Trump & US Agrifood Policy

Ep 6 The Famine Was a Myth | Irish Soda Bread and the Food Legacy of British Settler Colonialism

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Looking to celebrate or learn a bit more about Irish history ?Check out the blog for our Irish Soda Bread recipe [https://www.eatingrooted.com/on-ireland-soda-bread-colonialism-and-the-great-famine] and to learn more about the true history of the potato famine [https://www.eatingrooted.com/on-st-patricks-day] - to be succinct, in the words of the late Sinéad O’Connor (Shuhada Sadaqat), “Okay, I want to talk about Ireland. Specifically, I want to talk about the famine. About the fact that there never really was one.” And so do we. Join us for a conversation all about our family's Irish soda bread recipe, the story we heard growing up about how they made their way over to the United States, and to learn more about how as one of the first English colonies, Ireland was the site of some of the first plantations in the world.

Spring Garden Planning

In this episode, we break down what we're thinking about as we start planning our gardens for the upcoming season. We're talking about starting seeds indoors, why you should test your soil, a few different popular gardening methods used to grow food, and getting started without the fear of needing to be perfect. It's time to plant your garden -- are you getting your hands in the soil?

Trump & US Agrifood Policy

Join us for this episode of the Eat Rooted podcast where we sit down to talk about all things Trump and US agrifood policy. We look to his past presidency to understand what might be in store for this one, while taking a broad overview of how the US food system works from a policy perspective. We're talking about the Farm Bill, agricultural subsidies, the role of California in the US food system, US food aid, Trump's staff picks and cabinet appointees, the already precarious and dangerous impacts of his agricultural policy, and more

Eat Rooted's Ins and Outs of 2025

Join us for an episode where, in lieu of New Years' resolutions, we instead talk about all of our ~opinionated~ ins and outs for 2025 and plans for how we want to live our lives in the coming year.

Composting 101: Everything You Need To Know To Get Started At Home

Join us in this first episode of the Eat Rooted podcast as we talk about all things composting, including the basic science behind it, management principles, how to start composting at home with no experience, and our tips and tricks to make it an easy part of your everyday routine. If you want to start living more sustainably, composting is an easy and super important way that you can take action in your everyday life to start making a difference. #EatRooted [https://soundcloud.com/tags/EatRooted] #PutYourValuesOnYourPlate [https://soundcloud.com/tags/PutYourValuesOnYourPlate]