Donna and Lonna celebrate the midsummer garlic harvest and talk about the history, myth, health properties and kitchen applications for one of our favorite vegetables.

On this episode of the Donna Lonna Kitchen Podcast, Donna and Lonna talk to author Hannah Lewis about her new book, "Mini-Forest Revolution Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World."

Donna talks about the summer solstice. In a visit to the DLK archives, Donna and Lonna explore some of the joys of summer for a show about cicadas, trains, cucumbers, corn, and a flourless chocolate cake.

Iowa agriculture produces a lot of food. World events seem to be the cause of high prices at the grocery store.

In this episode, Donna and Lonna talk about pork production, the food supply, slaughterhouse workers, and the rising costs of meat.

Joining us at the kitchen table is Dr. Jan Flora - Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. He studies rural communities and has a special focus on Latino farmworkers in Iowa.

Good things are growing wild! Donna makes a Turkish Nettle Salad. Donna and Lonna talk about dandelions, Good King Henry, mint, sorrel, lambs quarter, purslane and more.

Donna and Lonna learn about the herb motherwort from author Ava Chin and how local vegetable farmer, Kate Solko, is preparing for farmers market season.

In this episode, Donna and Lonna talk to author Timothy Wise about climate change, feeding the world, Agroecology vs. the Green Revolution and resilient alternatives to current farm policy.

Timothy Wise is the author of the book "Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food"

https://www.timothyawise.com/book

Neil Hamilton is our guest this week on the DonnaLonna Kitchen Podcast. Neil has much to say about food, land, and environmental regulation of agriculture.

Neil retired from a long career as the Director of the Drake University Agricultural Law Center.