Chris Trump grew up on a 750-acre family macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. His dad took over the farm in 1988, and by the time Chris joined the business in the early 2000s, it was struggling. Profits were low, and chemical use was high.

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

This week on the Local Food Report, a chef in New Bedford teaches students to cook with local seafood.

This week on the Local Food Report, a slaughterhouse in Westport.

This week on the Local Food Report, the Jewish feast of Purim.

One fall, I lead a foraging walk with visiting fellows from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. I pointed out Prickly Pear Cactus — a plant that I’ve heard you can eat, but that we’re not allowed to harvest in Massachusetts, because here it’s considered an endangered species.

This week on the Local Food Report, five ways to eat a cabbage.

This week on the Local Food Report, weekend meals to help hungry kids.

Around this time every year, Elspeth talks with a local farmer or gardener about ordering seeds for the upcoming growing season. This year, she’s branched into aquaculture.

This week on the Local Food Report, adapting Cape Cod menus to changes in local fisheries.