Eat Your Heartland Out (Heritage Radio Network)

In this episode, we meet refugee chefs who now call the United States their home. In Milwaukee, Tables Across Borders brings the community together through food with a variety of events that spotlight the talents of refugee chefs. In Missoula, Montana, we meet the founder of Soft Landing Missoula, an organization that supports refugees through their United We Eat program. And, we learn about the work of Home Dish, an organization in Omaha, Nebraska that is empowering refugee women through culinary opportunities. Hear from organizers and from refugee chefs about their experiences.

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This show highlights some unique agricultural and food education programs based in the Midwest. Learn about the work of the Iowa Dairy Center, where community members and students at Northeastern Iowa Community College use the center as their own learning lab. And, we explore how Kalamazoo Valley Community College is training a new generation of sustainable ag and culinary leaders. Meet Mariah Busta, the Dairy Center Coordinator at the Northeast Iowa Dairy & Agriculture Foundation. Additionally, meet the team from KVCC; Kate Miller, the Director of Career and Continuing Education, Lizzie Luchsinger, the coordinator of the Community Culinary & Nutrition program, Rachel Bair, the Director for Sustainable Food Systems and Agrifoods, and Culinary Arts Instructor Kyle Mitchell.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out is a special one for host Capri Cafaro. As an Italian-American from the Midwest, Capri shares her own personal experiences about growing up as an Italian-American in a multi-ethnic part of Northeast Ohio. She is also joined by two guests. Ann Beck, author of Sweet Greeks, who provides insights into Greek immigrants' impact on Midwestern foodways and Pat O'Boyle, co-host of the Italian-American podcast who gives listeners an insight into the immigration patterns of Italian-Americans throughout the midwest and variety of Italian regional foods they brought with them.

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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On today’s show, we will meet a trio of craft spirit makers that are as unique as the drinks they produce.  Nick Nagle brings us to Whiskey Acres, an Illinois-based farm that harvests grain and, as the name suggests, makes it into whiskey.  We will travel from Illinois to Michigan to visit with Michael Garyet who is bringing craft spirits to the beer town of Lansing at American Fifth Spirits. Finally, we will chat with Rick Schneider, founder of Isanti Spirits in Minnesota, who’s “punk rock ethos” is shaking up the craft distilling scene.

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In this episode, we explore how community fridges, pantries and even ovens are helping address food insecurity across the Midwest. These concepts have popped up in larger cities on the coasts, but are also present in cities and towns big and small in the Midwest. Unsurprisingly, Chicago is leading the way on community fridges. In the Windy City, the Love Fridge brings communities together through mutual aid, placing refrigerators in areas struggling with food apartheid. In Minnesota, we explore the concept of the community oven as a tool of outreach and engagement And, we speak with Aley Cristelli, a Nebraska native who brought the community pantry movement to Oklahoma City by founding Pine Pantry.

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Today we are celebrating the spirit of summer through the time-honored tradition of county and state fairs. 

There is nothing quite as American, or Midwestern for that matter, than the county fair. On today’s show we're pleased to welcome Marla  Calico, President & CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, who discusses the history behind the agricultural fair and how fairs have both changed and stayed the same over the years. Then you'll meet Carol Kratz & Drake Hokanson, authors who travelled the country to capture the cultural essence of county fairs in their book Purebred and Homegrown: America's County Fairs. Finally, we will introduce you to Catherine Lambrecht, President of the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, which organizes a state fair recipe competition where the story behind the food is almost more important than the food itself. This episode is way more than talking about fried Oreos on a stick or butter sculptures. It's about community.

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This week, I’m going to introduce you to two women whose businesses I discovered while on the road filming my TV series America The Bountiful in Kansas and Michigan. In Wichita, meet Tricia Holmes, who grew up in the produce business and founded Holmes Made Salsa. And in Traverse City, meet Heather Burson, who started Third Coast Bakery to make tasty desserts available to those with dietary restrictions.

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Coming up on this episode, we are celebrating the ethnic and cultural diversity that makes the food of the American Midwest unique.  In Champlain, Illinois, we meet Alex Sentowski and Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, the founders of Suzu, a Japanese bakery brings a traditional Japanese menu to a Midwest college town. Then, in Holland, Michigan, we visit with members of the local Latino community who have brought their culinary heritage to the region.  Johnny  Rodgriguez  is the Executive Director of Latin Americans United for Progress  and Jackie Navarrete is an owner of Mi Favorita Grocery. Together they discuss the history of hispanic migration to the area, as well as some particular culinary highlights from their community.

