Meet two people who are helping innovate how consumers access fresh food. Market Wagon 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 And, Emily Stucker, VP of Menu at Farmer's Fridge, tell us how her team helps make eating well easy, even when you’re on the go.

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This week, the show travels to Kansas to explore some hidden cultural gems in the state.

We head to Heartland Farm, a retreat founded 35 years ago by the Dominican Sisters of Peace with an aim to address the challenges of its rural Midwestern community. Site Director Sister Jane Belanger, Marketing Director Teresa Johnson, and Farm Manager Terra Crawford share how they welcome volunteers from far and wide to run a farm that promotes holistic well-being through agriculture.

And, we take the show to Topeka, the home of Fiesta Topeka, a celebration of Mexican-American heritage that has spanned decades. We meet the festival’s publicity chair Marisol Marcelo and captain of the event's kitchen Ginny Barron Jaramillo.

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Paul Fehribach is the chef-owner of Big Jones in Chicago. He joins the show to discuss his new cookbook, "Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes."

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Meet Michigan-based clinical social worker Julie Ohana and Ontario, Canada-based social worker Courtney Fields Fuciarelli as they discuss how they both use food as part of their therapeutic behavioral health practices and how food and cooking could become more prevalent as part of mental health treatment in the future.

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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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