One Bite is Everything

Inside the hidden systems, rules, economics, and realities shaping America’s farmers markets.Most people think they understand farmers markets.You show up. You buy produce, eggs, cheese, meat, flowers, or honey from a farmer. You support local food. Done.But behind every stand is an entire system most consumers never see.In this episode, Dana sits down with Catt Fields White for a fascinating conversation about what’s really happening behind the scenes at farmers markets across America and why the details matter far more than most of us realize.Catt has spent decades managing markets, training vendors, advising market managers nationwide, and helping shape conversations around farmers markets both nationally and globally. What emerges in this episode is a much more complex, and much more important, picture of local food than the charming Saturday morning version many people imagine.Together, Dana and Catt unpack:why farmers markets operate so differently from state to statethe surprising history of farmers markets in Americahow regulations quietly shape what foods and businesses survivethe hidden labor of managing a farmers marketwhy some markets allow resellers and others ban them entirelyhow convenience influences consumer behavior more than we admitthe tension between purity, practicality, access, and survivalwhat “local food” actually means in different settingswhy farmers can earn dramatically more selling directly to consumershow policy and economics shape the food system in ways most people never seeThe conversation also explores a deeper question underneath all of it: What happens when the systems shaping our food become invisible to the people eating it?Because food is never just food. It’s economics. It’s regulation. It’s labor. It’s land. It’s culture. And it’s community.It’s also a set of decisions quietly shaping what survives and disappears from our food system every day.Whether you shop at farmers markets every weekend or only stop by a few times each summer, this episode will change the way you think about what’s happening behind the tables.In This EpisodeWhy the same tomato can create completely different outcomes depending on where you buy itThe difference between “local” at a grocery store and “local” at a farmers marketWhy many consumers misunderstand how farmers markets workThe economics behind direct-to-consumer food systemsThe role of resellers, aggregators, and producer-only marketsHow market managers juggle safety, permits, logistics, politics, and farmer relationshipsWhy some foods can legally be sold in one county but not anotherThe hidden pressures facing small farmers and local marketsWhy taste may be one of the most powerful tools for reconnecting people to local foodAbout the GuestCatt Fields White is the co-founder of Farmers Market Pros and a longtime farmers market manager, consultant, educator, and advocate. She works with markets and vendors across the country and participates in broader conversations shaping farmers markets nationally and internationally.Connect & Learn MoreFind Farmers Market Pros here and on Substack.Learn more about the For Farmers Movement at For Farmers MovementFollow Dana on Instagram at @xoxofarmgirl or Substack/Bite SizedListen to this and more episodes of One Bite is Everything wherever you get podcastsIf this episode changed the way you think about farmers markets, share it with someone who shops one. Or someone who should.

What does “best available” actually mean when it comes to food?In this conversation, Dana sits down with Sam Sifton of The New York Times to unpack how we got here. Not just what we eat, but why we eat the way we do, and how much of that is shaped by systems most of us never see.Sam has spent more than two decades helping shape how Americans cook, think about ingredients, and make decisions in their kitchens. Through his work at The New York Times and his role building New York Times Cooking, he has influenced behavior at a scale few people ever reach. That perspective makes this conversation different. It moves beyond trends and into the mechanics of how habits actually form.At the center of it is a simple but complicated idea: most of us are not choosing the best possible food. We are choosing the best available. And what is available is determined by a system built for consistency, scale, and convenience.That system has improved in real ways. Access is broader. Ingredients that were once hard to find are now standard. In some places, people are closer to their food than they have been in decades. But at the same time, the underlying structure has not changed as much as it appears. Much of what we eat still moves through centralized networks that prioritize sameness, making it difficult for better food to reach more people in a meaningful way.This is where the tension lives.Because once people experience something different, something that tastes better, behaves differently, or comes with a clear sense of where it came from, their expectations begin to shift. And once that shift happens, it is hard to go back. The challenge is that the system is not designed to make those experiences easy, consistent, or widely accessible.The conversation moves through that tension. From the real progress we have made in how we eat, to the limits of a system that still prioritizes efficiency over connection. From the role of cooking in building confidence and changing behavior, to the way restaurants can either reinforce sameness or act as a bridge between farmers and eaters. From the friction between chefs and small farms trying to work together, to the reality that better food does not always scale cleanly.What emerges is not a simple answer, but a clearer understanding of the trade-offs. We have built a system that delivers food reliably and at scale. At the same time, we are seeing a growing desire for something more connected, more specific, and more reflective of where food actually comes from.Understanding that gap is the first step.If you want to take that one step further, start by finding a farmer near you. Even just knowing who they are changes how you see what’s on your plate. A simple way to do that is here.And if you already have someone in mind, nominate them through the For Farmers Movement. It’s one of the most direct ways to support the people doing this work: Nominate here.If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to rate and review One Bite is Everything. It helps more people find these conversations and become part of the shift.And next steps for going deeper into food systems issues from an easy starting place, try Bite Sized on Substack. A new one drops on Mondays. No fire hose, but just a snack to get you thinking.---One Bite is Everything connects the food on your plate to the bigger system behind it—health, community, environment, and economy. Through the For Farmers Movement, those connections turn into action, supporting small and mid-sized farms across the country. And on Bite Sized, Dana breaks down what’s actually happening behind the food we see every day.Because food isn’t just food. And the more you understand it, the more everything changes.Learn more at www.forfarmersmovement.com

In honor of Earth Day, this episode takes a closer look at something often missing from the environmental conversation: the role farmers actually play.We tend to hear about agriculture in broad strokes—greenhouse gas emissions, water use, soil erosion. And those concerns are real. But agriculture is not one thing. It varies widely depending on how it’s done, and that difference matters more than most people realize.Drawing from nearly 300 farm projects funded through the For Farmers Movement, a different picture starts to emerge. One that isn’t theoretical or ideological, but grounded in what farmers are actually doing on the ground.Across these farms:134 are investing directly in soil health80 are improving pastures through rotational grazing54 are extending growing seasons with protected infrastructure31 are strengthening water systems11 are rebuilding after climate disastersMost of these farmers didn’t set out to “do climate work.” They set out to run viable farms. But in doing so, many are strengthening the land itself.This episode looks at:Why agriculture has a reputation problemThe difference between farming systems and why it mattersWhat small and mid-size farms reveal about environmental stewardshipWhy farmers are often the first to see environmental changeHow everyday food choices connect back to land, water, and resilienceBecause food is not just food. It reflects the condition of the land it comes from.Call to Action:If this episode changes how you think about food, take the next step:Nominate a farmer → HereSupport a farmer grant → HereFollow along → Instagram @xoxofarmgirlRate and review this podcast on Apple podcasts

There are about 2 million farms in the United States. Every year, a significant number of the farmers running them are approaching retirement age with no clear plan for what happens to their land when they're done. Farmland doesn't just disappear when a farmer retires. It gets sold, subdivided, converted, or absorbed into larger operations. And in a lot of cases, that means the end of a working farm, a community food source, and sometimes four generations of family work.In this episode, Dana sits down with Molly Johnston Heck and Olivia Fuller from American Farmland Trust's Farmland for a New Generation program, a New York State initiative that connects retiring farmers with the next generation of land stewards.Olivia isn't just a program staffer. She's a fourth-generation farmer who used AFT's own tools to navigate her family's transition out of dairy and into direct-to-consumer beef, pork, and sheep. She knows this story from the inside.They cover:What conservation easements actually do (and what they don't)The Farmland Protection Implementation Program and how it puts real money in a farmer's handsPreemptive purchase rights and why they matter in high-pressure real estate markets like the Hudson ValleyThe land-linking platform connecting farmers who have land with farmers who need itWhy a "bad match avoided" counts as a successThe invisible crisis of farm transitions that wait until there's a foreclosure to beginThe role of navigators, mediators, and social workers in the hardest conversations farm families faceThis episode is a companion to a fuller story Dana is building. If you're a farmer thinking about what comes next, or a landowner who wants to see your land stay in production, this conversation is for you.Resources mentioned:Farmland for a New Generation: farmlandforanewgeneration.orgAmerican Farmland Trust: farmland.orgNY Farmland Protection Implementation Program (FPIG)Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) – federalFarm Net (New York farm counseling and financial support)New York State Agricultural Mediation ProgramAFT's current advocacy action alert (linked at farmland.org)Production credits: Co-produced by Sonia Dhillon with sound design and original music by Russell Chapa.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people like you find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

