Sarah Simiele, owner of The Curd Nerd in Syracuse, NY has forged a path from Microbiology studies to cheese shop ownership with no signs of slowing down. A story about following your passion and taking risks that most recently culminated in being crowned the new CMI champion. Listen and get...

On a Speakeasy first, Greg and Sother sit down with Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner of the state legislature to talk about where our to-go drinks went, how we can get them back, and what’s gonna happen with the rest of the 2020 leftovers - lookin’ at you outdoor dining. Plus, get...

Cities across the country have struggled with the speed, efficiency, and equity of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. This episode examines the logistics, workplace politics, and questions of fairness that have accompanied the vaccine distribution for restaurant workers. Hear from people with intimate experience navigating questions of safety, immunity, and personal...

New York City restaurants were given the green light to reopen at 25% capacity for indoor dining on September 30th. In this episode, we check in with operators to consider the many logistical factors that have compounded with policy to determine if and how they have made indoor dining work...

Brewers from around New York State join Jimmy in a jam-packed studio to talk about making beer north of the city. Adam Krawczak and Patrick Sylvester of Crossroads Brewing; Stuart Morris, Dieter Gehring, and Alex Gill of Indian Ladder Farms Cidery Brewery; Ryan Demier of Bound by Fate Brewing...

In this episode, you will be transported to the Finger Lakes region of New York State to hear from many of the makers leading America’s cider revival. We’ll try to answer the question: Can you taste place? By diving deep into the meaning of terroir, we will work to pinpoint...

Samantha Levy, regional policy manager for New York State joins Katy to talk about a new initiative called Farmland for a New Generation New York that works to bring access to land and knowledge to aspiring young farmers through an extensive list of partnerships throughout New York State. What Doesn't...

On this special episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy travels to Washington County, New York, northeast of Albany on the Vermont border. The county is largely agricultural in nature, and has no cities within its borders. The New York state farm brewery and cider license programs have had a positive...

This week on The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks is joined by Ronny and Beth Drennan of Broadbent Country Hams. The Broadbent family started curing hams and bacon commercially in Cadiz, Kentucky, in 1920. In 1999 the Broadbent family sold the business to Ronny and Beth Drennan. The Drennans, who...

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree... Ever wonder where your Christmas tree comes from? The Farm Report gets the scoop this week as Erin Fairbanks is on the line with Mary Jeanne Packer of the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York talking all things evergreen. Founded in 1953, the...