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Shauna Sever, author of Midwest Made, shares her insights into the philosophy of Midwestern baking. Journalist Salena Zito tells the story of the Midwestern Cookie Table tradition and her own personal experience making hundreds of cookies for her own daughter's wedding.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out is dedicated to capturing the impact of Eastern European and Jewish immigrants on the development of Midwestern food and flavors. Recognizing that these categories of immigrants are vast and varied in origin and cultural traditions, host Capri Cafaro welcomes two guests who aim to share a snapshot of how these diverse ethnic groups impacted the way we eat in the American Midwest. Capri's guests are Jeff Miller , Associate Professor at Colorado State University and Ellen Steinberg, author of From The Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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On today’s show, we are embracing the Bread Basket of America. Agriculture is the industry responsible for putting food on our tables. And, it’s also an economic engine for many parts of the Midwest. Ag organizations across the country support the efforts of generations of farmers to develop leadership skills, learn new industry practices and provide a sense of community. 

We are lucky to be joined by some great guests representing 3 of these groups. Brett Evans, a Supervised Agriculture Experience Education Specialist from the Future Farmers of America or FFA, shares how the FFA is empowering youth and training more than just future farmers. Mike Anderson, a program specialist with the Iowa 4H, gives us a front row seat to the work of his state’s 4H organization. And, Amanda Brozana-Rios the Director of Membership, Leadership Development and Communications at the National Grange gives us insight into the storied history of this organization that was founded after the Civil War.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out spotlights chief stewards who are upping the food game aboard Great Lakes freighters.  We meet two chefs who combine culinary creativity with a personal touch to create tasty menus for hard working freighter crews.

First up is Catherine Schmuck, a Canadian restaurateur and cookbook author who left restaurant life behind to be a galley steward. Then we talk with Matt Dillinger, the chief steward  on M/V Mark W. Barker.  Classically trained with a culinary degree, Matt enjoys seeing the crew onboard get out of their comfort zone and try new food.

Learn more about this story by reading the GLN article here.  Watch the companion GLN TV segment here.

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This week we're checking out some fun and unique food festivals in Nebraska and Kansas. Local fairs and festivals have great value to small communities, attracting visitors from far and wide and celebrating something special about the area. Come with me as I say "OH YEAHHH" to Kool Aid Days, visit with Popeye at the Lenexa Spinach Festival, get a taste of Czech pastry at Verdigre Kolache Days, and take a bite out of Nebraska City’s Applejack Festival.

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In this episode, we will meet two more leaders in the indigenous food sovereignty movement who are using food to both empower and inspire.  From seed cataloguing to sustainable fishing, Indigenous persons are decolonizing their diets, preserving their traditions, and educating their non-Native neighbors about the important role food plays in all of our lives

Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company in Wisconsin, shares how the Red Cliff band of Lake Superior Chippewa stepped up to create their own fishing business to thwart discrimination in commercial fishing and feed their community directly.  

Elena Terry, from the Ho-Chunk Nation, tells us why she founded Wild Bearies, an organization that educates indigenous youth about traditional indigenous foodways to preserve tradition and empower the next generation.  

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The show will be back with Season 2 in January, but in the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode about how baking can bring communities together.  Meet Rose McGee, the founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie project that uses pie to start meaningful conversations about social justice. And, hear from Val Lucks, the founder of the Great Midwestern Pie Contest, a competition that lifts spirits while encouraging creativity. 

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Host Capri Cafaro interviews by Steve Nolt, professor of history and Anabaptist studies at Elizabethtown College, and Karen Johnson-Weiner, Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology Emerita at SUNY Potsdam and author of The Lives of Amish Women from Johns Hopkins University Press. Both provide insights to Amish and Mennonite food traditions and their influence on Midwestern flavors. 
 

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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Get to know two women with a connection to the Midwest who are both are blazing a trail in their own unique way. Mary Pellettieri, founder of Top Note Tonic, talks about her journey from being in the early wave of female craft beer brewers to founding her craft tonic and soda company in 2017. And, Elizabeth Poett discusses how her life on a cattle ranch inspired her to author a new cookbook.

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In this episode, we highlight an academic institution that integrates hands-on learning as a way to teach different facets of the food industry. Kiley Hutcheson is the Director of Retail Operations at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri, where students sell what they make in the kitchen. Join us to get a virtual tour of this unique educational experience.

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Meet Kaydee Riggs-Johnson, one of the superstar women behind Ladybird Brewing in Winfield, Kansas. Kaydee and her partner Laura Riggs-Johnson bring a sense of community to their main street brewery. And, we also revisit an episode from the archives with Wisconsin-based Mary Pellettieri, founder of Top Note Tonic.

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Meet James Norton, founder of Heavy Table, a Minneapolis-St. Paul based magazine and newsletter highlighting the food, drink and culture of the Upper Midwest. James is also the is the co-author of the The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin and Lake Superior Flavors, a book which takes readers on a tasty road trip through the Lake Superior Circle Tour.