What would American food look like if the story had not been interrupted?That's the question at the center of this conversation with Chef Sean Sherman — an Ogala Lakota chef who grew up on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and has spent his career restoring the indigenous food knowledge that colonization, displacement, and forced assimilation nearly erased.Sean is the founder of the Indigenous Food Lab and the award-winning restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis. His latest book, Turtle Island, maps the full tapestry of indigenous food across North America — erasing colonial borders to reveal the regional diversity, plant knowledge, and food sovereignty that existed long before European settlement.In this conversation, we talk about what was lost when indigenous food systems were dismantled — not centuries ago, but within just a few generations. We talk about the government commodity food programs that replaced traditional diets on reservations, the 90% unemployment rates Sean grew up around, and the moment in Mexico when he realized he knew hundreds of European recipes but nothing about Lakota food.And we talk about what becomes possible when that knowledge is restored — for health, for culture, for land, for local economies, and for the future of American food.Because long before regenerative agriculture and farm to table were trends, they were the foundation of indigenous food systems across North America. This conversation asks what it would look like to build from that foundation instead of ignoring it.Key themes:Turtle Island and the erasure of colonial borders in foodGrowing up on Pine Ridge Reservation and the USDA Commodity Food ProgramHow Sean became a chef before he became an indigenous food advocateThe moment in Mexico that sent him back to Lakota food knowledgeOwamni restaurant and the Indigenous Food Lab in MinneapolisNative Wise and Dream of Wild Health — indigenous food producers and youth programsFood sovereignty, biodiversity, and what regional food systems could look likeThe connection between indigenous food knowledge and the future of American farmingConnect with Sean Sherman:Owamni restaurant: owamni.comIndigenous Food Lab: indigenousfoodlab.orgInstagram: @seanjshermanProduction credits: Co-produced by Sonia Dhillon with sound design and original music by Russell Chapa.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people like you find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

How do we produce meat in a way that works for farmers, animals, the land, and the people who eat it? Right now, that conversation happens in extremes. On one side: a highly industrialized system designed for efficiency and low prices. On the other: a growing movement toward regenerative agriculture and animal welfare. Somewhere in the middle is a complicated reality that rarely makes it into the headlines.Robby Sansom lives in that middle. He's the co-founder of Force of Nature, a company building a national network of ranchers, processors, and retailers to produce meat raised with regenerative principles and higher animal welfare standards without further centralizing or industrializing the system. He calls it a rising tide approach. The goal isn't to corner the market. It's to lift it.In this conversation, Dana and Robby get into what regenerative agriculture actually means and why the word is already being stretched. The tension between what consumers want and what farmers can economically deliver. Why transparency in food systems is harder than it sounds. How protocols for animal welfare evolve in practice (including why pork is so hard). Why scaling better systems is both necessary and incredibly difficult. And how consumers, whether they realize it or not, are shaping the future of agriculture with every purchase.This one is honest, nuanced, and worth getting into.Key topics:Force of Nature origin story, from Epic Provisions to meals & poundsThe rising tide model: why they chose not to vertically integrate700+ ranches and 17+ regional processors & how the network worksHow protocols evolve year over year (beaver analogs, cover crops, rotational grazing)The regenerative label problem, greenwashing and why momentum still mattersWhy pork is so hard, and what one farm visit revealedConsumer behavior as a market signal, not just a preferenceThe organic cautionary tale and what regenerative can learn from itResources mentioned:Force of Nature Meats: forceofnaturemeats.comYour Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people like you find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

What does it actually take to make local food work — not just in theory, but in real life?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima speaks with Jeanne Blasberg, a former Boston-based author who made a dramatic life pivot: purchasing a 500-acre farm outside Madison, Wisconsin and working to build a regenerative agricultural system connected directly to a fast-casual restaurant chain, Forage Kitchen.What began as a personal search for purpose quickly evolved into a hands-on exploration of one of the most important questions in our food system:If consumers say they want local food, why is it still so hard to deliver?Together, Dana and Jeanne explore the hidden friction between farms and restaurants — from menu consistency and pricing pressures to logistics, seasonality, and infrastructure gaps that make local sourcing more difficult than most people realize.This conversation goes beyond the romantic idea of “farm to table” and into the operational reality of what it takes to produce nutrient-dense food, build viable farm businesses, and create supply chains that work for both farmers and foodservice operators.Along the way, they discuss:• Why local food often struggles to compete with large-scale distributors• What restaurants actually need from farmers in order to source locally• The role of regenerative agriculture in building resilient food systems• How vertically integrated farm–restaurant partnerships can shift power dynamics• Why small farms capture only a fraction of each food dollar• The challenge of balancing environmental values with financial sustainability• How technology may help bridge gaps between farms and buyers• Why rebuilding regional food systems requires collaboration across the entire value chainJeanne’s story also reflects a broader movement: professionals leaving traditional careers in search of work aligned with their values, and discovering just how complex building a better food system can be.This episode is a window into the future of food — and a reminder that change often happens not through grand gestures, but through relationships, iteration, and persistence.Because food is not just food. It's infrastructure, health, and community. And it is a system we are all part of shaping.About the GuestJeanne Blasberg is a novelist, regenerative farmer, and co-founder of a diversified farm outside Madison, Wisconsin. Her work focuses on soil health, nutrient density, local supply chains, and innovative partnerships between farms and food businesses. She is working to develop replicable models that help small and mid-sized farms remain economically viable while improving environmental outcomes.Find Flynn Creek Farm here.About the HostDana DiPrima is the founder of the For Farmers Movement and host of One Bite is Everything, the podcast that connects the food on our plates to the broader systems that shape health, environment, community, and economy.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people like you find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

What if the most important laboratory in agriculture isn’t a university… but a farmer’s field?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima talks with farmer and writer Adam Kuznia about the experiments happening quietly across American farmland.Adam manages a farm in northern Minnesota and writes the newsletter Farming Full-Time, where he explores the realities of modern agriculture from the inside. His work focuses on soil health, fertilizer economics, farmer mental health, and the identity of farming itself.In this conversation, we explore:• Why many of the most profitable farms actually use less fertilizer• How farmers are rediscovering the biology of soil• Why agriculture is slow to change even when the economics demand it• The powerful role of farmer-led experimentation• The hidden mental health crisis in farming• Why farming is not just a job, but an identity tied to land and familyAdam also shares how losing the farm he thought he would inherit forced him to rebuild his relationship with agriculture—and how writing helped him reconnect with farming and the broader community.This episode is a window into the realities farmers face today: economic pressure, technological change, and the search for a more sustainable way forward.Because the future of food may not come from one breakthrough, but from thousands of farmers running experiments in their own fields.Find Adam Kuznia on Substack here. You must. It's so good.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

