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by Toni Farmer
Our food system is in crisis, and the point of this podcast is to, one, keep you informed, and two, try and save it. There are three factors fueling our current food crisis: cost, access and climate change. They've been building for years, you just didn’t know it…because life moves fast. With everything going on, how can you keep track of it all? You can't. But I – and people like me – do. So each week, I’m going to talk with another industry expert to help you understand the causes behind our broken system. Let's talk about it...
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Do our snacks taste the way they used to? Not really. Toni talks to Don Leonard – who has 30 years' experience developing recipes for big brands like PepsiCo. and Kraft – about how big brands have altered recipes through the years to keep profits growing at the risk of leaving flavor behind. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast are available every other Wednesday.
Food industry insider, Melissa Musiker, is back to talk about how we can change our food system by voting with our plate. Toni and Melissa talk McDonald's apple slices, complaining to your local grocer and the latest buzzword: fiber. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast are available every other Wednesday.
Adding fish (fertilizer) to your garden? That's the family business. Toni talks to Ann Molloy about her family's business: Neptune's Harvest. When Ann's father wanted to stop wasting fish that he was selling (only 30% of fish can be eaten), he discovered a new kind of fertilizer that's a miracle in the garden. Learn more about Ann's educational program at gloucestersalt.org. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast available every other Wednesday.
An average U.S. household loses $3,000 in food waste each year. Jonathan Deutsch, founder of the Drexel University Food Lab, works every day to help cut down on that food waste with more creative recipes, product development for university dining halls and food pantry strategy. Toni talks with him about how we can use his strategies in our own day to day lives. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast available every other Wednesday.
There's more to your garden center than packets of seeds. Toni gets the inside scoop from Val Nalls – owner of her family's garden center, Nalls Produce & Garden Center, in Alexandria, VA. From the best days to visit and how not to ask for a discount to saying hi to your garden center cat (or even your garden center pigs!), Val filled us in on everything there is to know about your local garden center. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast are available every other Wednesday!
If you feel like your home garden is becoming an uphill battle, you're not alone. A few years ago, Toni thought her garden had hit its peak. But then she focused on her soil's microbiome (don't worry, it's not as scary as it sounds), and everything changed. Today, ag-tech companies are jumping onto the soil microbiome trend and slowly but surely, new fertilizer products are hitting the shelves to help your gardens be stronger, not weaker. Toni sat down with Omar Al-Shafie, CEO of Teregen Ag, to talk about their new product. New episodes of Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast available every other Wednesday.
As farmers age into retirement, the industry finds the younger generations – especially people in their 20's and 30's – stepping up to the field. Just like Bryce and Anna Kulik, owners of Folks Farm and Market. Toni chats with the Kuliks about the dirty details of running a farm, including the couple's real jobs and what it's like picking peaches while pregnant.
When Michelle Obama launched her Let's Move! campaign, Melissa Musiker was in the room helping the big food companies navigate the initiative (she was working for the Grocery Manufacturers Association). And the great thing about food industry insiders is that they're happy to share their knowledge. So Toni chatted with Melissa to get the inside scoop on what's landing on your kids' plates during lunch time.
Our food system is in crisis, and the point of this podcast is to, one, keep you informed, and two, try and save it. There are three factors fueling our current food crisis: cost, access and climate change. They've been building for years, you just didn’t know it…because life moves fast. With everything going on, how can you keep track of it all? You can't. But I – and people like me – do. So each week, I’m going to talk with another industry expert to help you understand the causes behind our broken system. Let's talk about it...
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