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We are going back in time to explore iconic foods with roots in the Midwest. I’ll chat with Kathryn Dolan, Professor of American Literature at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO. She’s the author of Breakfast Cereal: A Global History. Then, I head to my hometown to speak with Bill Lawson, Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society in Ohio. Bill tells us about the history of the creation of the Good Humor Ice Cream Bar. 

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On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, we get an overview of the ins and outs of fishing the Great Lakes with a spotlight on Lake Superior. Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company, shares how Red Cliff is implementing a traditional indigenous  approach to sustainable commercial fishing in Lake Superior. Sharon Moen, the Food-Fish Outreach Coordinator at ​Wisconsin Sea Grant, gives us some background on both recreational and commercial fishing on Lake Superior. And, Dennis VanLandschoot, President of Van Landschoot & Sons Fish, tells us how a multi-generational commercial fishing business catches the freshest and tastiest white fish Lake Superior has to offer.

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Join us for a deep dive into Iowa’s culinary culture with food historian, author, and Iowa storyteller Darcy Maulsby. We go beyond corn and pork tenderloins to explore everything from indigenous farming traditions to how the chop suey craze swept Des Moines in the early 20th Century.

As an Iowa Storyteller, Darcy believes anyone who eats has a connection to the things she’s passionate about, including food, farming, and history. Darcy writes about the food-to-fork connection for clients through her non-fiction books, including “A Culinary History of Iowa”, “Classic Restaurants of Des Moines and Their Recipes,” and "Iowa Agriculture: A History of Farming, Family and Food."

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Cheese is the star of this episode of the show. I speak with anthropologist and author Heather Paxson. Her book, The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America, tells the cultural and economic story of cheese. Then I will introduce you to Andy Hatch, proprietor and master cheesemaker at Uplands Cheese in Wisconsin, for a front row seat to Farmstead Cheesemaking.

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Over this 3 episode series we're highlighting individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We've met an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests. 

This episode features Forest Gluys, the Program Manager of Fair Food Matters at the Kalamazoo Nature Center in Michigan. 

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This show is the second and final episode in our series about unique agricultural and food education programs based in the Midwest. We will return to Kalamazoo Valley Community College to discuss their Sustainable Brewing program with instructor Aaron Ross and will learn more about the KVCC Culinary Arts and Brewing Program with its Director Stephanie Hughes-Winfrey and culinary instructor Joel Boone.

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The show welcomes two food entrepreneurs whose work is rooted in a deep sense of purpose. Six years ago, Sara Kubiak founded the Vanilla Bean Project, a company driven by commitment to regenerative business practices. And, Jason Noel is Chief Operating Officer of Abbott’s Candy, the oldest confectionery in Indiana that prides itself on preserving tradition.

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Mead is an often overlooked and misunderstood drink. But, in recent years, it has grown in popularity, especially in the Midwest. 

Mead makers come to the craft from a variety of backgrounds. On today’s show we will meet Kent Waldeck, a former manufacturing project manager who took his Ohio mead making business full time. In Wisconsin, we are introduced to Colleen Bos, who has two master’s degrees in Medieval History and plays in a bluegrass band. She’s also the founder of Bos Meadery that blends history and music together in their mead hall. We also welcome Susan Ruud, founder of the Prairie Rose Meadery in North Dakota and a board member of the American Mead Makers Association 

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In this episode, we are drinking in the effervescent world of Midwestern craft soda. We meet makers and purveyors of unique pop products.  Mark Lazarchic, better known as Soda Pop Mark, brings us to Blue Sun Soda in Minnesota where he claims they have the largest collection of sodas in the world.  Bob Hansen, owner of Spring Grove Soda, gives us a history lesson on his brand that has been around for over a century.  And, Lesley Kline, founder of Kast Iron Soda,  tells us how her soda fountain is helping to reinvigorate the main street of small town Ohio.  

I will be moderating a livestream on Kittch, a new social live-streaming community for food lovers.  On April 9th at 3pm ET join me and Jeremy Fox for a recipe demo of his Rice Flour-Battered King Trumpet Mushrooms  and conversation about mushrooms in celebration of Earth Month.  You can find this event, HRN’s creator channel, and other upcoming streams at kittch.com

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In this episode, we meet some pioneers of the “pay what you can” café movement throughout the Midwest. In South Dakota, we visit Fork Real Community Café, where local lawyers dine along side the homeless. In Ohio, we head to Fennel and Thyme Café, a meal prep business committed to paying it forward to those in need. And, out in Grand Rapids, Iowa we visit Groundswell Cafe, an initiative of a local non profit organization helping feed people with dignity. 

