Farmers and Ranchers
GMOs & bacon with a side of bullying: Episode 119
“I wish people would take a little time to understand where their food comes from and also to trust the farmer,” says farmer Wanda Patsche, who is also a proud grandma. A great perspective for RDNs to remember! Wanda Patsche, alongside her husband Chuck, farms in southern Minnesota. They grow corn and soybeans and raise…
Read MoreSeparating fact from fiction in food & farming: Episode 118
Grocery store costs are crazy, but what costs have gone up on farms? Are fields sprayed with “such harsh pesticides” that workers can’t enter the fields? Is hydroponic farming the wave of the future when it comes to leafy greens? Should you be worried about lead in soil? Michele helps Nicole separate fact from fiction on these topics and more.
Read MoreTalking turkey – hormones, breasts, nutrition: Episode 117
The bird’s the word, but when we’re talking turkey, what do all those labels REALLY mean? Farmer Peter Klaphake answers animal care, sustainability, antibiotic, hormone, and more questions about turkeys.
Read MoreThe great pumpkin! Episode 116
Pick a pumpkin – but what kind? A self-proclaimed Professor of Pumpkinology, John Ackerman is the owner and operator of the farm bearing the same name that has been in his family for over a century. And while you may hear “pumpkin” and think of the jack-o-lantern variety, he and his wife grow 100+ pumpkin breeds!
Read MoreGettin’ figgy with it: Episode 115
Kevin Herman is a diversified farmer who grows crops you may have not heard much about, but his biggest crops are figs. He joins Nicole and Michele to help dietitians understand more about this nutritious fruit.
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