Outdoor Feast

Mariah Gladstone joins the Outdoor Feast Podcast this week to talk about her online cooking platform Indigikitchen. She explains how she’s using cooking videos, storytelling and food to build awareness around food sovereignty & wellness for Indigenous communities. She’s also sharing some incredible recipes for delicious meals like butternut bison lasagna, blue corn-crusted whitefish and amaranth crackers.

Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) lives in western Montana and attended Columbia University in New York City to study environmental engineering. She’s been a featured speaker on TEDxBozeman and is a Champion for Change through the Center for Native American Youth. Mariah shares some stories about how she got started with Indigikitchen, offers a definition of food sovereignty and talks about influences like Winona LaDuke and Robin Wall Kimmerer.

What is the difference between food sovereignty and food security?

MG: Food security is mainly about food access. Food sovereignty includes food security as well as the right to control your own food systems and to feed yourself. For Native nations, we are striving to feed ourselves without relying on external “food aid.”

Photo Credit Mariah Gladstone

The Outdoor Feast has Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen on the podcast this week. @mariahgladstone is talking about how Indigikitchen uses online cooking videos & storytelling to amplify food sovereignty for Indigenous communities. …
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Interested in learning more about Darkhouse Spearing? Check out the Modern Carnivore Podcast Episode 18 – Darkhouse Spearing in the Superior National Forest

Peter Stein of Peeko Oysters joins Todd this week to share his incredible story about sustainable oyster farming on Long Island’s North Fork. A Native New Yorker and avid angler, Peter traded in his corporate career in 2016 to start up Peeko Oysters on Little Peconic Bay, just 80 miles east of New York City.

Peter is sharing his passion and knowledge for sustainable oyster farming and how it benefits marine ecology, water quality and nutrient sequestration. We’re also talking about some of his favorite recipes that are simple and easy to enjoy in the comfort of your home. Whether you enjoy them raw on the half shell or grilled, Peeko Oysters is harvesting and delivering fresh, delicious, briny oysters to some of the finest restaurants in New York City and to your door. He also shares stories about working with celebrity New York chef Tom Colicchio who was one of the co-founders of Gramercy Tavern in Manhattan and founder of Craft.

The Outdoor Feast has Peter Stein of Peeko Oysters on the podcast this week. We're talking about sustainable oyster farming on Long Island's North Fork, sharing some great oyster recipes and more. Thanks for listening
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Interested in learning more about the history of oysters and their significant ties to New York and Long Island? Check out author Mark Kurlansky’s classic oyster book The Big Oyster – History on the Half Shell  and M.F.K Fisher’s incredible work Consider the Oyster

Are you interested in upland hunting, but not sure how to get started? Check out Modern Carnivore’s Hunting Camp Live platform!

You also might be interested in Hardwater Hunters – Modern Carnivore’s new series about dark house spearing on the ice. Check out the newest episode where Mark is joined by three friends and they head into the Superior National Forest to a remote lake where they are after northern pike.

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Author & biologist Jonathan Slaght joins Todd this week to talk about his new book Owls of the Eastern Ice and his incredible story about the elusive Blakiston’s fish owls in the Russian Far East. Jon shares his compelling conservation story about why he’s spent his life researching fish owls, while offering his perspective on the hunting culture, food and people of Primorye – a remote area two thirds the size of Minnesota along the Sea of Japan.

Jonathan Slaght with a Blakiston’s Fish Owl

We’re talking about local food staples such as salmon, moose cutlets, deer, fish pelmeni dumplings and Russian blini. Jon shares a few stories about the hunters he met while doing his field work in remote villages like Agzu and Amgu. We also talk about his fascinating fish owl research and the challenges of locating Blakiston’s fish owls in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. He shares perspective on learning about their habitat and home ranges and talks about developing collaborative conservation plans with local logging companies and communities to protect them. We also talk about global connections, how some flooring in North American homes comes from the hardwood forests of Primorye, and more.

