Find out more about 61 Local, one of Brooklyn's most popular hot spots, on this week's episode of Let's Eat In with Cathy Erway. Cathy sits down with the crew from the budding Boerum Hill public house to talk about the community of food, relationship building and the elusive "perfect" first-date spots. Find out more about what makes 61 Local a great gathering point and intimate date spot for foodies and non-foodies alike! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods market celebrates Earth Month with the “Do Something Reel” Film Festival, a collection of six provocative, character-driven films focused on food, environmental issues and everyday people with a greater vision. Come see one of the six features at City Cinemas Village East from Saturday, April 16th through Thursday April 21st, every night at 6pm. Learn more about the films and special events at www.DoSomethingReel.com

On this episode of Let's Eat In, Cathy Erway talks with Bryant Terry, food justice advocate and author of books such as The Inspired Vegan and Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. Tune in to hear how Memphis barbecue influenced Bryant's vegan cooking, how raising a child has made him think about eating, and the problems associated with labeling certain neighborhoods as "food deserts". Listen to Bryant's ideas about the place of Afro-diasporan food in a culinary landscape, and how food, art, and culture inevitably intersect. Also, hear Bryant reminisce about his past living in Fort Greene and participating in the Park Slope Food Coop! This episode has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.

"We don't eat in a void. I think one thing about our industrial food system is that it puts food on one side and creates this huge chasm where art, culture, and community are way on the other side." --Bryant Terry on Let's Eat In

Steph Larsen lives in Lyons, Nebraska, where she works full time for the Center for Rural Affairs, a non-profit that seeks to engage farmers in advocating for the policies that will strengthen the future of their rural communities. Steph is also a "part-time farmer," growing food for herself and her community. Steph holds a master's degree in geography from her home state of Wisconsin and serves on the board of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network. This program has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.

"I used to work in D.C., and in D.C. there are two ways to get things done: one - you have to have a lot of money and hire a lot of lobbyists, and two - you need to have a lot of people."

"Contacting legislators is not like voting- you can do it early and you can do it often." -- Steph Larsen on Greenhorn Radio