On Martha’s Vineyard, farmer Jo Douglas is quietly building one of the most creative small-scale food systems in the country.Her farm, Fork to Pork, begins with a problem that defines the modern food system: nearly 40 percent of food produced is never eaten. Instead of letting that food become waste (and greenhouse gas emissions), Jo collects hundreds of gallons of surplus ingredients each day from restaurants, bakeries, hospitals, and dining halls across the island. Those scraps become feed for her pigs.The result is a remarkable loop.Restaurants help feed the animals. The animals grow on real food instead of commodity grain. And the pork returns to those same kitchens, where chefs cook it nose-to-tail.But Jo’s work does not stop with pigs.Through a second operation she calls Leaf to Beef, Jo raises cattle across a patchwork of leased pastureland on the island. Using rotational grazing, she moves her herd through multiple properties, turning underused grasslands into productive ecosystems while producing high-quality grass-fed beef for local customers.In a place where farmland is scarce and land prices can reach millions of dollars, Jo has built a working farm by stitching together parcels of land, community relationships, and creative thinking.In this episode, Dana speaks with Jo about:Why pigs may be one of the most effective recyclers in the food systemHow restaurants became daily partners in feeding her animalsWhat makes scrap-fed pork taste differentThe logistics of farming on an island without a slaughterhouseHow rotational grazing supports both cattle health and pasture recoveryAnd what it takes to build a viable farm when you don’t own the land you farmThe conversation reveals something powerful about agriculture today: some of the most innovative models are not coming from large institutions, but from farmers willing to connect pieces of the system that can work well together.In Jo’s case, that means turning leftovers into pork, a patchwork quilt of pasture into beef, and a small island into a living example of circular agriculture.Find Jo and her pigs and cows here: https://www.forktopork.comYour Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

What happens when a family farm grows far beyond its backyard beginnings?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima speaks with Brittney Miller, second-generation owner of Manchester Farms in South Carolina, a farm that began more than 55 years ago on a picnic table and now raises millions of quail each year.Scaling agriculture often means losing the intimacy that once defined it. Systems replace instincts, automation replaces people, and efficiency overtakes care.Manchester Farms has taken a different path.Brittney describes a business that produces millions of birds while still operating with the culture of a family farm. Employees are known as “flock members,” hatch day still feels personal, and decisions are made with a constant awareness that the farm supports more than a hundred families.Dana and Brittney discuss the realities of running a vertically integrated poultry operation, how chefs helped shape the modern market for quail, the regulatory quirks of an industry that sits between FDA and USDA oversight, and the challenge of building a business in a sector that receives no government subsidies.But underneath it all is a deeper question:What does it take to grow a farm without losing the care that made it successful in the first place?This episode explores an important question in our food system from inside a farm of tiny birds.Find Manchester Farms here: https://manchesterfarms.comYour Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl on IG. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

Let’s start with what’s simple: food is health.In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima speaks with Carter Williams, systems engineer turned agricultural investor and contributor to the Food Is Health Substack.Carter introduces a framework that reframes the conversation:System A — biologically aligned, nutrient-dense food rooted in nature.System B — industrial agriculture built for scale and yield, but not for healthy outcomes.System C — a possible next chapter that keeps scale while restoring biological integrity.This conversation is about systems architecture — and what’s at stake when a system designed to solve one problem quietly creates another.Together, Dana and Carter explore:• Why scale changes incentives• How vertical integration can influence outcomes for health and farmers• What happens when supply and demand signals fall out of sync• The friction inside grocery, pharmacy, and healthcare• How measurement tools and data transparency could shift power• And who actually has leverage to design something betterThis is a complex systems conversation. And it’s one worth having — again and again. From many angles.If food truly is health, then the way our food system is designed matters. And if we engineered the current system, we can engineer what comes next.For another relevant conversation around this issue, particularly on the data side, check out this episode with Sam Alexander of Food Health Co. who's already making important strides.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE InsiderStay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Sign up here.2️⃣ Leave a 5-star rating and written reviewWritten reviews on Apple Podcasts help more people find these conversations. But if that's not your thing, you can leave one here.3️⃣ Share the episodeScreenshot it, share it, and tag @xoxofarmgirl. Use #OneBiteIsEverything

What does American farming feel like right now? Not from a policy brief or an out of touch news headline. But from inside the daily lives of small farmers.After reviewing nearly 400 grant applications and more than one hundred farmer wish lists, a clear pattern emerges: the strain on small farms is rarely dramatic. It is steady. And personal. And it is often invisible until it’s too late.In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima explores the emotional temperature of American farming, the fatigue of constant explanation, the frustration of being conflated with industrial agriculture, the isolation that can push farmers to the brink, and the surprising stabilizing power of something as simple as a postcard that says “keep going.”This conversation also points toward solutions: targeted wish lists, timely grants, and the growing need for more “friends of farmers,” people who choose connection over indifference.Because the question may not be whether small farms can survive. It may be whether more of us decide to stand close enough to notice.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

What if the future of food isn’t about fixing the industrial system—but building a parallel one?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima is joined by David Fisher, a botanist, former USDA-funded potato breeder, and environmental scientist who has spent decades studying plants, sustainability, and food systems.David challenges some of the most common assumptions about agriculture, climate change, and food security. Rather than focusing on reforming industrial agriculture, he argues that resilience may come from something far more personal—and far more scalable: growing food closer to home.In this conversation, we explore:Why the industrial food system may be fundamentally fragile and difficult to repairHow household and home food gardens could function as a national backup systemWhat history teaches us—from World War II Victory Gardens to large-scale household gardening in RussiaDavid’s own experiment living exclusively on food grown in his garden, and what it revealed about scale, nutrition, and possibilityHow climate change, supply chain disruptions, and resource constraints could shift food growing from a lifestyle choice to a necessityThis episode isn’t just about gardens. It’s about resilience, agency, climate reality, and what it means to participate in the food system rather than simply consume from it.One Bite is Everything connects the food on your plate to the bigger world—health, community, the environment, and the economy—one conversation at a time.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five-star rating and a written review on Apple Podcasts or via the link in the show notes. It helps more listeners find the show and join the conversation.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

This week, let’s back it up for a minute.It’s easy to get left behind in conversations about food and farming. Easy to feel like you don’t belong. But food is yours. It’s essential. And you should have more power, more knowledge, and more levers to pull to make sure your food is good.At the center of this podcast is a simple truth:Food is not JUST food.If you care about health, community, the environment, or the economy, this episode is for you.This episode breaks down how food functions as one of the most powerful systems in our daily lives and why so many people arrive here from different directions. It also offers answers to some of the biggest questions we’re facing right now: our health, our climate, whether local economies are working, whether communities are thriving, and yes, where farmers fit into all of it. (They drive every one of these outcomes.)Each of these is a valid entry point. And they all lead to the same place: Food is one of the most immediate, practical ways regular people like you and me can influence bigger outcomes.Topics covered:How ultra-processed foods became dominant and how the food system now drives chronic diseaseWhy farmers anchor rural communities far beyond producing foodHow agriculture can either degrade land or rebuild it depending on practicesWhy “cheap food” is a myth and where the real costs actually landHow relationships and consistency matter more than convenience in building resilient food systemsYou’ll also hear a moment from early in the podcast, six years ago, that reframed farming entirely: “We are not in the farming business. We are in the healthcare business.”This is a systems episode.Food can be the problem or the answer. And however you arrive here, it’s a place to start.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

In this second part of my conversation with Dave Fischer of Fischer Farms, we move beyond headlines and into the systems shaping what ends up on our plates.If you haven’t listened to the first part of the convo yet, I recommend you go back and listen at some point. That episode lays the groundwork with a deep dive into beef supply chains, methane narratives, soil biology, and the pressure small farmers face inside a highly consolidated food system.In this episode, we go further.Dave and I talk about why farmer’s markets, as meaningful as they are, were never designed to function as a national food system. We explore nutrient density and soil biology, what traceability really means, how school lunch programs reveal deeper structural problems, and why the next evolution of food must make the better choice the easier choice, without pushing costs onto farmers.We also dig into regenerative claims, anonymous food systems, and what happens when eaters start asking smarter questions about where their food comes from and how it’s grown.This is a conversation about visibility versus invisibility (one of my favorite topics and top pet peeves!). About rebuilding trust. And about what a real food revolution actually requires.Topics we cover:• Why “eat local” oversimplifies a complex food system• How soil biology impacts nutrient density• What’s broken in school food programs (and how it could change)• Why traceability matters more than distance• The dangers of anonymous, commodity-driven food• Regenerative agriculture, labels, and buyer beware• How chefs, farmers, and institutions can help scale real change• What it takes to build a transparent supply chain that works for both farmers and eatersUse code ONEBITE here for $25 off your first order from Fischer Farms.One Bite is Everything is a very active podcast, ranking in the top 3% globally and receiving more engagement than 88% of podcasts on Spotify. This show exists because listeners like you care enough to lean in, ask questions, and stay curious.I’ve also launched a Substack where this conversation continues in writing, with deeper context, reflections, and space for your questions.If today’s episode sparked something for you, join us there, and through the For Farmers Movement, where farmers and eaters come together to ask thoughtful questions, consider real answers, and take actions that make a difference.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

