Local Food Report
We have a new feature here at WCAI. It's called the Local Food Report, with Elspeth Pierson.
Elspeth lives in Wellfleet and is an avid "locavore" and writes a daily blog about food. Elspeth is
constantly exploring the Cape, Islands, and south Coast and all our farmer's markets to find out what's
good, what's growing and what to do with it. The program airs Thursdays at 7:30 on Morning Edition
and 4:30PM on All Things Considered as well as Saturday mornings at 9:30AM.
Elspeth Pierson's daily blog
This week, Elspeth visits Martha's Vineyard to eat at a restaurant that once a week
serves an all locally-grown meal.
Zepherus
-Previously-
Raw milk
Elspeth goes to Dartmouth to talk with a father and son selling raw - or unpasteurized - milk.
Read more about raw milk.
Honeybees
Elspeth visits Bee School - that's honey bee school - in Barnstable.
Read more about Honeybees.
CSA
Elspeth looks into a new way for farmers to market their crops: community supported agriculture.
Read more about CSA.
Eat the
View
Elspeth talks with local food activist Roger Dorion of Scarborough, Maine, about the new organic kitchen garden on the White House Lawn.
Read more about Eat the View.
Bluefin Tuna, part
2
Elspeth continues her coverage of the local bluefin tuna. She talks with biologist Molly Lutcavage of the Large Pelagics Research Center in Durham, New Hampshire about how the species is doing in Cape Cod Bay.
Photo on home page provided by the Large Pelagics Research Center at the University of New Hampshire
Read more about bluefin tuna.
Bluefin Tuna, part
1
Elspeth talks with bluefin tuna broker Robert Fitzpatrick about the state of the industry on the Cape.
Read more about bluefin tuna.
Edible
gastropod
Elspeth talks with cookbook author Dave Masch about an unusual edible gastropod.
Winter Farmer's
Market
Elspeth visits a winter farmers' market in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to find out what's for sale in the coldest months.
Read more about the winter market.
Lettuce
Learn
Elspeth talks with Dave Dewitt of First Light Organic Farm in Truro about his efforts to get food and gardening into the classroom.
Read more about lettuce learn.
Kale
Elspeth talks with Orleans farmer Julie Winslow about an accidental crop of Red Russian Kale.
Read more about kale.
Lamb
Elspeth visits a farm off Cape to find out about an innovative rotational grazing system they're using to raise grass-fed lamb.
Read more about grass-fed lamb.
Maple Syrup
Elspeth delves into the world of maple syrup - and finds there's more than one tree with the sweet stuff.
Read more about maple syrup.
Reichl on food and Obama
Elspeth continues her conversation with Ruth Reichl. This week, in recognition of the inauguration, Reichl talks about the politics of food and her hopes for the incoming Obama administration.
Read more about Reichl on Food and Obama.
Winter food in Maine
Elspeth learns how renowned four season gardeners Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch manage to keep growing in Maine even when there's snow on the ground.
Read more about Four Season Farm.
County Jail
Elspeth heads out to Martha's Vineyard to learn about an unlikely collaboration between an Edgartown teaching farm and the Dukes County jail.
Read more about county jail cooking.
Ruth Reichl
Elspeth talks with Gourmet's Editor-in-Chief, Ruth Reichl, about the evolution of our interest in local food. Along the way, she discovers Reichl's recipe for a creamy mushroom soup.
Read more about mushroom soup.
Popcorn
Elspeth finds locally grown popcorn on Martha's Vineyard and takes a look the snack's history.
Read more about popcorn.
Sausage making
Elspeth learns how to turn local meat into sausage.
Read more about dry cured sausage.
CapeAbilities
Elspeth discovers a plot of Cape tomatoes still growing in December.
Read more about hydroponic tomatoes.
Scallops
Elspeth talks with local bay scallopers about the high price of their catch and the industry's future.
Read more about bay scallops.
Pumpkin
Elspeth learns how to pick the perfect pumpkin for Thanksgiving pie.
Read more about pumpkin pie.
Turnip Seeds
Elspeth traces a line of Eastham turnip seeds through three generations.
Read more about Turnip Seeds.
Boston Marrow Squash
Elspeth talks with author Gary Nabhan about the endangered Boston Marrow Squash.
Read more about Boston Marrow Squash.
Apples
Elspeth talks with South Coast apple grower Dorris Mills about new developments in orchard technology.
Read more about Greening apples.
Island Cranberries
Elspeth explores the challenges of growing cranberries on an island.
Read more about island cranberries.
