This week's episode of We Dig Plants focuses on the tomato. Learn about its origins, applications and more as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by gastronomic historian Sarah Lohman who adds some great history while serving up a delicious and unique Bloody Mary on-air. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market>.

Get some Caribbean flavors in your summer cocktails! This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor starts off the show by calling Ulla Kjarval to talk about the recent acquisition of Smithfield Foods. How will the company change now that the owners are based in China? Jackie Summers, better known as Jack From Brooklyn, stops by the studio to talk about the origins of his liqueur, Sorel. Learn about its ingredients, and its history in the Caribbean and beyond. Find out how you can mix Sorel into many a summer drink! Finally, Nicole wraps up the episode with cookbook author, Miriam Rubin. Learn how Miriam implements tomatoes in her book, Tomaotes. Hear what recipes from the book adapt well for a summer picnic! This program has been brought to you by White Oak Pastures. Thanks to The California Honeydrops for today's music.

"Like most people of Caribbean heritage, I started to make my own blend in my kitchen. The problem is that hibiscus is so bitter, and people tend to cut it with lots of sugar. It gets really syrupy... I just thought I could do it better." [9:45]

"Red Hook was part of the ocean. It was underwater for at least 12 hours during the storm." [12:00]

-- Jackie Summers on Hot Grease

Tasty tomatoes year-round? This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined in the studio by Lucky Lee of Lucky's Real Tomatoes. Tune in to hear Lucky talk about her family's history in the tomato business. What makes Lucky's tomatoes stand out? Find out why restaurant groups like the Union Square Hospitality Group prefer Lucky's. Lucky's has been ahead of the curve in the areas of traceability and quality for decades! Listen in to hear Erin and Lucky talk about the local food movement, and how it sometimes falls short for the needs of chefs. How did Hurricane Sandy affect Lucky's farms? Find out on this week's installment of The Farm Report! Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch.

"What makes our company different- and our tomatoes different- is that they are all from the United States, they're all grown in the ground, and they aren't picked until they are almost ripe." [3:50]

"Whenever you start fooling around inside of a tomato, you take away part of the reason why you might want to eat it." [10:50]

-- Lucky Lee on The Farm Report