EP 6: Connecting Farmers and Eaters

On this episode of Against the Grain, we’re bringing you as close as possible to an actual taste of the Farm Aid festival... We're talking about the mind-blowing, family farm food that festivalgoers eat each year at Farm Aid! Our guests are Farm Aid's Associate Director, Glenda Yoder and our Culinary Director, Sonya Dagovitz who, together, established HOMEGROWN Concessions® in 2007. As Farm Aid moves around the country every year, they swap out the food normally served at the venue for food sourced from family farmers who follow specific ecological standards and who get paid a fair price. The food is the best food you'll ever get at a live event, and it's changing the concert industry. Hear from Farm Aid board artist Dave Matthews on HOMEGROWN Concessions® too! We also talk to Chef Michel Nischan of Wholesome Wave who, with former USDA undersecretary Gus Schumacher, pioneered using food stamps (now called SNAP benefits) to buy family farm fruits and vegetables - proving that all Americans, regardless of income level, want good quality food. In this episode, farmers and eaters unite!