E.44: The Promise of Food Co-Ops

with Jon Steinman

Episode Notes:

Grocery giants are shaping our food systems, the health of our farms, and the quality of our food. Food co-ops present a powerful avenue for consumers and producers to reclaim their power to shape the health of their communities, their food systems & personal health.

Jon Steinman, author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants, touches on:

• How a handful of giant grocers have shaped the continent’s food systems.

• The ways in which co-ops help ensure affordable food, as well as fair food pricing that ensures a sustainable, livable income for farmers.

• How food is inherently intertwined with physical health, community prosperity, and overall community health.

Jon’s book tour is taking him through Vermont this week, and he will be visiting co-ops all over the country in the next few months.

E.27: The Joy, Pleasure & Fun of Good Food

with Suzanne Podhaizer

Episode Notes:

Suzanne is a chef and educator, and she brings her love of good food and her understanding of the multidimensional aspects that create extraordinary food. She shares her passion for food and provides great inspiration for:

• How to have more fun in the kitchen and lose the fear that you’ll ruin your dish

• Some basic skills that will make you a better cook and what’s a great way to stretch your creativity

• How to develop the skill for creating dishes that taste extraordinary

• What a chef thinks about the difference between cooking with ingredients bought locally and seasonally, vs. cooking with foods from the grocery store

You can contact Suzanne and learn more about her cooking classes through her Facebook page: Every Table VT