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The Outdoor Feast has @JonathanSlaght on the podcast this week. We're talking about his recent book Owls of the Eastern Ice, which has been awarded the Times Nature Book of the Year.
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Check out Jonathan C. Slaght’s website for more information and updates on upcoming events.

Are you interested in upland hunting, but not sure how to get started? Check out Modern Carnivore’s Hunting Camp Live platform!

You also might be interested in the sister podcast to this one hosted by Mark Norquist. Here are two recent episodes:

Grouse Camp Stories – Part 1

Grouse Camp Stories – Part 2

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Conservationist and bird dog expert Michael Neiduski joins Todd this week to talk about ruffed grouse, American woodcock, bird dogs and healthy forests. Mike is the Southeast Regional Development Director for the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society and is currently based in North Carolina. He’s sharing some great stories about the unique grouse and woodcock hunting opportunities in the southern Appalachians, bird hunting in the upper Midwest, and his volunteer work with North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA)

Mike talks about his outdoor background as a deer hunter growing up in New England, his early experiences with bird dogs and how he eventually became involved with NAVHDA. We’re also talking about the important conservation work that Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society is doing to promote healthy forests and habitat throughout the Southeast and beyond. We share some tips for people who have an interest in bird dogs, but don’t really know how to get started. Mike also explains why grouse hunting in the southern Appalachians should be on your radar.

The Outdoor Feast has @Mike_L_Neiduski of @RGS_AWS on the podcast this week. We're talking about the intersection of healthy forests, bird dogs and upland hunting.
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Are you interested in upland hunting, but not sure how to get started? Check out Modern Carnivore’s Hunting Camp Live platform!

Katie Burns and Ashley Peters join Todd this week to talk about wild food and how to get people connected to the outdoors. Katie is an outdoor educator and bird conservationist from the Twin Cities area who focuses on outreach programs that expand participation, community and awareness. Ashley also lives in Minneapolis and recently joined the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society as their Marketing & Communications Director.

Katie shares her incredible story about how traveling abroad to places like Tuscany, Greece and Australia led to an appreciation and mindfulness around great food and the importance of how it is sourced.  She talks about how cooking and sharing wild food with Ashley and their friends has influenced her curiosity around hunting, angling and foraging. We talk about putting out “welcome mats” to new hunters and anglers, how to keep things fun, and Katie’s thoughts and experiences with community-building in the outdoor space.

Ashley talks about how her early career experience with the Conservation Corps shaped her outdoor leadership journey, the importance of taking a few steps back when introducing people to hunting and angling, why its important to thank your legislators and representatives when they deliver conservation wins, and more.

The Outdoor Feast has @burns361 and @GrouseLady on the podcast this week. We're talking about wild food, connecting people to the outdoors, community-building and more
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Are you interested in upland hunting, but not sure how to get started? Check out Modern Carnivore’s Hunting Camp Live platform!

Make sure you also check out the newest episode of the Modern Carnivore Podcast where Mark talks with Ben Jones who is the President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society.

Wild food.

Justin Bubenik joins Todd this week on the Outdoor Feast Podcast via a laptop Zoom call recorded in June to talk about Pride in the Outdoors and how to support our LGBTQ community members. Justin is a Hunt To Eat Ambassador, Executive Director of The Wild Gathering, an attorney, former chair of California’s Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Chapter and a hunter and fly angler.

We talk about Justin’s background growing up in a hunting family in Oregon. Justin share’s some great advice about the importance of pro nouns and how our conversations, words and labels can either build or discourage inclusiveness. We also discuss Joshua Morse’s recent article in Outside Online from May 2020 – A Queer Hunter Reflects on Coming Out

Check out Justin’s recently published blog post entitled The Juxtaposition of Pride in the Outdoors

The Outdoor Feast has Justin Bubenik on the podcast this week. We're talking about Pride in the Outdoors, supporting our LGBTQ community members and more
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Also, Jamie Carlson just posted a new recipe for Chicken of the Woods Tacos  on the Modern Carnivore website. Be sure to check it out!