What’s really happening with beef right now? Why do prices feel volatile, headlines feel confusing, and farmers feel squeezed, even as demand stays strong?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, I’m joined by Dave Fischer, founder of Fischer Farms, for a wide-ranging and deeply honest conversation about the modern beef system and the quiet forces shaping what ends up on our plates.Dave brings a rare perspective. He’s a lifelong farmer and a former industrial engineer who spent years working in global supply chain management before returning to the land. That combination allows him to see what most of us can’t: how efficiency, consolidation, and scale have reshaped beef production, often at the expense of quality, resilience, and farmer power.We talk about:Why beef prices rise and fall and why rebuilding the national herd takes years, not monthsHow consolidation in processing leaves farmers as price takers instead of price makersWhat really drives methane emissions and why soil biology matters more than headlines suggestHow quality signals disappear as beef moves through the industrial supply chainWhy regional, mid-scale food systems are essential if we want resilience and transparencyWhat it actually takes to sell high-quality beef to restaurants, schools, and institutionsThis conversation isn’t about nostalgia or purity tests. It’s about systems. It’s about understanding how our food quietly became industrialized while many of us weren’t paying attention and why lived experience from farmers on the front lines is essential if we’re going to fix what’s broken.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting messages about beef, climate, health, or food policy, this episode will help you connect the dots and ask better questions.Because one bite really is everything.Use code ONEBITE here for $25 off your first orderYour Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are being framed as more than nutrition advice. This time, the language goes further—talking about realigning the food system, supporting American farmers and ranchers, and ensuring real food is affordable for families.That framing matters.In this episode of One Bite Is Everything, host Dana DiPrima steps back from the loud reactions about food groups and asks a different set of questions—ones that have largely been missing from the conversation since the Guidelines were released.If we are truly asking Americans to eat more real food, what would actually need to change in the system that produces, processes, prices, and distributes food in this country? And if farmers and ranchers are being named directly, what does real support look like beyond words?This episode explores:Why the visible role of the Secretary of Agriculture signals a shift from personal nutrition advice to a system-level claimWhat “eat real food” demands from production, infrastructure, and incentives—not just eatersHow import dependence, consolidation, and existing constraints complicate the promise to support American growersWhy affordability is a policy outcome, not a matter of education or willpowerWhere misalignment between guidance and incentives could quietly shift pressure onto farmers and familiesHow procurement, policy, and funding will ultimately determine whether this moment leads to real change—or remains rhetoricalThis is not a reaction episode. It’s a thinking episode.Rather than applauding or condemning the new Guidelines, Dana takes their language seriously—and asks what realignment would actually require if the promise is meant to hold.If you care about food, farming, affordability, and the systems that connect them, this episode is an invitation to slow down and look beneath the surface.Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

2026 doesn’t feel like a trend year.It feels like a decision year.In this solo episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima reflects on what she’s heard over the past year from farmers, eaters, and innovators across the food system and why small farms can’t keep fighting the same battles the same way.This conversation isn’t about predictions or hot takes. It’s about pressure points. The quiet, accumulating strain that asks small farms to absorb rising costs, explain themselves endlessly, and compete with convenience culture one customer at a time.That approach isn’t resilience. It’s erosion.Drawing from conversations, grant applications, interviews, and the For Farmers Movement Listening Tour, Dana explores what changes when we actually listen to farmers and design systems around how they really live and work.In this episode, we cover:Why the old “tell your story better” playbook isn’t enough anymoreWhat farmers are telling us about stability, scale, and exhaustionFive forks in the road facing small farms in 2026, from cost and convenience to collective powerWhy incremental fixes won’t solve structural problemsWhat a real, quiet small-farm revolution could look likeThe role eaters must play in changing expectations and sharing the burdenThis episode is an invitation. To think differently. To ask better questions.And to decide what we’re willing to stand behind in 2026.Join the conversationListening Tour Farmers and eaters alike are encouraged to share thoughts, concerns, questions, or ideas here.You can also leave a voice note at onebiteiseverything.com. On the right side of the page, there's a button where you can record up to 2 minutes of your thoughts!Your Support for the Show Matters1️⃣ Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.2️⃣ Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests, conversations and listeners like you. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.3️⃣ Share it with others! Did you know that OBIE is shared more than 88% of all shows?! (Spotify wrapped 2025)You can share it from your listening app, or screenshot it and share it on your socials! Tag @xoxofarmgirl & use hashtag #OneBiteIsEverything4️⃣ Connect on SocialsIG @xoxofarmgirl & Facebook👏 The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host & producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer & original musicOne Bite is Everything was selected to join Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

What if the future of food follows the same path as clean beauty?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima continues a broader conversation about innovation, transparency, and consumer power—this time through the lens of food. After exploring how climate and systems innovation can spark change across industries, this conversation asks a parallel question: What happens when everyday shoppers are finally given clarity about what they’re buying?Dana is joined by Sam Citro Alexander, founder and CEO of FoodHealth Co., whose career began inside the beauty industry during the rise of the clean beauty movement. Sam watched consumers force massive brands to reformulate products once ingredients became visible, understandable, and comparable—and she believes food is now standing at the same inflection point.FoodHealth is building tools to help shoppers cut through the noise of modern grocery stores, using a 1-to-100 food health score that looks at ingredient quality and nutrient density. That work is already influencing major retailers, brands, and how food shows up on shelves—quietly reshaping the system from the inside out.In this conversation, Dana and Sam explore:How clean beauty offers a real-world blueprint for food system changeWhy transparency, not willpower, is the missing ingredient in healthier eatingWhat data from billions of grocery purchases reveals about American dietsWhy price is food’s version of “efficacy”—and the biggest barrier to changeHow kids’ foods, convenience culture, and ultra-processed staples shape lifelong healthWhat happens when better information starts influencing what brands make and sellThis episode connects innovation to everyday choices—and shows how consumer clarity can ripple outward, influencing health outcomes, agricultural demand, and the future of our food system.Because when people can see clearly, systems have to respond.For more information about Food Health Co. — https://www.foodhealth.coGet the FREE app to track your food score!Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

This Christmas Day episode of One Bite is Everything is a little different.Instead of a conversation about policy, food systems, or what’s broken, Dana takes listeners back to the farm—and to the donkey who quietly anchored it all.Murphy arrived in the summer of 2015. He was small, gentle, and lonely. He came with a long life expectancy and, unknowingly, a long list of lessons. Over time, Murphy became the reason an accidental farm stopped being a side project and became a commitment. Chickens are one thing. Goats are another. A donkey who might live 40 to 50 years asks you to think in decades.This episode traces how that mindset -- long-term thinking, patience, and what Dana calls gentle pressure -- shaped not just life on the farm, but the work that would eventually become the For Farmers Movement and this podcast.One Bite is Everything was born from the belief that food does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by people, land, animals, time, and care. And so is change. Most meaningful work does not happen instantly. It takes staying power. It takes showing up again and again. It takes moving forward slowly, but with intention.Murphy’s story mirrors that arc. Learning to lead a donkey means never rushing, never forcing, and never losing sight of where you’re headed. It turns out that same approach applies to farming, to building trust with farmers, and to creating a podcast and movement rooted in connection rather than urgency alone.This episode is a reminder to slow down, take the long view, and honor the quiet forces that make everything else possible.Happy birthday, Murph.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food.

