Market Wagon is an innovative model connecting farmers, makers, and producers with consumers. Co-founder Nick Carter joins the program to discuss how this virtual farmer's market helps strengthen agriculture and small business while providing fresh, quality food to its customers.

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This week we're checking out some fun and unique food festivals in Nebraska and Kansas. Local fairs and festivals have great value to small communities, attracting visitors from far and wide and celebrating something special about the area. Come with me as I say "OH YEAHHH" to Kool Aid Days, visit with Popeye at the Lenexa Spinach Festival, get a taste of Czech pastry at Verdigre Kolache Days, and take a bite out of Nebraska City’s Applejack Festival.

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On this episode, I’m celebrating food from my home state of Ohio. I will introduce you to Chicago native and Ohio transplant Renee Casteel Cook. Renee is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy. Since we are talking about one of Ohio's most legendary sweets, The Buckeye, I also welcome Alicia Hindman, better known as The Buckeye Lady, to the show for a deep dive into what makes the Buckeye candy so special.

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Meet two female culinary stars in the Midwest who have made a nationwide name for themselves. Grace Goudie, who competed on Chopped in 2022, is the Executive Chef of Scratchboard Kitchen in Chicago. Lisa Ludwinski is the founder of Sister Pie in Detroit and authored a cookbook by the same name.

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Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City where they make tortillas using traditional Mexican methods. Damarr Brown is the Chef de Cuisine at Virtue, a well known restaurant on the South Side of Chicago. These two guests have one thing in common: they’re both recipients of prestigious James Beard Awards.

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Renee Casteel Cook is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy. Follow along as we discuss how Ohio became a mecca for ice cream producers, and how Columbus has grown its eclectic food truck scene. Also, we discuss the mystery and lore of the tasty Buckeye confection.

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Meet best-selling author and Minnesota native J. Ryan Stradal.  J. Ryan and Capri discuss the importance of finding Midwestern themes in fiction and how food is used as a compelling storyteller in the author’s last three books: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, Lager Queen of Minnesota and  his latest novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club.

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Chef Les Eckert,  Culinary Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan, shares the details behind the Institute’s launch of its first ever Maritime Culinary Certificate in this special episode.  This one year program gives students real world experience to become a chef aboard a ship or freighter.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, celebrates the flavorful and nutritious fish of the Great Lakes. Brandon Schroeder, Extension Educator with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State Sea Grant programs, shares details behind the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail. Geneva Langeland, Communications Editor at Michigan Sea Grant, tells us about Freshwater Feasts, a website from Michigan Sea Grant that provides recipe ideas and inspiration on how to prepare Great Lakes fish at home. And, Chef Widad “Wi” Mueller gives us a seat at her chef’s table as she discusses how she uses Great Lakes whitefish and trout with a fusion of flavors at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor, Michigan.

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On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, we get an overview of the ins and outs of fishing the Great Lakes with a spotlight on Lake Superior. Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company, shares how Red Cliff is implementing a traditional indigenous  approach to sustainable commercial fishing in Lake Superior. Sharon Moen, the Food-Fish Outreach Coordinator at ​Wisconsin Sea Grant, gives us some background on both recreational and commercial fishing on Lake Superior. And, Dennis VanLandschoot, President of Van Landschoot & Sons Fish, tells us how a multi-generational commercial fishing business catches the freshest and tastiest white fish Lake Superior has to offer.

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