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Meet two people who are helping innovate how consumers access fresh food. Market Wagon co-founder Nick Carter joins the program to discuss how this virtual farmer's market helps strengthen agriculture and small business while providing fresh, quality food to its customers And, Emily Stucker, VP of Menu at Farmer's Fridge, tell us how her team helps make eating well easy, even when you’re on the go.

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This week we are taking a trip back in time to two farms that offer immersive historic culinary experiences. First, we will visit with the team at Living History Farms in Iowa, who run several dinners that reflect authentic experiences of community members from days gone by. Then, it’s off to Indiana to visit Conner Prairie, where historic interpreters bring yesterday’s cooking skills to modern day students.

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We meet Ji Hye Kim, a chef who has a passion for making Korean food with a Michigan twist.  As the owner of Miss Kim restaurant in Ann Arbor, Ji Hye calls upon Korean Buddhist food tradition which emphasizes using local and seasonal ingredients. Ji Hye works with local farmers to source her menu.  One of those farmers is Tammie Gilfoyle of TamChop Farm.  Tammie shares her journey from a desk job in California to working in the dirt in Michigan supplying restaurants like Miss Kim with produce.  Tune in to hear how Ji Hye and Tammie collaborate to grow and serve food that is uniquely Korean-American.  

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Meet best-selling author and Minnesota native J. Ryan Stradal.  J. Ryan and Capri discuss the importance of finding Midwestern themes in fiction and how food is used as a compelling storyteller in the author’s last three books: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, Lager Queen of Minnesota and  his latest novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club.

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On this episode, we are celebrating the maple harvest.  In early March, communities across the Midwest come together to share the natural bounty of the maple syrup harvest.  Driving tours and festivals connect curious consumers with maple makers who open their sugar houses for all who want to visit.  We are taking our own virtual maple tour, making stops at Butternut Maple Farm in Ohio and Maplewood Farms in Indiana to Michigan's Currey Maple Farms.  

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This episode celebrates dairy agritourism in the Midwest.  First we hear from Dan Young, who invites us to Indulge in ice cream and family friendly activities at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Ohio.  Then Lindsey Borst offers up more ice cream while we learn about the inner workings of a dairy farm at Moo House in Minnesota. ...Or for a more up close and personal experience,  Lynn Bolin shares how you can sleep with the cows at New Day Dairy and Guest Barn in Iowa.

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This is another episode that is part of our limited series about Canadian food culture. Meet Chef Tammy Maki, pastry chef and founder of Raven Rising Chocolate, and Inez Cook, owner of the Salmon and Bannock restaurants and catering company. Both women share their inspiring stories of exploring their Indigenous identity while building successful food businesses in the process.

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This episode showcases the growing craft brewery scene in Thunder Bay and how food and drink are driving tourism to this northern Ontario town on the coast of Lake Superior. Capri welcomes Drea Mulligan, founder of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, who shares her story as part of the origin of the Thunder Bay craft brewing industry.  But first up, it's travel professional Kerry Berlinquette, who discusses how tourism is growing in Thunder Bay thanks in part to brewery tours and festivals popping up in the area.

Learn more about this story by reading the GLN article here.

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Part I: Setting the stage…People, Places and Products of the Midwest that inform the region’s foodways. Featuring: 

Mark Anthony Arceno 

• https://anthropology.osu.edu/people/arceno.1;

Cynthia Clampitt

• http://www.worldplate.com
• https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/44dks8mf9780252038914.html 

Lucy Long 

• https://foodandculture.org/ 
• https://www.academia.edu/5933358/Green_Bean_Casserole_The_Logic_of_a_Midwestern_Foodways_Aesthetic 
• https://www.questia.com/library/120085956/regional-american-food-culture

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On this week's episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we discuss similarities in the food histories of regions separated by oceans and borders.  First we welcome journalist Samira Mohyeddin, the host of CBC's Unforked, to compare the impacts of migration on Canadian and Midwestern foodways. Then we speak with food historian Emma Kay about many centuries of evolving food culture in the British isles, and how it's similar or different from the evolution of midwestern foodways.

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Great Wine on the Great Lakes introduces the audience to the wine industry on Ohio’s North Coast on Lake Erie. Lori Lalak Lee talks about the specialized programs offered by Kent State University Ashtabula to train the next generation of winemakers and grape growers.  Additionally, Donniella Winchell, Executive Director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association, discusses the importance of the wine industry to Ohio’s tourism economy.  

Learn more about this story by reading this GLN article here.

