How did we come to talk about Irish butter? As we’ve been doing these interviews, I have found inspiration for episodes in a range of places. The inspiration for this one? Making a grilled cheese...
Only an episode about growing bitter gourd and other Filipino foods could bring together connections to boxer Manny Pacquiao, pineapple, sugarcane and pig roasts and today is the day! It’s time to talk about all...
When it comes time to choose cooking oil, there are lots of choices. Canola oil is the easy choice for Lesley Rae Kelly and lots of other Canadians. See canola is uniquely Canadian as is...
In today’s world, people talk about plant-based proteins as a dietary preference, or a way to deliver innovation. But when you think about that, how often does your mind turn to growing a plant-based protein...
Have you got a favorite plant breeder or maybe not even sure what plant breeding is about? This episode is for you either way! We talk with Dr. Lee Hickey who has a plant breeding...
I knew I was going to have opportunities to meet new people and learn new things through this podcast, but I never thought I’d talk to a Ugandan fish farmer. It had simply never crossed...
Usually Grounded by the Farm episodes include us interviewing a farmer, talking about the food they produce. And in this second season, we are interviewing farmers in various parts of the world. But this...
In February, another cold snap hit and I desperately put flowers on my grocery order to simply have a visual reminder that spring would be coming. That bouquet included alstroemeria as many do but I...
It’s the age ol’ question that continues to perplex us – which came first? The chicken or the egg? Most days, eggs are far more likely to be part of the breakfast mix than that...
When I say “pig farm”, what is it YOU think of? From the things we see and “learn” from when we’re kids, to the experiences we have when we’re cooking up our favorite brand of...
Knowing the first episode of our second season would be published the first week of March, it was obvious we needed to talk about the Cheese-A-Day Challenge started by “Farmer Tom” in the UK! Getting...
As we round the foods on the holiday plate, it’s time to talk about growing corn! Corn isn’t just one of the staples for a healthy holiday season, it’s a consumable that has been around...
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