Eat Your Heartland Out

This week, I am revisiting interviews with six James Beard Award nominees and winners I have welcomed to the show over the last five years.  Never would I have thought that I would be among this esteemed group! That’s right, I am a 2025 James Beard Awards Broadcast Media nominee! Tune in to this special episode to learn more about my journey and the journey of these six culinary powerhouses.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

This week, Eat Your Heartland Out is sharing the show with two podcast hosts who use their microphones to amplify the stories of American agriculture. Join Capri in conversation with Rodger Wasson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodger-wasson-b0155555/], host of Farm To Table Talk [https://farmtotabletalk.com/], and Dana DiPrima [https://www.instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl/?hl=en], host of the One Bite is Everything [https://www.onebiteiseverything.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf6wIhca2S7PBBRzbgpIJczQGxNOK6jDREXbTgng8KI-G8DJ2IGeZ7Tyn3kCA_aem_D3txBBOPCIra6xcuR6gu2A] podcast. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

This week, the show welcomes two guests who capture the power of farmland preservation. Angie Doucette [https://farmland.org/staff/angie-doucette/] is the Midwest Senior Farmland Program Manager at American Farmland Trust [https://farmland.org/]. She is joined by Kyle Zwieg, owner of Zwieg's Maple Acres [https://www.instagram.com/zwiegsmapleacres/?hl=en] in Wisconsin. Angie and Kyle discuss how the work of American Farmland Trust helps protect farms and food sources for generations to come. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Len Senater [https://www.instagram.com/thedepanneur/?hl=en] is the founder of The Depanneur [https://thedepanneur.ca/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafEYhS6AwVlQewcQcGBJHQ5GqmHqC3T7gFx_a8jaO1fRjnOateCR84Hf-LTTg_aem_JRal9F7Xw8nlBpWckSD2Zg]. The Dep, as many call it, is a place and a concept that has evolved over more than a decade. It has had several iterations, including housing a corner store and cafe and even the inspiration for a nonprofit lifting up newcomers to Canada. The Dep has served as a showcase of the incredible culinary diversity that makes up Toronto’s food culture by hosting thousands of unique, public, and private food events from supper clubs and cooking classes to table talks, brunches, and more. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Jessica Allen [https://www.instagram.com/jessie_rae57/?hl=en] is probably best known as one of the co-hosts of CTV’s popular daytime talk show, The Social [https://www.ctv.ca/shows/the-social]. But this St. Thomas, Ontario,  native also has a reputation for being a bit of a foodie. From working in restaurants to writing about food, relationships, and pop culture, you will hear Jess’ excitement over food shine through. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member [http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate]! Eat Your Heartland Out is Powered by Simplecast [http://simplecast.com/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].