It harkens back to the rural old times where you help your neighbor out. Your tractor's broke down, well I can borrow your piece of equipment. I've had that happen at my farm before.
That's Megan Hutchison of the Local Growers Guild. She says this spirit of cooperation is what makes the guild so successful at bringing more local food to dinner tables across the area. She stops by the studios today to talk about the guild's plans for expanding small and medium-sized farmers' business opportunities.
Speaking of local food, Abbie Fentress Swanson of Harvest Public Media talks about how Wal-Mart is trying to get in on this fast-growing sector of agriculture.
Later we talk with Doug Siegel of Vigilant Eats about his organic, gluten-free, non-GMO superfood breakfast cereal.
And then in the kitchen, Chef Daniel Orr uses steel cut oats and chia seeds for a hearty breakfast.
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