In some ways, Illinois farmers have it good. Much of the state boasts rich, dark soil that helps rank its production of corn and soybeans among the highest in the nation. Because the Prairie State is receiving frequent and more intense rainfall, it is increasingly important that farmers adopt conservation...

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...

Humans have used fermentation to preserve crops and add flavor and health benefits to their diets for thousands of years. Since 2015, Sarah Conezio and Isaiah Billington have been putting their own stamp on that age-old tradition with Keepwell Vinegar. Together, they partner directly with small, organic farms to turn...

For this "snack-sized" episode, we’re joining the Farmers Market Coalition to recognize National Farmers Market Week! This is a great time to talk speak with Ben Feldman, the Policy Director at FMC about farmers, because there is a ton of news about agricultural economics right now. But before we talk...

Back on episode two of Meat + Three, we shared a report about the escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. At that point, President Trump had implemented tariffs on steel, and China had responded by issuing counter tariffs on fruits, nuts, and pork, among other agricultural products. There...

Ever since the sizzling news about Chinese tariffs on pork dropped, we knew we'd have to do a Meat + Three episode about pork. This week's show features a deep dive into the tangled relationship between American soybeans and Chinese pork with help from Bettina Ring, Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture...

Kat & Caity bring you a preview of Meat + Three, HRN's new 15-minute update on the food stories that deserve your attention, modeled after the Southern meat-and-three-sides concept. Listen to episode one: "Hitting a Snag," and get a sneak peek at episode two: "Pork." HRN Happy Hour is powered...

On the season premiere of What Doesn't Kill You, host Katy Keiffer is joined by Ted Genoways, award-winning writer and editor, and author of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food, a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Writing and Literature. Tune in to hear...

This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary, Chris and Rachel are joined by Rich Shih, a mechanical engineer by trade whose passion is kitchen experimentation. When a friend suggested he work with koji, he became interested in playing around with miso flavors. Rich also founded Our Cook Quest, which provides "informative and...

Julia and Todd met in 2002 around a barbecue in the backyard of a Chicago apartment. Todd revealed his "not very ambitious" desire to become an organic vegetable farmer. They married in 2007 and started Peasants' Plot. Seven years later, the couple is living in a trailer outside of Manteno...