This week on Hot Grease Nicole talks about re-inventing Detroit through resident-run agriculture programs and Amy Goodman from Democracy Now. She engages her online listeners in a debate about NYC-style red velvet cake versus downhome, pecan-covered, southern style red velvet. She also talks about Food and Wine's "Big 40 Under 40", naming some favorites and shouting out some friends. This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware.

The Unfiltered crew celebrates Valentine's Day early with guest Marybeth Bentwood, Director of Public Relations for Kobrand. Tune in as they discuss the many nuances of sparkling wine and taste some bottles on-air. Find out how domestic and imported varieties differ and why nothing says "I love you" more than a bottle of Rosé. Also hear hosts Erin Fitzpatrick and Brian DiMarco comment on this years Super Bowl advertising and halftime show! (Spoiler alert: they are not feeling Madonna). This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

"You really want to show the history and legacy of the brand [when working with sommeliers]."

"What says 'I love you' more than Rosé?"

"Quality is the cornerstone of all of our relationships at Kobrand."

"We have incredible library tastings that a smaller producer just wouldn't have."

--Marybeth Bentwood, Director of Public Relations for Kobrand

This week on Greenhorn Radio, Severine talks with Dan McManus of Common Hands Farm in Hudson, NY. Dan has lived much of his life around biodynamic communities, both from his early years in South Australia, and moving to New York working and apprenticing on numerous farms. Dan began to realize for himself, after desiring a more direct connection to what nourishes himself and others, that there is no art more beautiful or important right now than growing food and designing effective and low impact systems of living from and supplying healthy, organic vegetables. Dan studied regenerative community design at Goddard College in Vermont, has managed a community garden project in low-income areas of Detroit, and has focused his masonry skills by working on transformational social sculpture with mentor and teacher Johannes Matthiessen throughout the world. He has also studied tracking and primitive skills in Vermont and holds a certificate in Permaculture Design. Through his studies and interests in associative economics, social-threefolding and peer-lead learning models, Dan seeks to continue learning through farming and working with others. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"The work that people are doing with food culture- and just documenting what is going on is amazing. And these resources are what have really kept us going...the amount of stuff going on in the community is what really makes it possible to be a starting farmer today." -- Dan McManus on Greenhorn Radio