Earth Eats

Series produced by WFIU

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Earth Eats is a weekly, half-hour public radio program that brings you the freshest news and recipes inspired by local food and sustainable agriculture.

Our mission is to help people feel more connected to their food. Each week, host Kayte Young and Indiana chefs like Daniel Orr present recipes using seasonal ingredients. We also speak with small farmers, authors, academics and everyday people to get a holistic perspective on our food system. We keep close tabs on the latest food-related headlines on our blog, Facebook and Twitter. Find us at www.eartheats.org.

Earth Eats is a production of WFIU at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Earth Eats is available by annual carriage fee. For more information please contact LuAnn Johnson, Syndication Manager at lujohnso@indiana.edu, 812-855-2019.

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221 Pieces

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EE 21-16: Cooking For The Persian New Year, 4/16/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Ash-e Reshteh features bright green herbs and greens, making it a suitable dish for celebrating Navruz.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
EE 21-15: A Young Family’s Search For A Farm Of Their Own, 4/9/2021
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From walking a horse 6 miles on a rail trail, to transporting 24 sheep in the back of a Chrysler minivan, these young farmers will find a way to ge...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
EE 21-14: A Mountain Goat A Sufi Sheikh And A Christian Monk: Origin Stories Of Coffee, 4/2/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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The story of Kaldi the goat herder discovering coffee by accident is a common tale. Religious studies scholar Jamel Velji explores a few more origi...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
EE 21-13: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs With Top Shotta Jerk Chicken, 3/26/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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Owner and Chef Taneisha Henline shares the story behind her flavorful chicken and why she wanted to share it with the Bloomington community.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
EE 21-12: Essential Workers And Fig Tree Fans, 3/19/2021
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A grocery store butcher shares his story, migrant farm workers get vaccinated and we celebrate the fig tree.

  • Added: Mar 18, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
EE 21-11: Black Food Matters--A Conversation With Ashanté Reese, 3/12/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Reese’s work examines the structural forces that dictate food access in urban areas, and highlights the ways in which Black residents navigate the ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
EE 21-10: Food Comics, Flavor Maps, Poetry, Popcorn And Slaw, 3/5/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Insect cuisine is a part of many cultural traditions throughout history and across the globe. So why does everybody talk about it as a future food?

  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
EE 21-09: Hoosier Young Farmers, Detroit Growers And Food Justice, 2/26/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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The cofounder of the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition tells us what it means to be a young farmer today and Shane Bernardo talks about connecting th...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 54:02
EE 21-08: Fannie Lou Hamer, Heritage Grains, And Cooking In A Blackout, 2/19/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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Priscilla McCutcheon talks about her research on Fannie Lou Hamer’s Freedom Farm, and we learn how to eat well when the power is out.

  • Added: Feb 18, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
EE 21-07: Herbal Wellness And Oven Treats, 2/12/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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The owner of Wild Mint Apothecary shares what it means for her to make medicine from plants, and the owners of Two Sticks Bakery talk about turning...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
EE 21-06: Farming And Racial Politics; Music And Vegan Cooking, 2/5/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Young farmers at Outlier Farmstead say you can’t avoid politics on the farm, and band member Dani Dubuto cooks vegan food on the road.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2021
  • Length: 54:02
EE 21-05: Honey Slingers, Cucumber Grafters And Sour Beers, 1/29/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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What does it take to get honey from a honeycomb--and why would you ever want to graft a cucumber stem? Find out on Earth Eats this week.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
EE 21-04: Anthropologists Discuss Gluten’s Complications And A Baker Teaches Pita Bread, 1/22/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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Learn how easy it is to make your own pita pockets, and how to make falafel without a box mix.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
EE 21-03: Food As Medicine, Even On The Open Road, 1/15/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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Learn how one participant in a nutrition prescription program adapts his new diet to fit his job as a truck driver.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
EE 21-02: Make Your Own Soft Pretzels And Learn About Federal Food Policy, 1/8/2021
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Series: Earth Eats
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IU Food Researcher Angela Babb talks about the USDA’s glaring conflict of interest.

  • Added: Dec 31, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
EE 21-01: Problem Solving You Can Eat, 1/1/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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If you have a new year’s resolution to improve the way you eat, it might be nice to think about adding to your diet, rather than restricting it.

  • Added: Dec 31, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
EE 20-52: A Campus Farm And A Campus Emergency Meal Program, 12/25/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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The IU Dining services has access to fresh produce grown right on campus. That comes in handy, especially during a pandemic.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
EE 20-51: Food Desert Or Food Apartheid?, 12/18/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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The term food desert implies that it’s naturally occurring--but is it?

  • Added: Dec 17, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
EE 20-50: The Store Is The Garden: Reflections On Growing Enough, 12/11/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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This week on Earth Eats-- beans and corn and cornbread and bean poetry and planning for your own apocalypse.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
EE 20-49: Fast Food Franchises In The Black Community, Cookies With Kids, And Unrolling The Cabbage Roll, 12/4/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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A new book by Marcia Chatelain complicates the relationship between McDonald’s and the Black community.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2020
  • Length: 53:58

Series Subscription Information

New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 6 segments totalling between 00:53:58 and 00:54:02 in length.

Friday: 12:00 AM

Production Notes:

AIR WINDOW: Due to timely news items in each episode, we recommend broadcasting between Friday - Tuesday.

Earth Eats is available by an annual carriage fee of $750. For more information please contact LuAnn Johnson, Syndication Manager at lujohnso@indiana.edu, 812-855-2019.

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