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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167 Pieces

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EE 20-14: School Lunches When Schools Are Closed, 4/3/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Hattie Johnson had a plan for the lunch program should the schools need to close because of Covid 19. She just didn’t expect to pivot quite so fast.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-13: Community Food Security And Covid 19, 3/27/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Providing food is considered an essential service. What’s involved in providing that service, while maintaining social distance?

  • Added: Mar 26, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-12: A Jewish Farming Practice and A Young Dairy Farming Family, 3/20/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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It’s a struggle to make ends meet on a small family dairy farm. This couple found a way--through cheese!

  • Added: Mar 13, 2020
  • Length: 29:04
EE 20-11: Wild Edibles And Primally Inspired Eats, 3/13/2020
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Earth Eats gets wild and primal with a nature walk in search of edible weeds, and a visit to a bakery with gluten-free bread and grain free pastries.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
EE 20-10: Rick Steves’ Carbon Tax Helps Farmers Feed Themselves, 3/6/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Since the government hasn’t imposed a carbon tax on air travel, Rick Steves chose to impose it on himself--to the tune of one million dollars annua...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-09: Food, Freedom, Fannie Lou Hamer, 2/28/2020
From: WFIU
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What role did civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer play in building community food security?

  • Added: Feb 27, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-08: Two Sticks Bakery Butters Up Bloomington, 2/21/2020
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A neighborhood bakery in Bloomington, Indiana offers hand-crafted comfort food.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-07: Street Food From Ghana (Southern Style) And A Food Photography Course, 2/14/2020
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In the age of Instagram, it seems like everybody’s taking pictures of their meals. But what’s it doing to our experiences with food--and with each ...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-07: Treat Your Valentine Fairly--With Fair Trade Chocolate, 2/7/2020
From: WFIU
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During the week of Valentine’s Day, Americans will purchase more than 50 million pounds of chocolate. Make sure yours is produced and traded fairly.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-05: Winter’s Sweet Gift, 1/31/2020
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Students at Unionville Elementary School, just outside of Bloomington, Indiana get some hands-on experience with a sweet, old tradition.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-04: Taco Trucks, Combo Plates And Authenticity, 1/24/2020
From: WFIU
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What is a taco, and what makes it authentic? Explore the topic of Mexican food in the US--from food scholars and taco truck vendors to childhood me...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
EE 20-03: Have Sheep, Will Farm--Part III, 1/17/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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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 g...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-02: Ancient Wheat And Hot Pizza, 1/10/2020
From: WFIU
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Eric Schedler uses Kamut flour for Muddy Fork’s pizza dough. Hear his recipe, plus an interview with the authors of a book about the ancient grain.

  • Added: Jan 09, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
EE 20-01: Aquapunx And Permaculture, 1/3/2020
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What does a fish farm in a middle school classroom have to do with food deserts? And what do guinea hens have to do with permaculture? Find answers...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
EE 19-52: Confounds Are Life-An Anthropologist Takes a Closer Look At The Microbiome, 12/27/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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A governor’s chef advocates for child nutrition and an anthropologist explores the microbiome.

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
EE 19-51: Cookies Inside, Coffee Outside, 12/20/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Join Earth Eats for a cooking baking class with children and a coffee brewing session in the great outdoors.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
EE 19-50: A Bright And Spacious Winter Farmers Market Plus Two Holiday Treats, 12/13/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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If baking is one of your winter holiday traditions, we’ve got two ideas for you. One of them doesn’t even involve an oven.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
EE 19-49: Warm Spirts For Winter Nights, 12/6/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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This year, the green English walnuts Cardinal Spirits uses to make their Nocino walnut liqueur weren’t available in Indiana. Here’s hoping you hav...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
EE 19-30: Artist Mollie Douthit--On Food, Paint, Memory And Connection, 11/29/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Sometimes inspiration and meaning can be found in the most ordinary places---like the kitchen.

  • Added: Nov 26, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
EE 19-47: A Thanksgiving Earth Eats Without Any Recipes, 11/22/2019
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Earth Eats celebrates orchards and Black farmers, while questioning holiday food drives.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 29:00

Series Subscription Information

New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 1 segment totalling between 00:28:00 and 00:30:00 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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