When the U.S. outlawed alcohol during Prohibition, Kentucky farmers stopped growing rye, a key ingredient in one of Kentucky’s most iconic products—bourbon. As agricultural research compelled farmers to explore the benefits of cover crops, American Farmland Trust (AFT) detected an opportunity to revive rye. AFT launched the Kentucky Commercial Rye...

Your friend’s been to Oaxaca, came back with a plastic water bottle of a heritage agave spirit. The only label is your friend’s chicken-scrawl on a piece of green carpenter’s tape. And you love that bottle. So when you see a new mezcal come to market in a fancy bottle...

A profile of Jumi, discussing the challenges of being a smaller European producer that does their own importing, and does not rely on major distributors to do logistics and sales. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast.

Grand Cru Selections is a NYC based wine importer and distributor of fine wines from around the world, representing some of the most passionate winemakers and sought after wineries. We talk global wines and how wine gets from the vineyard to your table with Ned Benedict and Bryan Garcia.

Cheese imports from Europe were up last year, and with that growth comes new challenges for importers. On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Greg speaks with Andrea Berti – Senior Product Manager at Atalanta Corporation and board member of the Cheese Importers Association of America – to learn more...

It's Goatober and Erin Fairbanks is celebrating with an in-depth chat with Mark Baustian of West Hill Farm who raises Boer goats for meat. Mark shares his passion for bringing goat to the domestic meat market and divulges how he and his wife became goat farmers. He also points out...

Looking to get something special for that special someone on Valentine's Day? Skip the roses and try some slow flowers! What's a slow flower? Well, Debra Prinzing is here today on We Dig Plants to explain! Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito invite Debra onto the program to discuss her...

Brooklyn Winery is putting it's own spin on the French tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau. Brooklyn Nouveau is an American counterpart to the highly-celebrated French wine made with American grapes. It's young; it's Brooklyn! This program has been brought to you by Rolling Press. "For us, it was pretty much a...

Learn more about sourcing seafood with Todd Mitgang of Crave Fishbar! Listen in to hear Todd talk with HRN's Jessie Keifer about the importance of knowing your purveyor, and how responsible sourcing can help protect the environment. Thanks to our sponsor, White Oak Pastures. "For me to be good at...

Rachel Laudan is taking a culinary approach to world history in her book, Cuisine & Emire! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with Rachel about the influences of medicine, politics, and religion on cuisine throughout the ages. Learn about humorism, and how this system of...