Justin Bubenik river fishing

What do farmers’ markets, mentoring and learn to hunt programs have to do with deer management? Matt Ross and Hank Forester from Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) talk with Todd this week about their popular Field to Fork program. Started in Athens, GA in 2016, Field to Fork is a learn to hunt program that now spans a dozen or more states, including New York. Hank is QDMA’s Assistant Director of Hunting Heritage Programs  and Matt is the Assistant Director of Conservation.

We discuss the origins of Field to Fork, showing up at farmers’ markets, working with Georgia R3 Coordinator Charles S. Evans and more. Matt and Todd both participated as mentors in the 2019 New York Capital Region program. We’re sharing personal stories and anecdotes about last year’s hunting season and offering tips for those interested in becoming mentors.

The Outdoor Feast has Matt Ross and Hank Forester from QDMA on the podcast this week. We're talking about their Field to Fork learn to hunt program, how to become an outdoor mentor and more
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Interested in learning about the hunter education requirements in your state? Check out Modern Carnivore’s interactive map page which provides a state by state resource guide – click HERE 

New York’s Capital Region Field to Fork Team – photo credit Matt Ross

Learning to Hunt Deer in the Adirondack Woods – photo credit Todd Waldron

Author Jenna Wogonrich of Cold Antler Farm in Washington County, New York is featured this week on the Outdoor Feast Podcast. We’re talking about her life and work on a six acre farm in northern New York. The conversation explores hiking with pack goats, logging firewood with horses and falconry. Jenna shares how she got started with farming and why she enjoys hunting rabbits with red-tailed hawks.

Jenna is the author of several books about homesteading and farming including her popular memoir Cold Antler Farm.1

Photo credit Katharine Hondrogen

The Outdoor Feast has author Jenna Wogonrich of @coldantlerfarm on the podcast this week. We're talking about her recent book homesteading, falconry and more - thanks for checking it out!
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Photo credit: Dona McAdams

Read Jenna’s popular homesteading blog at her website www.barnheart.com

Check out Modern Carnivore’s Hunting Camp Live platform for lots of great resources to help you get started in the outdoors.

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Author Gina Rae La Cerva joins Todd and Mark this week on the Outdoor Feast Podcast to talk about her recently-released book Feasting Wild – In Search of the Last Untamed Food. Gina Rae is an environmental anthropologist, geographer and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. We’re talking about the history of wild food, subsistence and luxury and our relationships to both wild food and nature. Author Photo Credit: Shana Hovdon.

From the popular restaurant Noma in Copenhagen to the forests of the Congo Basin, Gina Rae explores what we’ve lost, what we desire and the lessons learned about our deep connections to wild food and the outdoors.

The Outdoor Feast has author Gina Rae La Cerva on the podcast this week. We're talking about her recent book Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food - thanks for checking it out!
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Author Gina Rae La Cerva: Photo by Shana Hovdon

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Also listen to my recent conversation with Wade Truong and Jamie Carlson on cooking wild food in Episode 10 of the Outdoor Feast Podcast.

Wade Truong and Jamie Carlson join us this week on the Outdoor Feast Podcast to share their incredible knowledge of wild food cooking. This episode was recorded at the 2020 Pheasant Fest in Minneapolis in February. Wade is a chef and a hunter/angler from Virginia who co-founded a social media platform called Elevated Wild with his partner Rachel Owen. Jamie is  Modern Carnivore team member based in Minnesota. You can find many of his recipes and blog stories here on the ModCarn website.

Wade and Jamie talk about what’s driving the modern wild food movement and share advice on how to improve your cooking skills. We’re also talking about garum, skates, cobia, northern pike, canned venison and more. Thanks for listening!

Check out Jamie’s post on “Wild Rice Potstickers” by clicking HERE

The Outdoor Feast has Wade Truong & Jamie Carlson on the podcast this week. They're sharing their incredible knowledge of wild food cooking - thanks for checking it out!
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Wild food chef Wade Truong doing a cooking presentation at Pheasant Fest 2020