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Food from the Radical Center with Gary Nabhan

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On today’s pledge drive edition, Patty previews Fermentation Fest by talking with this year’s Featured Fermenter, Gary Paul Nabhan. They discuss Nabhan’s two new books, Food from the Radical Center and Mesquite, and reflect on family history, farming, food cultures, and the unique landscapes of the American Midwest and Southwest. Gary Paul Nabhan is an agricultural ecologist, ethnobotanist, […]

41st Monroe Street Festival

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The 41st Monroe Street Festival will take place on Saturday, September 22 from 9:30 to 5:00 in the 1500 – 3500 blocks of Monroe Street. This year’s “roadwork edition” of the popular annual Monroe Street Festival will include street/sidewalk sales, entertainment, children’s activities, Grab & Go food specials, and a book sale at the Monroe […]

Elizabeth Crawford on Food

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Elizabeth’s program can be broken down into these topics: 1. An aphorism that she has used as a guiding principle. For example, a famous, early 20th century food writer named MFK Fisher (you may know her) was once asked: “Mary Frances, why do you always write about food. Why don’t you write about war or […]

Women in Farming, featuring the Soil Sisters

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Kick off Women in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Week with the Soil Sisters! Patty is joined in the studio by Dela Ends, Bethany Storm, and Erica Roth of Soil Sisters, a Wisconsin-based collective of female farmers focused on sustainable agriculture. They talk about their upcoming three-day event, the unique challenges of homesteading, the changing tide of […]

America the Bountiful: Fisherpeople, Family Farmers, and Food

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On today’s show, we hear about the shared issues of community-based fisherpeople and family farmers, including the 2018 farm bill, climate change, local impact on the environment, and international trade policies regulating labeling. Patty and our guests discuss both Alaskan and Great Lakes fishing in relation to farming and advocate for the economic empowerment of […]

Thursday Nights at Troy

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All are welcome at Thursday Nights at Troy, a free, weekly community event happening every Thursday, June 14th-September 20th from 4pm – 7pm at Troy Gardens (502 Troy Drive). Explore 26 acres of beautiful gardens, prairie trails, and community food forest tucked away in Madison’s Northside. Eat delicious hand made pizza made in our outdoor […]