In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with climate entrepreneur and Supercool CEO Josh Dorfman for a wide-ranging conversation about how innovation in the climate space is quietly rewriting the rules for how change actually happens.Rather than focusing on individual sacrifice or guilt, this conversation explores systems — and why the most effective climate solutions succeed not because people try harder, but because better choices are designed to be easier, cheaper, and inevitable.Josh shares real-world examples from across industries, from electric trucking and clean infrastructure to agriculture and building materials, revealing a powerful pattern: when innovation works in one sector, it can spark change far beyond it.This episode is especially relevant for anyone thinking about the future of food and farming. As Dana and Josh discuss, farmers are already some of the most sophisticated systems thinkers we have — navigating economics, ecology, technology, and risk every day. What’s happening in climate and tech may offer a blueprint for how we support small and mid-sized farmers, strengthen regional economies, and build more resilient systems in the years ahead.This is a conversation about momentum, not perfection. About small steps that point toward something much bigger. And about how the future is built — not bought.In this episode, we explore:Why adoption matters more than awareness when it comes to real changeHow climate innovation succeeds by removing friction instead of adding guiltWhat electric trucking and clean infrastructure teach us about systems changeHow agriculture fits into the broader climate and tech landscapeWhy listening to farmers is essential to designing solutions that lastWhat these lessons mean as we look toward 2026 and beyondAbout the GuestJosh Dorfman is a climate entrepreneur, author, and media personality. He is the CEO and host of Supercool, a media company covering real-world climate solutions that cut carbon, increase profits, and enhance modern life. Josh was previously the co-founder and CEO of Plantd, a carbon-negative building materials company named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. He is also known for his work as The Lazy Environmentalist, a brand that became an award-winning television series, radio show, and two books.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

This week on One Bite is Everything, we’re taking a look back over all the conversations we’ve had in 2025 with farmers, chefs, historians, entrepreneurs, policy thinkers, and food system insiders. Here, a quiet thread emerges: the future of food. Not as an abstract concept, but as something that’s already shaping our grocery carts, our communities, and the lives of the hardworking farmers at the center of it all.In this episode, Dana breaks down the biggest forces that will shape what we eat in 2026 and beyond. She weaves together insights from this year’s interviews, data trends, policy shifts, and stories from the field to bring you a grounded, clear-eyed look at what’s coming—and what it means for all of us.In this episode, you’ll learn:The major themes that surfaced across the 2025 seasonFive trends that will define the year ahead—from labor shortages to climate pressure to the rise of localismHow policy changes and funding gaps will ripple through farms, restaurants, and grocery storesThe bright spots: regenerative farming, and the power of community actionWhat all of this means for you as an eater in 2026Practical ways to support small farmers and strengthen your local food systemThis is your roadmap to the year ahead—one that connects your plate to the bigger world in the most real, immediate ways.To dive into the trends more deeply, here's the Greatest Hits from 2025Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

Each December I bring back this listener favorite because it captures the magic, the work, and the heart behind one of the season’s most beloved traditions. Today, we visit Ashley at Tuckaway Trees, a family-run Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania that has become an evergreen part of this show.We talk about how long a Christmas tree takes to grow, what the holiday rush looks like behind the scenes, the varieties customers love most, and how small specialty farms like this anchor local economies in quiet but powerful ways.We also explore a short history of why we bring trees indoors at all, a tradition that begins long before Christmas and now relies on farmers who spend nearly a decade growing each tree you bring home.If you love seasonal farming, holiday rituals, or simply want a peek behind the scenes of a Christmas tree farm, this episode will make your season brighter.Take your own trip to Tuckaway Trees here.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

Your morning coffee is sending you a message. Are you listening?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima explores how climate change is reshaping one of the most beloved daily rituals on the planet. Coffee may seem simple, but the story behind your cup spans deforestation, biodiversity loss, shifting growing zones, rising prices, farmer displacement, and the hard truth that Arabica is running out of the cool, stable climate it needs to survive.Featuring insights from:• Etelle Higonnet on coffee’s massive role in global deforestation and monoculture• Toni Farmer on why the U.S. cannot grow its way out of a shrinking global supply• Sam Kass on why coffee, wine, and chocolate may become luxury goods• Nancy Matsumoto on how women-led cooperatives are building climate resilienceYou will learn:• Why half of all coffee-growing land may become unsuitable by 2050• How climate change is pushing coffee production further uphill• Why small increases in coffee prices trigger global food insecurity• How women farmers are rewriting the future of coffee resilience• What consumers can look for if they want to support more sustainable coffeeThis is not just a story about coffee. It is a story about climate, farmers, and the everyday rituals that reveal how connected we are to the world that grows our food.Support the farmers who make your food possible:Give up the price of one cup of coffee today and contribute it to farmer grants at the For Farmers Movement. You can donate here.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

What if your dinner could change the world?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with Sam Kass, former White House chef, policy strategist, and author of The Last Supper, to explore how food lies at the heart of the climate crisis and could be one of our most powerful solutions.They dive into Sam’s journey from the kitchen to the West Wing, the climate warning hidden in our everyday ingredients, and what it will really take to build a food movement that has staying power. Sam shares behind-the-scenes stories from global climate summits, candid reflections on the battles in Washington, and sharp insights into how culture, policy, and the food industry intersect.You’ll learn:Why climate change is already reshaping what we eat—from chocolate to riceHow the “Last Supper” dinners helped world leaders feel the climate crisisWhat role corporations, consumers, and voters each play in transforming the systemThe surprising story behind McDonald’s regenerative beef initiativeHow small daily choices—like what’s on your plate—can add up to systemic changeFind Sam Kass's new book, The Last Supper: How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis, here.This episode is part of the For Farmers Movement, where every story sparks action. Because what you hear here doesn’t stay here; it grows into real-world impact.Rate and review the show to help us keep bringing you urgent, honest, and practical conversations about the future of food.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

Last week, we talked about SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and how it shows up in real people’s lives. This week, we zoom out to the bigger picture: the Farm Bill, the massive piece of legislation that shapes what gets grown, what’s conserved, and who can afford to eat.In this solo episode, host Dana DiPrima unpacks how and why SNAP ended up inside the Farm Bill, who’s fighting to separate them, and what’s really at stake for both farmers and families if that happens. From coalition politics to sugar subsidies, she traces the threads that tie our plates to our policies — and asks a powerful question:If we disconnect farm policy from food policy, are we merely deepening the same disconnection that already plagues our food culture?What You’ll LearnThe origin story of the “food + farm” marriage — and why it was intentional.How much of the Farm Bill actually funds nutrition programs (hint: about 75%).Who wants to separate SNAP and the Farm Bill — and why.What would happen to farmers and eaters if they split.Why SNAP’s connection to farm policy keeps both sides politically strong.The quiet overlap between USDA sugar supports and SNAP purchase rules.How America’s cultural disconnection from food is showing up on the policy stage.Quick FactsSNAP participation (FY 2024): ≈ 41.7 million people per month (12.3 % of U.S.).Average benefit: ≈ $187 per person per month.Total cost: ≈ $100 billion.Farm Bill budget share: ≈ 75 % nutrition programs (USDA ERS / CBO).First combined food + farm bill: 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act.2013 precedent: House briefly passed split bills before recombining.USDA pilots: Testing limits on sugary drink purchases with SNAP.(Sources: USDA ERS, CBO, CRS Reports R48167 & R47055, USDA FNS data, Heritage Foundation policy briefs, HealthEatingResearch 2025 snapshot.)Key QuestionIf we split SNAP from the Farm Bill, are we fixing inefficiency or widening a cultural and political gap between the people who grow our food and the people who eat it?Quote to Remember“Splitting the Farm Bill and SNAP might look tidy on paper, but symbolically it says: what farmers do has nothing to do with what families eat. And that’s not true, it never has been.”Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