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The journey through the Midwest's rich ethnic flavors continues as host Capri S. Cafaro is joined by two guests who share their own personal experiences of bringing different Middle Eastern food traditions to America's Heartland. Folklorist Chrissy Widmayer brings her family's Chaldean-American story to life through food while Nick Srour tells our listeners about the Lebanese-American food experience in Kansas.

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Restauranteurs Alberto Denegri and Farxaan Jeyte joined forces to bring Peruvian and Somali food to the residents of Columbus, Ohio. Listen to them tell the story of how traditional dishes of Peruvian roasted chicken and Somali camel became popular in this Midwestern college town.

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This episode celebrates the diverse Middle Eastern flavors that are part of the Midwestern culinary landscape. Meet Zehorit Heilicher, a Yemenite raised in Israel who is now a Minnesota based culinary instructor behind the website mideasttomidwest.com. And, get a taste of Galit, a Middle Eastern fine dining restaurant in Chicago. I will talk with their co-owner and chef, James Beard Award winner Zach Engel.

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Fat Tuesday and Friday fish fries are well-known food traditions of the Lenten season. In this episode, we go beyond the usual Lenten staples to explore some tasty and maybe surprising Lenten dishes.  In Missouri, beaver is served instead of fish on Fridays.  Brenton Brown of Bootleggin' BBQ tells us why.  Lana Yeager of the Russia House of Kansas City introduces us to the Russian Orthodox celebration of Maslenitsa, where pancakes take center stage. Finally, we head to Polish Home Omaha where Tom Jodlowski will share insights into Pączki Day, a Polish American answer to Mardi Gras.

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Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City where they make tortillas using traditional Mexican methods. Damarr Brown is the Chef de Cuisine at Virtue, a well known restaurant on the South Side of Chicago. These two guests have one thing in common: they’re both recipients of prestigious James Beard Awards.

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Part II: What Makes it Difficult to Define Midwestern Food?

We talk with Sarah Wassberg Johnson, Megan Elias & Amy Thielen about Midwestern food as depicted in food writing and cookbooks. 

Sarah Wassberg Johnson

• https://www.thefoodhistorian.com/about.html

Megan Elias 

• https://meganjelias.com/about/
• https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/15628.html

Amy Thielen

• http://www.amythielen.com/

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Meet Kim Laing, the Indiana woman behind the blog and podcast More Than Corn, as well as Staci Perry Mergenthal, creator of the Funeral Potatoes and Wool Mittens podcast and the Random Sweets blog.

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Over the next 3 episodes, we're highlighting individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We'll meet an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests. 

This episode features Anna Hankins and Shae Pesek; Co-owners of Over the Moon Farm and Flowers in Iowa. 

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This week on Eat Your Heartland Out, we are spotlighting the Amana Colonies in Iowa. This unique community with German roots has a surprising history and exciting future. Learn about how a communal way of living gave way to special culinary traditions and year-round festivals. 

Our first guest is Jon Childers, the Executive Director of the Amana Heritage Center, followed by Dana Jensen, the Event and Social Media Manager for Amana Festivals Inc. Plus, we hear a brief musical interlude from an Amana church service.

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Meet Sabrina Servais, a third-generation farmer and the herd manager at Hamburg Hills, an organic dairy farm and part of the Organic Valley co-op located in Wisconsin. After earning her degree at UW-Madison, she returned to her roots on the farm where she has been caring for animals since she was a child. Sabrina is leading the way for a new generation of young women in farming.

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This week we are saluting two women who have brought their unique talents to North Dakota’s food and drink scene. I will introduce you to Elena Silvestru Martinez, an immigrant from Moldova who has turned her passion for cooking into teaching kids kitchen skills. And, hear from Susan Ruud, President and Mead Maker at Prairie Rose Meadery.

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Chef Les Eckert,  Culinary Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan, shares the details behind the Institute’s launch of its first ever Maritime Culinary Certificate in this special episode.  This one year program gives students real world experience to become a chef aboard a ship or freighter.

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We explore the business of food tours and what they have to offer to both locals and visitors alike. And, It’s not just the big cities that offer unique culinary tours. We visit with hosts from Oskaloosa Food Tours (Iowa), Madison Eats Food Tours (Wisconsin) and Sioux Falls Food Tours (South Dakota) who take pride in showcasing the flavors of their regions. Hear what inspired these women to start their food tour companies, and how they design each experience to highlight the best cuisine of their town. 

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Host Capri Cafaro is joined by Donna Pierce, writer of the syndicated column "Black America Cooks" & author of a forthcoming book on Freda DeKnight, Ebony Magazine's first food editor. Cafaro also interviews Bruce Kraig, professor emeritus at Roosevelt University. Kraig speaks about Appalachian migration and its impact on Midwestern food.

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This week, the show travels to Kansas to explore some hidden cultural gems in the state.

