Almost every culture has a way to use day old bread. You have, you know, French Toast, which the french call "pain perdu", which means forgotten bread. The panzanella salad is a perfect example of that.

With Chef Daniel Orr today, we'll be making Panzanella salad, a dish that uses up all those stale bits of bread that you just can't bring yourself to throw in the compost heap.

Also on our show, the benefits and the limitations of Urban Gardens. That story from Harvest Public Media.

We'll also hear how female farmers in Missouri are banding together.

Then, it's a trip to a garden where the seeds are considered more valuable than the vegetables.

And, do not try this at home -- the pros and cons of dumpster diving.

Stories On This Episode

For Some Female Farmers, Stepping Up Means Finding Support

Groups designed for farm women are not just about the social and emotional support. They serve an educational role as well.

Studying The Benefits Of Urban Agriculture

There may be limitations to the benefits of urban agriculture.

Coffee Flour Grinds Down Food Waste

A new startup is making an edible product out of fruit pulp from coffee plants that farmers usually dump.

Flour Recall Expands As E. Coli Outbreak Claims More Victims

General Mills has recalled an additional 15 million pounds of flour after investigators found a second strain of E. coli in samples.