In this episode, we unpack the full picture of SNAP: what it is, what critics say, why some critiques are fair and others miss the point, and how the program ties into the strength of our entire food system.You’ll hear:A quick history of SNAP and how it evolved from Depression-era “food stamps” into today’s $100 billion stabilizer. Who actually receives SNAP: families with children, seniors, people with disabilities, and millions of working Americans whose wages don’t stretch as far as they used to.What critics get right (and wrong) about fraud, work, and food choices.Why SNAP can’t simply “become more like WIC” — and why that’s not as simple or healthy as it sounds.What happens when SNAP is paused or defunded: the economic domino effect that hits farmers, retailers, and local economies far beyond the households using the benefits.And finally, why asking farmers — who already live close to the margins — to donate their way through a federal funding crisis is both unfair and unsustainable.Because this isn’t about handouts.It’s about understanding that food assistance is economic infrastructure.When we weaken it, everyone pays.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

What if the revolution our food system needs is already happening, quietly, locally, and led by women?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with journalist and author Nancy Matsumoto to explore the themes of her upcoming book, Reaping What She Sows: How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System, a powerful look at the women transforming agriculture from the ground up. Nancy introduces us to a global network of women who are rejecting the extractive systems of Big Ag and building something far more resilient, regenerative, and just.Together, this episode unpacks:Why women are often the catalysts for food system change, and what makes their approach differentHow small farms are navigating climate chaos, supply chain bottlenecks, and economic precarityWhat each of us can do today to support a better food futureIf you've ever wondered how your food choices connect to the climate, the economy, and community resilience, this episode offers clarity, hope, and a practical path forward.🎤 Plus: Nancy and several of the women featured in her book will be delivering a keynote at the 2025 EcoFarm Conference in Monterey, California in January 2026. If you're anywhere near the West Coast, this is a must-attend moment for anyone passionate about food, farming, and the future.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

Lately, social media and responses to articles about farm struggles have been filled with comments saying things like “Farmers voted for Trump — they got what they deserve.”This week, your OBIE host, Dana DiPrima, slows that conversation down.In this reflective episode, she unpacks the frustration and anger behind those comments — and explores what’s really at stake when we decide who “deserves” empathy.Through facts, context, and a little heart, Dana walks listeners through:What farmers actually thought they were voting for — trade stability, regulatory relief, survival.What they got instead — lost markets, labor shortages, rising costs, and consolidation.Why “deserve” is the wrong frame for democracy, food, or justice.And how blame divides us while the system that hurts farmers — and eaters — stays intact.It’s not about defending anyone. It’s about remembering that food is infrastructure — and when farmers fail, we all feel it.Key ideas in this episode:Farmers aren’t a political monolith; only ~1–2% of Americans farm, and their reasons for voting often come down to survival, not ideology.Tariffs, trade wars, and policy swings have disproportionately hurt small and mid-size farms.Empathy shouldn’t depend on political alignment. We can hold policies accountable without wishing harm on the people who grow our food.The real threat isn’t who farmers voted for — it’s consolidation, volatility, and disconnection from the systems that feed us.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

We say it all the time: “People are disconnected from their food.”But what does that really mean?In this solo episode, Dana DiPrima peels back the layers of disconnection shaping our food system — from the distance your meal travels to the seasons we’ve stopped noticing. She explores how disconnection affects everything: what we eat, who we support, and whether we can even taste what’s real anymore.You’ll learn:Why disconnection is at the heart of food injustice, environmental harm, and health crises.How globalization, convenience, and marketing severed our ties to land, labor, and local economies,And what reconnection actually looks like — through small, doable steps anyone can take.Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original music⭐️ One Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

What if the answers to our most urgent food challenges aren’t found in high-tech labs—but in the hands of farmers themselves?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima speaks with Peter Kelly, founder of Grow Further, an organization working to fill the critical funding gap in agricultural research by supporting innovations designed with and for smallholder farmers.Peter shares how projects like early-maturing beans in Ghana, iron-rich millet in Zimbabwe, and irrigated wheat in Ethiopia are redefining food security—not just abroad, but here at home.  In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why agricultural research is severely underfunded—and why that mattersHow farmer-led innovation is transforming food systems from the ground upWhat U.S. farmers can learn from global agricultural breakthroughsHow climate-smart farming starts with listening, not lecturingWhy supporting local and global research is critical to feeding a growing planetGuestsPeter Kelly – Agricultural economist and founder of Grow FurtherSupport the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl  Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original music⭐️ One Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. 

Most of us think of coffee as a comforting ritual or a morning jumpstart. But behind your daily cup of Joe may be a very different reality—one that includes deforestation, toxic pesticides, child labor, and even slavery.In this powerful episode, Dana DiPrima sits down with Etelle Higonnet, founder of Coffee Watch and longtime human rights and environmental investigator, to unpack what’s really going on behind the scenes in the global coffee industry.Together, they explore why coffee—despite its friendly image—is one of the most destructive commodities on Earth, how certification labels often fail to protect workers and ecosystems, and what you can do (without giving up your coffee) to demand better.What you'll learn in this episode:Why coffee is the #6 driver of deforestation worldwideHow monoculture and pesticide use threaten ecosystems and worker healthWhat’s really behind “fair trade” and other certifications—and why they fall shortHow Coffee Watch is using investigations and strategic litigation to fight backWhat simple actions you can take to drink more ethicallyWhether you’re a casual sipper or a serious brewhead, this episode will make you see your coffee differently—and might even change how you drink it.🌐 Learn more about Coffee Watch: https://coffeewatch.org/Support the Show📩 Become an OBIE Insider: Stay connected, get behind-the-scenes updates, and explore more ways to eat and drink like it matters. Here's the link to sign up.🎧 Liked the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review to help us bring you more incredible guests and conversations. Top reviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or you can leave your review here.📱 Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials!🏷️ Tag @xoxofarmgirl + #OneBiteIsEverything📱 Connect on SocialsInstagram @xoxofarmgirl Dana DiPrima, For Farmers Movement & OBIEFacebook For Farmers Movement & OBIE🎙️ The OBIE TeamDana DiPrima, host and producerSonia Dhillon, co-producer & editorRussell Chapa, sound engineer, original musicOne Bite is Everything is a proud part of Heritage Radio Network, home to the most influential voices in food. ⏱️ Timestamps to Key Content00:00 – Cold open: What’s really behind your coffee02:10 – Meet Etelle Higonnet: from Greenpeace to Coffee Watch07:12 – The surprising link between coffee and deforestation12:30 – Shade-grown vs. monoculture: what’s the difference?16:00 – Why coffee is soaked in highly hazardous pesticides21:45 – What decaf drinkers really need to know25:10 – Certifications decoded: what the labels don’t tell you33:20 – The ghost farms, human trafficking, and loopholes behind "ethical" coffee38:50 – What Coffee Watch is doing differently45:15 – Laws, petitions, and pressure: what’s actually working49:30 – One action you can take with your coffee tomorrow52:10 – Becoming an OBIE Insider and why it matters53:00 – Final thoughts: hope, action, and eating like it matters

Episode Summary:University of Pennsylvania adjunct professor and unexpected Instagram garden influencer Toni Farmer joins Dana DiPrima to break down what’s really going on in our food system. From skyrocketing food prices to climate-driven crop failures, the conversation digs deep into the fragile systems behind our meals—and the steps we can take to reclaim control, one garden (or grocery trip) at a time.Whether you're a grower, a shopper, or just someone trying to feed your family on a budget, this episode offers grounded, urgent, and practical insight into the future of food.What We Cover:Why food prices are rising—and it’s not just inflationHow regenerative agriculture could help reverse climate and supply chain damageWhat the farm bill, immigration policy, and corporate consolidation have to do with your dinner plateShrinkflation, food deserts, and why some cows get culled while others get savedWhat you can actually do to make a difference: from growing herbs to supporting local farmsGuest:Toni Farmer is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania with a self-designed degree in regenerative agriculture. She’s also a gardening educator and public voice for food access, soil health, and climate action—follow her work on Instagram @tonifarmersgardenConnect with the For Farmers Movement and Nominate a FarmerSupport the Show:If this episode helped you see your plate in a new light, please rate and review One Bite is Everything on Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.

Kiss the Ground has helped bring regenerative agriculture and soil health into the mainstream conversation, with films like Kiss the Ground (2020), narrated by Woody Harrelson with appearances from Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady, Jason Mraz, and Ian Somerhalder, and its follow-up Common Ground (2023), starring Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Donald Glover, Rosario Dawson, and more. But what comes after the films and the headlines?In this episode, Dana DiPrima talks with Evan Harrison, CEO of Kiss the Ground. Evan’s career began in music and media—transforming iHeartRadio into a multi-platform company, launching AOL’s groundbreaking music programs, and producing festivals—before turning his focus to environmental issues and soil.Together, we explore the promise and complexity of regenerative agriculture: how awareness is growing even without a single definition, why Kiss the Ground chooses hopeful storytelling over crisis messaging, and how farmer grants and training are being used to support practices in the field.This conversation looks at the role of media, money, and momentum in shaping the future of regeneration—and asks what it really takes to move beyond a “kiss” on the ground toward lasting change.Find out more about Kiss the Ground here.Connect with your host and the For Farmers Movement here.

Regenerative agriculture is everywhere — in headlines, on packaging, in corporate sustainability campaigns. It’s inspiring, but it’s also dangerously vague. In this solo episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima pulls back the curtain on what regenerative is supposed to mean, how it lacks clear standards, and how Big Ag is hijacking the idea to polish its image while sidelining small farmers.You’ll learn:Why regenerative agriculture has no universal standard — and why that matters.How corporations like PepsiCo and General Mills are using the term to greenwash conventional farming.What’s at stake for small farmers and conscious eaters if regenerative remains undefined.How this fits into the bigger picture of a looming food crisis.This episode also sets the stage for upcoming conversations with Evan Harrison of Kiss the Ground and Toni Farmer, an adjunct professor at UPenn with a master’s in regenerative agriculture.Resources & Links10 Signs We’re Headed for a Food CrisisFor Farmers Movement: forfarmersmovement.comFollow Dana on Instagram: @xoxofarmgirl

What does it take to turn four acres of grass into a thriving goat dairy, a popsicle business with 40+ flavors, and a model for resilient small farming?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana sits down with Stacey Roussel of All We Need Farm in Texas. Stacey shares her unlikely path from accountant to farmer, beginning with Houston’s Urban Harvest community gardens and leading to a bustling farm where goats, popsicles, caramel, and community all come together.You’ll hear:How a family moment sparked the idea for goat milk popsicles 🍦The role of holistic management, mentorship, and business planning in her growthWhy goat genetics and herd improvement programs matter more than you thinkThe challenges of farmers’ markets—and why wholesale has become a better fitHow a For Farmers grant helped her invest in new technology for breedingStacey’s story is a powerful reminder that small farmers aren’t just producing food—they’re innovating, adapting, and strengthening the communities around them.If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps others find these conversations that matter.

Farmer Mac or Mara of Ad Astra Farms—returns to One Bite is Everything with an inspiring update. Since receiving a For Farmers grant in 2023, Farmer Mac has expanded from a third of an acre to nearly three acres, doubled the number of her growing beds, increased her CSA membership fivefold, and put up her first high tunnel.In this episode, she shares the realities of scaling up as a one-woman farm, the joy of partnering with other small farmers, and the hard truths about federal grant delays, immigrant labor, and the mental health toll of farming. We’re also joined by For Farmers interns Liana Kolenovic and Shahid Islam, who bring fresh, thoughtful questions to the conversation.If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to keep a small farm thriving—and why supporting these farmers matters—this episode will open your eyes and inspire you to take action.🔗 Learn more and support: www.forfarmersmovement.com

Most of us have never heard of “biosolids”—but it’s time we do. Also known as sewage sludge, this is the concentrated waste from treatment plants that contains not just human waste, but pharmaceuticals, microplastics, PFAS “forever chemicals,” and industrial byproducts. And in many states, it’s being spread on farmland as fertilizer.In this short episode, Wes Gillingham explains:What sewage sludge actually is and how it’s classified.Why PFAS and other contaminants make sludge far more dangerous than it sounds.How sludge moves from treatment plants onto hay fields, into milk, and back into our food chain.What states like New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut are doing to ban or restrict its use.Why banning sludge on farmland is one of the simplest, most urgent wins for protecting farmers, consumers, and the environment.This isn’t a pretty topic, but it’s a vital one. What we flush doesn’t just disappear—it can end up right back on our plates.

Our oceans, rivers, and lakes cover 71% of the planet — yet we rarely think of them as the key to our food future. In this episode, blue food advocate Jennifer Bushman reveals how kelp farms, oysters, and sustainable aquaculture could fight climate change, restore ecosystems, and nourish billions. You’ll learn what “blue food” really means, why it matters, and the simple choices you can make to support healthier waters and a more sustainable plate.What You’ll Hear:Why the “blue food” movement could redefine sustainabilityHow seaweed can outproduce corn and help the climateThe most ocean-friendly foods you can buy todayQuestions to ask your fishmonger for better, more sustainable seafoodThe surprising role of aquaculture in protecting wild fish stocksLinks Mentioned in This Episode:Fed by BlueHope in the Water on PBSSeafood ScoutMonterey Bay Aquarium Seafood WatchThe Blue Food Cookbook

Seed detective Adam Alexander has spent decades collecting rare and nearly lost vegetable seeds from around the world. But what he’s really collecting are stories—of resilience, culture, flavor, and forgotten wisdom. In this episode, we explore why seeds matter so much more than we think, how small farms still feed most of the world, and what gets lost when we trade diversity for uniformity. If you’ve ever wondered what’s missing from your plate, this conversation will show you where to look.Leave a review of One Bite is Everything here.About our guest: Adam Alexander is a consummate storyteller thanks to forty years as an award-winning film and television producer, but his true passion is collecting rare, endangered, delicious vegetables from around the world. He lectures widely on his work, discovering and conserving rare, endangered garden crops. His knowledge and expertise on growing vegetables for seed are highly valued by the Heritage Seed Library, for which he is a seed guardian. Adam shares seeds with other growers and gene banks in the USA, Canada, and the EU, and he is currently growing out seeds of heritage Syrian vegetables to be returned to the Middle East as part of a program to revive traditional horticulture. Find out more: TheSeedDetective.co.uk / Insta @theseeddetectiveCheck out Adam Alexander's new book here. And his first book here.Connect with your OBIE host, Dana DiPrima:For Farmers MovementInstagram

Let's take a look at 10 pretty serious warning signs that, when added together, could lead us into a food crisis — one that has implications for what's available to you and what it costs. From USDA funding cuts to ICE raids, rural hospital closures to climate shocks, these systemic cracks are adding up.📉 USDA program cuts🚨 ICE raids triggering farm labor shortages🏥 Rural hospitals on the brink📈 Tariffs and stubborn grocery inflation📻 The unexpected loss of public broadcasting🔥 Climate extremes hitting harvestsDon't ignore the warning signs. Get closer to a small farmer near you. Support them so they are there to support you. Get involved in the For Farmers Movement. Take small actions that have a big impact.

This episode is short—but powerful. Dana DiPrima, host of One Bite is Everything and founder of the For Farmers Movement, introduces the One For Farmers campaign: a bold national effort to raise $1 million for small American farmers, one dollar at a time.Dana shares the hard truth about the state of small farms in the U.S., the story behind this people-powered campaign, and why a single dollar might be more impactful than you think. She walks you through the origin, the mission, and the plan—and shares what happens when we hit that million-dollar mark.You’ll hear:The story behind the One For Farmers campaignWhy $1 is enough to make a real differenceHow grant recipients use the fundsWhat’s been cut by the USDA—and how we can fill the gapHow to join, fundraise, and spread the word💵 Donate your dollar: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/one-for-farmers🧑‍🌾 Be one in a million. Stand with the people who feed you.

Guests: Mary Sue Milliken & Liz MurrayDescription:Restaurants aren’t just places to eat—they’re where over 55% of U.S. food dollars are spent. They shape what gets grown, what’s cooked, who gets paid, and how our communities gather. But the middle of the industry—the locally loved, mission-driven, community-based restaurants—is disappearing fast.In this episode, I sit down with powerhouse advocates Mary Sue Milliken and Liz Murray—founders of MORE (Movement to Organize for Restaurant Equity)—to unpack the crisis restaurants are facing and why it matters to everyone who eats.We talk about:The disappearing middle ground between fast food and fine diningWhy immigrant labor, economic mobility, and parenting are all restaurant issuesWhat diners don’t see behind their favorite neighborhood spotAnd how advocacy, policy change, and collaboration are reshaping the future of food from the back of house outIf you’ve ever eaten out (which of course you have), supported a local farmer (here's hoping), or wondered what’s really driving our food system—this episode is for you.Find out more about MORE here.Find out more about Mary Sue Milliken and Liz Murray here. Find out more about your host and the For Farmers Movement here.

What if flavor isn’t just about enjoyment, but about truth? About health? About justice?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima is joined by Franco Fubini, founder of Natoora, a global produce company working with over 600 small farms to radically rethink how we source and value food.Franco shares his journey from flavor-seeker to food systems changemaker—revealing how taste can guide us toward nutrition, sustainability, and deeper ecological connection. They talk industrial agriculture, the rise of supermarkets, the role of chefs as gatekeepers, and why we need to stop thinking about sustainability as a marketing term—and start seeing it as a mindset.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why flavor is the clearest signal of nutritionHow post-WWII food policy reshaped consumer habits and farmingWhat supermarkets and supply chains have to do with climate resilienceThe real opportunity—and responsibility—chefs have in shaping the futureWhy small farms matter and what makes a Natoora-sourced carrot differentWhether you’re a foodie, a farmer, or just trying to make better choices, this episode offers a roadmap for reimagining our food system—one bite at a time.Links & Mentions:NatooraIn Search of the Perfect Peach – Franco Fubini’s book@natoora on InstagramLearn more about the For Farmers Movement🎧 Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts📩 Join our weekly letter: Get The Dirt📢 Share this episode with a friend and help spark a food awakening!

What happens when climate data disappears and federal funding for farmers dries up overnight? Wes Gillingham, farmer and president of NOFA-NY, joins One Bite is Everything to unpack what’s really happening in our food system right now. From the USDA’s removal of key climate tools to the veto of New York’s Good Food Purchasing Bill, Wes reveals how policy, advocacy, and farmer action intersect—and why this matters to every eater in the country.If you’ve ever wondered why your hospital serves bad food or how farmers are supposed to plan for extreme weather without support, this episode is for you.Key Topics:Why the USDA was sued—and lost—for deleting climate dataThe crisis farmers face when grants are frozen mid-contractHow New York’s Good Food Purchasing Bill could change institutional mealsWhy local food isn’t just about flavor—it’s about public health, climate, and community resilienceResources & Mentions:NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York): https://nofany.orgOne For Farmers Campaign: https://forfarmersmovement.com

This is a quick episode that connects the dots between your local farmer and everything that's important. It's another reason to shop local. Why would you not? Join The Local Food Challenge for an easy monthly prompt to help you be just a little more local. It's fun, easy, and really packs a punch.Download the free Farmer's Market Field Guide for 36 pages of how to get the most out of your farmer's market. Support small farmers as part of ONE FOR FARMER$, where we raise one million dollars, $1 at a time, from one million people. Show you care about small farmers and donate $1 today! 100% goes to farmer grants. Find out more about the For Farmers Movement here.Connect with your host on IG here.

Who is hungry in America? It’s not just who you might think.In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima talks with Rachel Sabella, Director of No Kid Hungry New York, about the hidden face of hunger in our communities. With one in five children at risk of food insecurity and grocery prices soaring, Rachel explains how bipartisan solutions—like no-cost school meals and Summer EBT—can have a powerful impact on families, local economies, and the nation at large.They discuss:Why rising prices are pushing even middle-income families into food insecurityThe importance of dignity in food assistance programsHow proposed federal cuts to SNAP could reverberate through farms, schools, and storesWhat everyday people can do to make a differenceIf you’ve ever wondered how hunger could exist in a country of abundance—or what to do about it—this conversation is for you.Resources Mentioned:No Kid Hungry: nokidhungry.org and https://state.nokidhungry.org/new-york/State SNAP Agency Directory: fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory

What happens when a chef goes beyond the kitchen and into the policy rooms, fishing boats, and oyster beds? In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima sits down with Chef Kerry Heffernan of Grand Banks to explore the deep connections between what we eat and the health of our oceans.Chef Heffernan shares his personal journey from growing up near the Connecticut shoreline to leading one of New York's most unique seafood restaurants, all while championing sustainable fishing practices and responsible aquaculture. From the overlooked porgy to the surprising truth about fish freshness, this conversation offers both practical takeaways and big-picture insights for anyone who cares about the food on their plate.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Kerry's upbringing near the water shaped his culinary philosophy.Why lesser-known fish like porgy deserve a place on more menus.The real story behind striped bass populations—and why appearances can be deceiving.How chefs can drive awareness and policy changes around sustainable seafood.Why aquaculture may be the key to feeding future generations.Resources & Links:Grand Banks: https://www.grandbanks.nyc/Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch: https://www.seafoodwatch.org/For Farmers Movement www.forfarmersmovement.comConnect with host Dana DiPrima on IG @xoxofarmgirlCredits:Produced by Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon.Sound editing and original music by Russell Chapa.Subscribe, share, rate, and review One Bite is Everything — connecting the food on your plate to the rest of the world.

This month, the Local Food Challenge takes us to the vibrant, delicious, occasionally chaotic world of the farmer’s market. If you're not in the know, you might end up missing out on strawberries (by hours) like the host did. The episode connects you with smart shopping tips from the brand-new Farmer’s Market Field Guide, and explains why a simple market trip is actually a radical act of community care.Whether you’re a first-timer or a lifelong shopper, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas, seasonal inspiration, and a renewed sense of connection to the people who grow your food.✨ Highlights include:Why your dollars go further (and do more) at the marketHow to talk to a farmer without feeling awkwardWhat to do when you can’t find what you came forKid-friendly tips to make the market more funHow to shop smart—even on a budget📥 Download the free Farmer’s Market Field Guide here.

Farm-to-table might sound good on a menu—but what does it actually mean in practice? And who’s paying the real cost of “good food”?In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima talks with Chef Molly Levine of Westerly Canteen about the complex, often invisible challenges of sourcing locally, paying workers fairly, and keeping a restaurant alive. From the legacy of Chez Panisse to her Airstream kitchen in the Hudson Valley, Molly shares why walking the talk on food values is far harder—and more important—than most diners realize.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why "farm-to-table" has become more marketing than movement—and how to tell the differenceThe impossible balancing act between paying farmers, supporting workers, and staying in businessHow chefs can (and do) quietly compromise their sourcing—and what it takes not toWhat it really looks like to write a menu based on what farms can produce, not what’s convenientWhy small changes by consumers can ripple across the food systemResources & Mentions:Westerly Canteen – Molly’s project focused on seasonal, farm-connected dining. Molly Levine on socials and Westerly Canteen tooFor Farmers Movement – national initiative supporting small American farmsDana DiPrima on socialsLoved the episode?Please rate us five stars and leave a review on Apple podcasts. It helps new listeners find the show and join the conversation.One Bite is Everything is co-produced by Sonia Dhillon, with original music and sound design by Russel Chapa.