This is a follow up to Michael's fall 2019 dialogue with Erin regarding her work to rally American food and agriculture to become climate heroes. He joins Rodger Wasson his colleague for the new podcast series "Beyond Your Table: From the Real Dirt to Common Ground." We explore the important question: can Erin rally the industry given the complexities and challenges upon us?

Global warming, Covid-19 and the murder of Black people is impacting the minds of humans planet wide. What can we do to deal with the stress and great fears before us? Britt offers hope and a path.

A dialogue on how sensations within the body and feelings allow those divided by race and privilege to find paths to healing the deep and historical national wounds that hobble us all.

Chef Duskie Estes and Melita Love of Farm to Pantry share benefits of gleaning to feed the hungry and end food waste

A man on a mission to teach the art and advocate for a regenerative agriculture

Based in the Bronx, New York. Baldor may be the most innovative food service distributor on the East Coast. You'll hear about their impressive food waste reduction programs and adaptation of their business during the pandemic.

Jim, a leader of the United Food & Commerical Workers Union, talks about how COVID and the current political dynamics may offer a better future for those who move the food from farm to table.

Allen Katz, a pioneer in the craft distilling world and the Slow Food movement shares his uplifting stories about how his work has brought pleasure and conviviality, while highlighting the small grain farmers of upstate New York.

An uplifting conversation re a healthier future for our kids