Ronni Lundy on one reason why we all eat Pinto Beans on the Mountain South

Why do we all eat Pinto Beans in Appalachia, an Appalachian Culinary discussion with Ronni Lundy. It has to do the mining camps, labor wars, the company store, & food insecurity as told by James Beard Award winning Food Writer Ronni Lundy.
Fred Sauceman shares 2 of his pot luck radio segments. A short food story  about a Festive Christmas green and red Pear Salad by way of Margaret Carr. And the 2nd features Elke Hammer of Mosheim, Tennessee who makes the German confection “Stollen” and sells this at the Boone Street Market in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Connect with Fred: Fred Sauceman 
We also hear a short story from Heirloom Seed Saving John Coykendall of East Tennessee of a young man who was tired of eating beans.