Oysters
Elspeth learns the delicate art of oyster shucking from a Wellfleet OysterFest Shuck-Off champion
Read more about Oysters.
Shiitake Logs
Elspeth talks with Orleans mushroom farmer about how the Japanese shiitake made its way to Orleans - and how it can be brought to any listener's backyard.
Read more about Japanese shiitake.
Plum Crazy
Elspeth investigates the wild beach plum and recent attempts to tame it.
Read more about wild beach plums.
A Bevy of Quail Eggs
Elspeth talks with an unlikely poultry farmer at the Orleans Farmers Market about his egg laying flock.
Read more about quail eggs and see pictures.
Cape Chardonnay, anyone?
Elspeth talks with winemaker Matyas Vogel of Truro Vineyards about their new, all-local Chardonnay.
Read more about local wine.
12 Tribes Pie
Elspeth talks with a mother, daughter, and grandmother from the Twelve Tribes community in Hyannis, about selling seasonal fruit pies at the mid-Cape farmers market, and offers up a recipe that has been passed down through all three generations.
Read more about pies.
Melon-cholia
As the melon season winds down, we investigate a rumor that this year's crop turned out differently than others.
Read more about melons.
Zucchini Panic
We talk to farmers' market vendors and local gardeners to find out what to do with an over abundance of the most prolific summer squash.
Read more about zucchini flowers.
Purslane
You've heard of mustard greens in a salad. But purslane? This week, we explore an unexpected salad green and its move from backyard weed to farmers' market delight.
Read more about purslane.
Shy Brothers Cheese
Four very bashful brothers bring the art of French Cantal cheese to Westport.
Read more about Shy Brothers Cheese and see a photo of them.
Map of locavore resources.
Local food resources including farmers' markets, community supported agriculture programs, and merchants.
E-mail us your ideas for local food stories. Or call our listener line at 508-548-9600 ext.103
The Local Food Report is produced by Jay Allison and Viki Merrick with help from Atlantic Public Media.
Elspeth Pierson's daily blog
This week, Elspeth visits Martha's Vineyard to eat at a restaurant that once a week
serves an all locally-grown meal.
Zepherus-Previously-
Raw milkElspeth goes to Dartmouth to talk with a father and son selling raw - or unpasteurized - milk.
Read more about raw milk.
HoneybeesElspeth visits Bee School - that's honey bee school - in Barnstable.
Read more about Honeybees.
CSAElspeth looks into a new way for farmers to market their crops: community supported agriculture.
Read more about CSA.
Eat the
ViewElspeth talks with local food activist Roger Dorion of Scarborough, Maine, about the new organic kitchen garden on the White House Lawn.
Read more about Eat the View.
Bluefin Tuna, part
2Elspeth continues her coverage of the local bluefin tuna. She talks with biologist Molly Lutcavage of the Large Pelagics Research Center in Durham, New Hampshire about how the species is doing in Cape Cod Bay.
Photo on home page provided by the Large Pelagics Research Center at the University of New Hampshire
Read more about bluefin tuna.
Bluefin Tuna, part
1Elspeth talks with bluefin tuna broker Robert Fitzpatrick about the state of the industry on the Cape.
Read more about bluefin tuna.
Edible
gastropodElspeth talks with cookbook author Dave Masch about an unusual edible gastropod.
Winter Farmer's
MarketElspeth visits a winter farmers' market in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to find out what's for sale in the coldest months.
Read more about the winter market.
Lettuce
LearnElspeth talks with Dave Dewitt of First Light Organic Farm in Truro about his efforts to get food and gardening into the classroom.
Read more about lettuce learn.
KaleElspeth talks with Orleans farmer Julie Winslow about an accidental crop of Red Russian Kale.
Read more about kale.
LambElspeth visits a farm off Cape to find out about an innovative rotational grazing system they're using to raise grass-fed lamb.
Read more about grass-fed lamb.
Maple SyrupElspeth delves into the world of maple syrup - and finds there's more than one tree with the sweet stuff.
Read more about maple syrup.
Reichl on food and ObamaElspeth continues her conversation with Ruth Reichl. This week, in recognition of the inauguration, Reichl talks about the politics of food and her hopes for the incoming Obama administration.
Read more about Reichl on Food and Obama.
Winter food in MaineElspeth learns how renowned four season gardeners Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch manage to keep growing in Maine even when there's snow on the ground.
Read more about Four Season Farm.
County JailElspeth heads out to Martha's Vineyard to learn about an unlikely collaboration between an Edgartown teaching farm and the Dukes County jail.
Read more about county jail cooking.
Ruth ReichlElspeth talks with Gourmet's Editor-in-Chief, