For our first show of 2018 we bring you an interview with an urban farmer in Houston Tx, discussing the impact of Hurricane Harvey and the logic behind growing food in cities.
Thomas Garcia-Prats is one of three brothers running Finca Tres Robles on Houston's East End. Garcia-Prats wants to see farming included in conversations about public health, and seeks to engage his community in growing and preparing fresh food.
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Harvest Public Media brings us an interview with Maryn McKenna, the author of Big Chicken on the shift in antibiotic use for poultry producers in the US.
We've got got a refreshing Kohlrabi-Apple Salad recipe to perk you up on those cold winter days, plus a look ahead at the farm bill and egg prices for 2018.
Stories On This Episode
Author Of 'Big Chicken' On Antibiotic Use In Livestock
Antibiotics made it possible to grow animals quickly. This led to factory farming, and cheap meat. It may have also led to drug-resistant diseases in humans.
Kohlrabi-Apple Salad With Pecans And Parmesan
If you've never had kohlrabi, it tastes a bit like the tender core inside of a broccoli stem. It's crisp and flavorful, and usually easy to find in the winter.
Farm Bill Tops Agenda For Congress in 2018
As Congress returns from winter break, lawmakers prepare to tackle the notoriously thorny farm bill in hopes it will pass early this year.
Egg Prices Expected To Rise In First Months Of 2018
Egg prices for early 2018 are likely to be over 35 percent higher than they were during the same period of 2017. What's causing the spike?
