This week on Growing Good, our hostess Alessandra Iavarone sits down with 14 year-old Alex Wild- creator, producer, and editor of her own Youtube cooking show called "Cooking with Alex". Alex began her show when she was eleven years old, and has been cooking with and for her friends ever since. Tune in to hear how Alex came up with the idea for her show, her middle school home ec classes, and why she's a hit at all her high school's bake sales. Mamassandra and Alex talk about Alex's favorite Food Network shows, and her culinary future. This program has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.

"My friends come over to my house and they ask, 'Where's the sugar?'"

"Whenever my friends come over, I make sure I have rice, because they always ask me to make fried rice for them." -- Alex Wild on Growing Good

Our First Show! Severine interviews Antonio Roman Alcala, San Francisco based activist and farmer who spearheaded an effort to revive Alemany Farm, which had been deserted for two years.

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined in the studio by Christy Robb, the Director of Food Services at St. John's Bread & Life in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Today, Katy and Christy are discussing disaster relief after Hurricane Sandy. Tune into this episode to hear how St. John's Bread & Life has been serving hot meals in affected areas such as Coney Island and The Rockaways since the storm hit the city. Hear about the differences in services provided by large organizations like the American Red Cross, and smaller community organizations like Occupy Sandy. Is New York City prepared for another major storm? Hear Katy and Christy weigh in on what measures need to be taken to prevent a crisis in the case of another disaster. Preparedness is key; tune into Straight, No Chaser and learn what you can do to help the victims of the storm, and how to be prepared for the next one! This episode has been brought to you by White Oak Pastures.

"Now is the time to figure out next time... we need lights, water, sanitation... How many port-a-potties are in New York? How hard would it be to put those out in areas that don't have flushing water?" [18:15]

-- Christy Robb on Straight, No Chaser