing on the merging of progressive movements and the pace of change

Ep#26 - Part 2, Tony Coturri, America’s Godfather of Natural Wine

Going deeper as we taste through his wines

Ep#25 - Part 1, Tony Coturri, America’s Godfather of Natural Wine

Defining natural wine

Ep#24 - A Special: Patrick Sexton, show producer, and Michael reflect

A riff on the first 23 episodes and their driving tour of California agriculture

Ep#22 - Part 1, Navina Khanna, Leader of the HEAL Food Alliance

Navina’s journey and HEAL’s work

Ep#23 - Part 2, Navina Khanna, Leader of the HEAL Food Alliance

Food movement’s strengths and weaknesses

Ep#21 - A Few Minutes on the Food Movement, Commentary # 4

Michael’s dilemma re fighting bad actors and helping to reunify a polarized nation

Ep#20 - Part 2, Woody Tasch, Disruptive Fiduciary and Founder of Slow Money

Slow Money’s Results and Woody’s new book

Ep#19 - Woody Tasch, Disruptive Fiduciary and Founder of Slow Money

Woody’s journey and the birth of Slow Money

Ep#18 - A Special: A Call to Action on California’s Soda Tax Bill

Michael describes a fierce battle with Big Soda and how you can help.

Ep#17 - Part 2, Nicolette Hahn Niman, A Vegetarian Defender of Meat

Busting the biggest meat myths

Ep#16 - Part 1, Nicolette Hahn Niman, A Vegetarian Defender of Meat

Nicolette’s journey and commencement of myth busting