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 Foodways Alliance offers over 20 culinary trails...

Eat Your Heartland out looks at the history, foodways, and celebrations of a community that is 'homeless' by choice.

This week on Eat Your Heartland Out, we are spotlighting the Amana Colonies in Iowa. This unique community with German roots has a surprising history and exciting future. Learn about how a communal way of living gave way to special culinary traditions and year-round festivals. Our first guest is Jon...

Khalid El Khatib’s childhood in Iowa was defined by its potlucks. Despite having relocated to New York City where the culinary landscape could not be more different from his hometown, Khalid’s mother’s cheesy bread is still near and dear to his heart. This is a story about the lasting power...

On today’s show, we are embracing the Bread Basket of America. Agriculture is the industry responsible for putting food on our tables. And, it’s also an economic engine for many parts of the Midwest. Ag organizations across the country support the efforts of generations of farmers to develop leadership skills...

We explore the business of food tours and what they have to offer to both locals and visitors alike. And, It’s not just the big cities that offer unique culinary tours. We visit with hosts from Oskaloosa Food Tours (Iowa), Madison Eats Food Tours (Wisconsin) and Sioux Falls Food Tours...

In this episode, we meet some pioneers of the “pay what you can” café movement throughout the Midwest. In South Dakota, we visit Fork Real Community Café, where local lawyers dine along side the homeless. In Ohio, we head to Fennel and Thyme Café, a meal prep business committed to...

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Art Cullen comes on to talk about the pressure of the hog industry on Iowa's environment, joined by Wisconsin Farmer Lisa Doerr. Support the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation here. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming...

Hear from folks who were on the ground in Central Iowa during the Derecho storm in August. Despite Iowa’s history of weather extremes, the state struggled to bring relief to those affected. This episode focuses on the 14 million acres of crops that were flattened and shares how Iowa farmers...

Art Cullen, the Pulitzer Prize winning editor of Iowa's Storm Lake Times joins the show today to talk about the Democratic candidates whose panel he moderated recently at the Heartland Forum. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast.