Posts tagged Matthew Raiford
A Return To The Land
A Return To The Land

Agriculture can be a tough business. To quote Will Rogers, "The farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn't still be a farmer." On this week's show, we meet three optimists who are revitalizing rural lands and redefining what it means to be a farmer.

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Dining, Farming, Food, History, BookPoppy TookerPoppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Matthew Raiford, Bress 'n' Nyam, Will Harris, White Oak Pastures, A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm Six Generations and the Future of Food, Richard McCarthy, Kuni: A Japanese Vision and Practice for Urban-Rural Reconnection.Comment
Southern Food From Four Sides
Southern Food From Four Sides

According to Matthew Raiford, when it comes to American haute cuisine, one need look no further than the South. On this week's show, we explore the possibilities of Southern cuisine with celebrated authors and chefs – beginning with Matthew Raiford. The self-described CheFarmer is spreading the good word of his Gullah Geechee heritage through a new book, Bress 'n' Nyam.

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Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerMatthew Raiford, Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, Sean Brock, Ronni Lundy, Edward Lee, Buttermilk GraffitiComment
Rooted In Agriculture
Rooted In Agriculture

Food just tastes better when you know the farmer who grew it, the beekeeper who spun the honey from the hive, or the cottage producer of some delicious new fermentation purchased from your farmer’s market. On this week's show, we meet them all.

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Farming, FoodPoppy TookerPoppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Louisiana Eats!, JD Farms, Donald Van De Werken, Jeff Brown, Matthew Raiford, CheFarmer, Gullah Geechee, Bress 'n' Nyam, Spencer Marshall, Marshall's Farms, Adam Orzechowski, Emily Shoemaker, Farm to Funk FermentsComment