What is authentic Irish food? Find out on a special St. Patrick's Day special as Eddie Shumard and Erin Fairbanks chat with Margaret Jeffares and Maurice Keller of Good Food Ireland. Good Food Ireland is the only brand standard for food experience in the island of Ireland, putting Irish ingredient led cuisine at every point from farm to table. Founded in 2006 by Margaret Jeffares, Good Food Ireland has pioneered the link between the agri-food and tourism sectors by bridging the gap between Irish food produce, to an authentic Irish cuisine. Today it has some 600 Approved Providers; Ireland’s top restaurants and cafes, culinary accommodation, food shops, pubs and bars, cookery schools and food producers. Find out more about the great work Margaret and Maurice are doing to make sure that good food is available for all and marketed properly in Ireland. This program was sponsored by The International Culinary Center.

"Corned beef and cabbage are still traditional dishes and we eat them in Ireland but probably with a modern twist." [03:00]

"The brand had to stand for something, and it had to be an honest and trusted brand. All the businesses that are submitted to Good Food Ireland are inspected before hand." [15:00]

"Food is very much at the core of St. Patricks Day celebrations for many many years." [29:00]

Margaret Jeffares of Good Food Ireland on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

"It's more and more difficult to protect the traditional ways and the old values in food production." [07:00]

--Maurice Keller of Good Food Ireland on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Jordyn Lexton and Annie Bickerton are helping formerly incarcerated youth stay out of jail with their new initiative, Drive Change. On the inaugural Good Food segment, Daniel Meyer talks with Jordyn and Annie about youth justice in New York City. Hear Jordyn talk about her experiences teaching at the East River Academy on Rikers Island, and how those experiences inspired the idea for Drive Change. Why is the food industry a good avenue for re-entry? Listen in to find out about the morality of the modern food movement, and how Drive Change will bolster the economy from the farm to the city. What will the menu look like for the first Drive Change food truck? Find out on this Good Food segment! This program has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"The actual conditions of adult jail are very traumatic. I knew within five minutes of my first day that adult jail was no place for kids." [5:30]

"Food has always been a tool to help build community." [8:45]

-- Jordyn Lexton on Good Food

"The food movement now is really about how food relates to our values." [24:45]

-- Annie Bickerton on Good Food

It used to be known as "the mistake on the lake," but make no mistake about it. Cleveland is back and it is more delicious than ever. On this special program for Heritage Radio Network.Org, Sari Kamin visits downtown Cleveland in person and takes us on a gastronomic tour of some of the city's best restaurants and talks with Cleveland's top chefs about why they've chosen to contribute to the culinary revival of this rust belt city.