We head to Heartland Farm, a retreat founded 35 years ago by the Dominican Sisters of Peace with an aim to address the challenges of its rural Midwestern community. Site Director Sister Jane Belanger, Marketing Director Teresa Johnson, and Farm Manager Terra Crawford share how they welcome volunteers from far and wide to run a farm that promotes holistic well-being through agriculture.

And, we take the show to Topeka, the home of Fiesta Topeka, a celebration of Mexican-American heritage that has spanned decades. We meet the festival’s publicity chair Marisol Marcelo and captain of the event's kitchen Ginny Barron Jaramillo.

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On this episode, I’m celebrating food from my home state of Ohio. I will introduce you to Chicago native and Ohio transplant Renee Casteel Cook. Renee is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy. Since we are talking about one of Ohio's most legendary sweets, The Buckeye, I also welcome Alicia Hindman, better known as The Buckeye Lady, to the show for a deep dive into what makes the Buckeye candy so special.

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In this hour, we are drinking our way through the Midwest starting with hard cider. Our guests introduce us to the multifaceted world of cider making.  

We will visit with John Behrens, President of the Michigan Cider Association who will provide us with a primer on the Midwestern cider scene, Deirdre Birmingham, the woman behind The Cider Farm in Wisconsin. She will tell us about her orchard-to-glass approach to cider making.  And, we will meet Walker Fanning, a young cider maker also from Wisconsin whose experimentation with infused flavors has made the cider at Hidden Cave Cidery - a standout in the region.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, celebrates the flavorful and nutritious fish of the Great Lakes. Brandon Schroeder, Extension Educator with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State Sea Grant programs, shares details behind the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail. Geneva Langeland, Communications Editor at Michigan Sea Grant, tells us about Freshwater Feasts, a website from Michigan Sea Grant that provides recipe ideas and inspiration on how to prepare Great Lakes fish at home. And, Chef Widad “Wi” Mueller gives us a seat at her chef’s table as she discusses how she uses Great Lakes whitefish and trout with a fusion of flavors at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor, Michigan.

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Coming soon, from Heritage Radio Network. Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states.  

The show aims to weave a tapestry of cultural diversity, immigration history, migration patterns and agricultural variations in each episode. Expect to gain new insights about Midwestern foodways through compelling interviews with historians, authors, chefs and makers; each of whom brings a unique perspective on the Midwest's culinary story.  

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This episode features two guests who are journalists by trade, that forged a path as stewards of Midwestern storytelling. Meet James Norton, the editor and co-founder of the Heavy Table based in the Twin Cities; and Amanda Gajdosik, the founder of the Midwest Nice blog.

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In this episode, we are embracing the culture of fairs and festivals across the Midwest. Meet Haylie Robinson, executive producer and host of the TV series Finding Festivals. Then, we reach back into the archives for a conversation with Marla Calico, President & CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions and  a chat with Catherine Lambrecht to learn about a state fair recipe competition.

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Meet Malcom Evans and Yusuf Bin-Rella, two inspiring guests whose life’s work is focused on using the power of agriculture and food for positive transformation.  They also happen to capture the growing presence of BIPOC leaders in the Midwestern ag space. Malcom Evans, Director of Farming at Urban Growers Collective in Chicago, shares how being exposed to farming as a kid changed his life’s path and how he is using his passion for agriculture to impact Chicago’s inner city communities today.  Then, we travel from Illinois to Wisconsin where chef and co founder of Trade Roots Farms, Yusuf Bin-Rella is changing the food and farming landscape.  Yusuf ‘s mission is to engage BIPOC communities in all that he does, from cooking to gardening.  

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On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we meet author Peggy Wolff. Peggy is an Illinois native and editor of Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie: Midwestern Writers On Food. She shares her compelling journey into food writing and her secrets to capturing cultural stories through food.  

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We are kicking off a limited series of episodes about Canadian food culture. Much like Midwestern foodways, Canada’s food landscape offers much more than meets the eye…much more than maple! Get an introduction to Canadian foodways with guests David Szanto, a freelance academic in food studies, and Kesia Kvill, an independent food historian focused on Canadian Foodways. 

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This week we are talking about the power of food with Minnesota based baker, scientist, and dessert curator Dr. Altreisha Foster. Dr. Foster is also an author, entrepreneur, and the founder of the Cake Therapy Foundation, which aims to use baking as a tool of empowerment and resilience. We will also revisit an episode from the archives that dives into culinary arts therapy with social workers Julie Ohana and Courtney Fields Fuciarelli.

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This episode is all about cookbooks that celebrate the flavors and culture of the Midwest. Paul Fehribach joins the show to discuss his new cookbook, "Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes." And, we welcome Amy Thielen back to the program to chat about her newest cookbook, "Company: The Radical Art of Cooking for Others."

