Andy doesn’t think he’s a farmer in the sense that most people would recognize, but he cares about compost as much as most people care about their pets. He has been working the earth in the low country from Savannah,GA to Cumberland Island for about 5 years. He did not receive a formal education in agriculture, but grew up in the middle of rural Indiana surrounded by massive fields of corn and soybeans and studied tourism development in college. These days he spends most of his time working in urban garden plots, his back yard, local schools, and restaurants. Andy hopes to start his own business in Savannah in the near future that will allow him to provide healthy food to the local market as well as provide a substantial income. He digs what the Greenhorns are doing across the country and is proud to be a young farmer. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"There's definitely a huge demand for small farmers, and young farmers, in Savannah . . . Georgia's ripe and ready, the people are here and ready to do the work"

--Andy Schwartz on Greenhorn Radio

This week on The Speakeasy, Damon sits down with Romain Guille, brand rep for Combier USA. Tune in to learn the history of the worlds first triple sec and find out how to best utilize the delicious digestif in your cocktails. Learn how triple sec differs from curacao and how citrus migrated its way to our glasses. This episode was sponsored by The Small Holding Festival.

Casey Barber is re-defining junk food with her first cookbook, Classic Snacks Made From Scratch! This week on Eat Your Words, Casey joins Cathy Erway in the studio to talk about why she wrote a book dedicated to making junk food. From Twinkies to Goldfish, find out what recipes proved to be difficult to recreate. Casey's recipes forgo preservatives and artificial flavorings; learn what junk foods lend themselves to this style of baking. Later, Casey talks about her blog, GoodFoodStories.com, and some of her upcoming posts. Hear about Casey's rediscovery of the gimlet, and how she's recently been delving into the world of cocktails. This program has been sponsored by Fairway Market. Thanks to The California Honeydrops for today's musical break.

"It started out as a joke. What am I going to write a book about- homemade junk food? Well, tt turned out to be a pretty good idea." [10:15]

-- Casey Barber on Eat Your Words