Food Transforms

Join this great conversation about eating healthy with Dr. Heather Elton of Movement Chiropractic & Integrative Wellness! We discuss how the functional medicine approach complements western medicine, the impact of nutrition on both male and female hormones, making good food and quality health care available to all, plus a winter food preview from Chloe including a coupon to try the Local Food Subscription!

A dynamic conversation with the owners of The Hub Cafe about farming, restaurants and the challenges facing both. Alex is joined by Jake Thiessen, the Executive Chef, and his wife, Crystal Bock Thiessen, who supports the Cafe and works another job as well. Plus some big picture thoughts from the founder of the The Hub, Doug Dittman.

A fun interview with Charuth von Beuzekom of Shadowbrook Farm and Dutch Girl Creamery featuring the one and only Chloe Diegel at the co-host mic! We learn all about cheesemaking, different types of milk, the difficulty of encouraging young farmers to follow this path, and sample some brand new cheese varieties from Dutch Girl. Plus, make time on Saturday, October 24th from 2-6pm for a soft opening of Shadowbrook's new farm store!

Alex is joined by Peyton Janicek of Peachy Plate Nutrition to hear from a Registered Dietitian about how we can all improve our food habits. They discuss basic nutrition, fasting, the effect of diet on hormones, and whether mimosas are good marathon hydration. Plus a rapid fire fad-diet review for the break!

What a treat to be joined by Alton Tsowaseb, a Fulbright Scholar from Namibia, to discuss his experience in conservation and community development in his home country on the southwestern coast of Africa. We learn about the Namibian diet, the impact of european colonization, as well as Alton's work on Community Conservancies. Plus Chloe has a discount code for listeners to try Robinette's Local Food Subscription!

Jason Steele of Picnic Hill Orchard joins Alex to talk about running an apple orchard and welcoming the public to his farm southeast of Lincoln, NE. Plus a taste test to see if one can taste the local difference!

Chloe and Alex share what produce farmers are doing this time of year, they reflect on highlights of recent episodes, discuss growing a local food culture and economy, and Alex learns that they are an "Ingredients Household." Plus Chloe shares a discount code for $10 off on your first order at Robinette!

Alex discusses eating disorders with Dr. Daniel Gih, a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and hears about how this feels for one person that struggles with their relationship to food.

Pekarek's Produce is one of Robinette Farms' biggest suppliers for our Local Food Subscription. Ryan Pekarek joins Alex and they discuss Ryan's work in both produce and commodity farming, he and his wife's graduate work in agriculture, the biggest challenges on his farm, and of course Kolache advice.

Matt Pirog, who manages Robinette Farms' grazing operations, shares his passion for fermenting foods and helps people understand the why and big picture of fermentation. Learn how pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt and countless other fermented foods can improve your diet and health, as well as the nuts and bolts of making basic fermented foods. Alex and Matt sample various kimchis and we document that Alex can't handle spicy foods.