Evolutionaries
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First Aired - 08/14/2009 04:00PM
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On the latest edition of the Heritage Farm Report, Heather & Lorenzo have a conversation with leading pawpaw activist, Neal Peterson. Neal tells us more about this endangered and intensely seasonal fruit, and what the future holds for the pawpaw.
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The History of Harvesting Pawpaw with Neal Peterson (10:58)
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pawpaw, labor of love, West Virgina University, genetics, Monongahela River, September is pawpaw season, pawpaw trees look tropical, the pawpaw is a soft fruit, you can eat it with your hands, it has a moist custardy yellow flesh, it is one of the sweetest fruits, wild trees, fruit safety, asparagus, edible wild foods, soft with thin skin, some can be bitter and unpleasant, not every tree is identical, local direct marketing, growing conditions, commercial agriculture, seasonality, local produce, pawpaw is not suited for greenhouses, Eliot Coleman, pawpaw need summer heat to ripen well, the texture is succulent, stores don’t carry it right now, Neil has been harvesting the pawpaw for thirty years, Neal Peterson,The Future of the Pawpaw (15:00)
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Slow Food US ark of taste, pawpaw is endangered, there has been increased interest in the fruit, Kentucky State University pawpaw research program, cultural requirements, fertilization of soil, frozen pawpaw puree, pawpaw is great with dairy, the poet often thinks limitless is grand, pest control, pawpaw has very few pests, the wild plants have their own defense system, Jim Davis has the largest orchard, the orchard is in Maryland, Jim Davis, Heritage Foods USA, Europe has become interested in the fruit, botanical gardens have had pawpaw for centuries, pawpaw was introduced to Japan through Admiral Perry, China is trying to implement the pawpaw, pawpaw is bruised very easily, careful packaging, next day shipment, farmers markets, Washington DC, people are not familiar with this fruit by sight, breeding possibilities, blueberries have a similar story, only about 20 varieties are desirable, fruit with less seeds has more potential, educating the consumer, Dupont Circle, better varieties have stimulated interest, deer, raccoons, and possums wait for it to fall and be ripe to eat it, pawpaw is indigenous to the US, there are about 40 varieties of pawpaw,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/27/2009 05:00PM
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Deborah Schapiro of Edible Green Mountain talks with Carol McQuillen and Lynda Waltien about a new farm-to-school project in Burlington designed to provide more healthful school meals and enhance food education programs.
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Deborah Introduces the Panel (2:40)
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Deborah Schapiro, www.ediblecommunities.com, Common Roots: advancing missions of school and community based initiatives related to food and the environment, earth and soul are our common roots, how does community come together to create an educational system that is connected to the food system?, creating a sustainable future,Improving Local School Food with Carol McQuillen (11:10)
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Edible Communities, eating better, eating local, Common Roots, family farming, decline in quality of school lunch food, Orchard School South Burlington, Shelburne Farms, stewardship for a more sustainable future, soil and soul, too much corn based and frozen food in schools, no plant world evident, well-rounded school diets, advancing composting education, local salad bars at elementary schools, new bread quality, CSA, community supported agriculture, Carol McQuillen,A New Beginning for the LaDuke Farm (14:30)
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Deborah Schapiro, Common Roots, new non-profit, linking farm to school, working to acquire 140 acres of farmland, community gathering place, Carol McQuillen Chairwoman, inculcating basic ethics in youth, programming for pre-school through grade 12, ecological restoration, interconnectedness of animal plant communities, ecologically minded, soil sequestration, building fungus and bacteria of soil along with animal matter and composting to improve prime soil, LaDuke Farm, farmers as rockstars, loss of farmers, average ages of farmers, Bobby Young, Doug Davis, food scouts, School Supported Agriculture, impacts of bad diet,Advancing the Farm-to-School Model (28:39)
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Edible Green Mountain, farm-to-school, school supported agriculture, Lynda Waltien, Sabrina Joy, students must learn soil and rock cycle, soil changes over time, definitions of place, teaching students to perceive place, food chains, food chains begin with plants, all food can be traced back to plants, education, food education, farming education, propagation methods, instilling food education early, re-working elementary school curricula, harvest festival, hands on learning, gardening good model for life lessons, www.commonroots.org,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/26/2009 12:00PM
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Patrick talks news with Andrew Field of the Taco Truck, Chef David Schuttenberg of Cabrito in NYC and Michael Antocci distributor and trendsetter in Los Angeles, California.
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Food Producers Negligence (4:34)
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recalls, investigators vary by state, FDA, funding, more authority makes a safer food supply, inspection, new control over tobacco industry, Massachusetts, Senator Edward Kennedy,Patrick Talks With Andrew Field (6:30)
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Vinegar Hill House, Robertas, Rockaway Beach, Taco Truck, Rockaway Taco, local foods, chefs as revolutionaries, accessibility, availability, Baldor, Cheap eats,Traceability with Chef David Shuttenberg (4:50)
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two Businessmen to open local NY slaughterhouse, Dairy farmers, Dickson's Butcher Shop, lowest common denominator, commodity foods, obesity epidemic, Cabrito Restaurant NYC, Animal Welfare Approved, diabetes, Traceability, Manure,Humanely Raised Animals Taste Better (6:26)
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Sustainability, humane, organic, Gold Standard, check average, home-style cooking, eating well on a budget, preach the gospel, slow-cooking as a rule, off-cuts, lesser cuts, breaking new ground, AWA Summit, infrastructure coming together, meeting of the minds, moving forward, Save the Wale Campaign, Robert F. Kennedy,Gardens in DC and Minority Farmers (6:57)
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waste, Abraham Lincoln, Food Inc., Victory Garden, Claud Wicker, home and community gardens, Black Farmers, Civil Rights, Tom Vilisak, fresh or frozen, Miss America, 4H member, Cattle Business Weekly, The People's Department, Three Sisters Garden, Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Obama Administration, Leslie Cole, foods in season,Michael Antocci: Trendsetting by Selling to LA Restaurants (9:57)
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Superior Anhausner, Neil Fraser, Iron Chef, Heritage set Superior Apart, Mozza Osteria, BLT, Craft, David Meyer, Pork the way it was meant to be, Not the other white meat, product first, loss of fat equals loss of flavor, pork-belly, off-cuts, distributors, middle-men and no recognition, unsung heroes, merchant class, understanding production change, new way of ordering, food costs, actor, Grace, Batali, Food Distributor, Family Business, High-end restaurants, trend-setters,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
