Earth Eats: Real Food And Green Living

A conversation with Jori Lewis, author of Slaves for Peanuts

While peanut butter is one of my favorite foods, I can’t say that I have given much thought to the peanut as a crop, or paid any attention to its role in history. Read More »

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Bread, beer and persimmons

A tractor with a wooden structure on the back moving through a row with tall vines on either side and people are on the structure, reaching for the tops of the vines.

An Earth Eats anniversary show featuring the farm-to-tap journey of a special beer, baking challah for Rosh Hashanah, and a favorite story from Annie Corrigan about a community gathering around a generous tree.

A large red tomato in a hand with green background

If you love the taste of homegrown midwest tomatoes, now is your chance to learn how to capture that goodness to enjoy all winter long.

Helen Vasquez standing next to a big-leafed plant in a greenhouse

Planting trees and building soil doesn’t always reap instant rewards–and maybe that’s the point.

Kevin Gabbard at a stainless steel sink next to a big kettle, plastic buckets in various colors sit nearby on a cart

Take a peek inside the fruit fly kitchen on the Indiana University campus.

young girl holding red bean bags, about to toss one. browning grass, an apartment complex and other people in the background

A conversation with Elizebeth Cullen Dunn on the elements of our food system that most of us prefer to keep hidden from view.

Beth Hoffman and John Hogeland standing close together in a field with a sunset sky, pasture and small trees behind them.

Farm life still manages to attract young people, but they often come to the land with unrealistic expectations.

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Latest News

Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer

The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.

Rancher John Dueken and Kent Wamsley grazing cattle

Dunn Ranch Prairie has the first grassbank in the Midwest, a partnership where The Nature Conservancy allows local ranchers to graze their cattle on its grasslands while the ranchers’ pasture is allowed to rest.

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is set for Sept. 28. But specifics of the conference, including a detailed schedule and guest list, are fuzzy.