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We travel to Kansas where the wine industry is growing.  We will meet Jeff Sollo, owner of Grace Hill Winery near Wichita who will tell us about a hobby grew into producing some of the most popular wines in the Midwest.  Linda Skellenger tells us how wine is just not for drinking as she introduces us to her line of Uncorked Wine Jelly. Patty Held, the President of the Hermann Wine Trail in Missouri explores how tourism boosts the wine industry in the Heartland. 

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We travel to the Land of Lincoln to visit Scratch Brewing Company, where brewer and co-owner Marika Josephson gives us a taste of what inspires their unique brewing style that incorporates botanicals and local forged ingredients. Then it’s over to Springfield to meet Amy Beadle, marketing manager of the town’s convention and visitor bureau, who introduces us to the famed horseshoe sandwich that Springfield put on the map.

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Paul Fehribach is the chef-owner of Big Jones in Chicago. He joins the show to discuss his new cookbook, "Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes."

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If you have ever wanted to learn more about the food and culture of the Ozarks, today’s show is for you. 
We are joined by Rob Connoley, founder of Bulrush in Missouri. Rob will tell us about his journey from non-profit professional to restaurant owner and how his search for authenticity inspired his unique approach to designing menus and educating diners in the process.

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On this week's show, we are welcomed  into the tight-knit community of hobos by a woman named Connecticut Shorty. She shares some history of the hobo lifestyle and invites us all to Britt Hobo Days, a National Hobo Convention that's been meeting annually since 1900. Plus, you guessed it: hobo stew!

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We are delving into the unique world of Missouri foodways with author, food historian and foodways interpreter Suzanne Corbett. A native of Missouri, Corbett has contributed to a variety of regional and national publications, including AAA Explorer, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Midwest Living. And, she’s authored five book including The Gilded Table, Pushcarts & Stalls: The Soulard Market History Cookbook, and  A Culinary History of Missouri.

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This show features two guests who are creating new culinary experiences in their respective Midwest communities and beyond. Meet Nikki Thompson Frazier, the founder of Sweet Encounter Bakery, which aims to create an inclusive dining experience for people with dietary restrictions. And, get to know Erin Carlman Weber, the founder, owner, and operator of All Together Now, a social gathering space in Chicago offering wine, cheese, and much more.

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Market Wagon is an innovative model connecting farmers, makers, and producers with consumers. Co-founder Nick Carter joins the program to discuss how this virtual farmer's market helps strengthen agriculture and small business while providing fresh, quality food to its customers.

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On this week's episode, we are bringing together guests united in one mission: to empower. 

First we welcome Paula Haines, the CEO of Freedom a la Cart in Columbus, Ohio. She's joined by her colleague Mandie Knight, resource manager for the organization, which helps survivors of human trafficking by providing them with work experience through catering. 

Next, Ruth Le Friec is the lead employability tutor at Luminary Bakery in London, England. She brings us across the pond into Luminary's innovative training program for victims of domestic and gender-based violence. The bakery and its mission are a great example of how the food empowerment movement can thrive in regions across the globe. 

Finally, Maya-Camille Broussard is a self-taught baker. She founded Justice of the Pies in honor of her late father, who had both a passion for the law and for pies. Maya-Camille is committed to ending food insecurity and improving childhood nutrition throughout Chicago's most challenged neighborhoods. 

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This week we are heading out to the prairies of North Dakota to learn about the marvels of honey and many of its sweet uses. Meet John Miller, the man driving his family's migratory beekeeping business. Then, learn how Jason Kesselring uses honey in the mead he makes at the North Dakota vineyards that bare his name.

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Renee Casteel Cook is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy. Follow along as we discuss how Ohio became a mecca for ice cream producers, and how Columbus has grown its eclectic food truck scene. Also, we discuss the mystery and lore of the tasty Buckeye confection.

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Meet two female culinary stars in the Midwest who have made a nationwide name for themselves. Grace Goudie, who competed on Chopped in 2022, is the Executive Chef of Scratchboard Kitchen in Chicago. Lisa Ludwinski is the founder of Sister Pie in Detroit and authored a cookbook by the same name.

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In this episode, we travel to Kansas City and St. Louis to learn about the impact of urban farming in the Midwest.  We speak with Semra Fetahovic, a Program Manager at Cultivate KC, who helps train newly settled refugees to grow their own food…refugees like Ca Saw, a native of Burma, who we also meet in this episode. Then, we travel to St. Louis where we chat with Katie Houck,  Urban Harvest STL's Executive Director, who shares how her organization fights for food justice.  

