Alex Young grows food at Cornman Farms, and cooks it at Zingerman's Roadhouse! On this week's episode of The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is chatting with Alex about running a farm and a restaurant. What inspired Alex to grow the food for his restaurant himself? Listen in to hear more about the menu at Zingerman's Roadhouse, and their affinity for heritage breeds. What are some of the biggest problems that the restaurant and farm face regarding animal slaughter? Tune in to hear Alex and Erin talk about land access in Michigan, and the juxtaposition of sprawl and farmland in the Midwest. Learn more about Alex's vision of farm-restaurants on this week's episode of The Farm Report! This episode has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"I try to pick items to farm that aren't grown in large quantities, so I'm not taking business away from other farmers." [5:05]

"Now, we are actually producing all of the food for the plants ourselves!" [19:15]

-- Alex Young on The Farm Report

We are programmed to enjoy sweets from birth, but how far do we have to go before crossing the line of sugar sanity? In today's world of foodiness, white lines of refined sugar and artificial sweeteners surround us and the only way to escape is by getting clean. Eat grapes not grape fruit snacks! Drink seltzer and juice, not soda! Kick the habit and reclaim your health - most people lose weight after cutting sugar from their diets! This program was brought to you by Jones Family Farms.

"Per-capita consumption of caloric sweeteners increased 43 pounds (39%) between 1959 and 2000"

--Erica Wides on Let's Get Real

This week on Why We Cook, Erica talks radishes! From Easter Egg radishes to horseradish, Erica explores the cultural views on the many types of radishes as well as their varied use in different styles of cooking. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.