People are very clearly more and more saying they don't want chemicals and drugs in their food system. That is so clear, it's so loud and clear. And the mainstream beef industry is still not getting that message.

Nicolette Hahn Niman hopes her book will show the way forward for the beef industry. Her suggestion? Put as many cows on grass as possible. Our conversation with her coming up in the first half of the show.

From Harvest Public Media, how low corn prices are effecting beginning farmers.

Then it's three different meals… Chef Daniel Orr makes salmon on a cedar plank. He ditches the meat entirely and broils up some king oyster mushrooms.

And, what about a meal for people who don't like food? We've got that too, believe it or not.

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