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Eat Your Heartland is back for Season 2. In our first episode of the new season, Capri is joined by author Jeanette Hurt. Jeanette has written 12 books about food and drink including Wisconsin Cocktails and The Joy of Cider: All You Ever Wanted To Know About Making and Drinking Hard Cider. Jeanette introduces us to unique Midwestern drinks such as the Wisconsin Old Fashioned and the ice cream cocktail. She also shares her knowledge of cider making and cider pairing.

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This week, we head to the Windy City to meet two individuals who have brought their own twist to the Chicago food scene. James Beard award winning pastry chef Mindy Segal introduces us to the bakery that bears her name. And, Chef Max Robbins, Culinary Director at Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, shares his perspective on the evolution of what defines “Midwestern Cuisine.”

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Host Capri S. Cafaro is joined by an inspiring lineup of guests who will share their insights on how Southeast Asian immigrants have impacted the Midwestern food landscape. Dr. Ashley Rose Young of the Smithsonian Institution will provide context to the migratory patterns of SE Asian immigrants into the Midwest, while Yia Vang and Zin Zin Htun will share their own personal experiences as food entrepreneurs who brought their native Hmong and Burmese flavors to Minneapolis and Indianapolis respectively.

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In this episode, we're celebrating bakers who are successful entrepreneurs with a commitment to lift one another up as part of their mission. First, we head to Chicago and speak with Tamara Turner, CEO of Silver Spoons Desserts. Tamara shares her incredible story of building her business one relationship at a time; eventually taking to the skies! Then we travel to Michigan to meet Amy Emberling, one of the founding bakers at Zingerman's Bakehouse in Ann Arbor. Zingerman's family of businesses are known for their mission to invest in the community and create new culinary entrepreneurs. Finally, we hear from another Zingerman's Bakehouse alum, Shelby Kibler, the founder of Field & Fire Bakery and Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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This week's episode showcases the culinary traditions of Scandinavian, Germanic and Northern European immigrants into the American Midwest. Paula Johnson, Curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, discusses the flavors of Scandinavia throughout the upper Midwest. Kyle Cherek, food historian and former host of the PBS show Wisconsin Foodie, share insights about the history of German immigrants and the foods they brought to Wisconsin and beyond.

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This episode is a personal one. I’m going to introduce you to my new TV series coming to public television stations nationwide starting in April. America The Bountiful aims to capture the nation’s cultural story by using food as a guide. I will be joined by the show’s director and fellow executive producer Jesse Roesler of Minneapolis-based Credo Nonfiction. And, expect some other special interviews with guests who have previously appeared on Eat Your Heartland Out and will now be featured in America The Bountiful.

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Today we explore the impact of Indigenous ingredients, cooking, flavors and food sovereignty in defining Midwestern foodways. Featuring Sean Sherman and Maggie Rousu. 

Sean Sherman 

• https://www.natifs.org/ 
• https://sioux-chef.com/

Maggie Rousu 

• https://nativeharvest.com/

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Today's show is all about food waste reduction efforts across the Midwest. 

Our first guest, Jennifer Trent, is the Food, Beverage, and Organics Program Manager at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, and has been involved in the field of food waste and sustainability practices for over a decade. Then we speak with Tony Staubach, the food Waste Diversion Coordinator at the Hamilton County Solid Waste District in Ohio. We hear how they conduct the community outreach necessary for a successful food waste program, how the policy landscape is changing around food waste, and much more.

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Meet Michigan-based clinical social worker Julie Ohana and Ontario, Canada-based social worker Courtney Fields Fuciarelli as they discuss how they both use food as part of their therapeutic behavioral health practices and how food and cooking could become more prevalent as part of mental health treatment in the future.

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Introducing a special series of episodes that highlight individuals that are both involved in agriculture and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In this series of 3 episodes, we meet an agriculture educator in Michigan, flower farmers in Iowa and a fifth-generation dairy, grain and beef farmer in North Dakota. Agriculture is becoming increasingly more inclusive thanks to the leadership of people like our guests.   

For the second episode in this series, we welcome Glen Philbrick of Hidden-dale Farm in North Dakota

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We head out to Iowa and Indiana in search of some of the best food and agricultural tourism destinations in the Midwest. Iowa’s Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area gives visitors a chance to get up close and personal with ag, while Indiana’s Foodway Alliance offers over 20 culinary trails to explore the tastes of the Hoosier State. Our guests are Candy Welch-Streed Director of Partnerships for Iowa’s Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and Lindsey Skeen, Executive Director of the Indiana Foodways Alliance. Lindsey also introduces us to Ben Morgan, owner of the 1925 PubHouse and Patrick Rice, owner of the Tin Plate who both participate in Indiana's Tenderloin Lover’s Trail.  

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