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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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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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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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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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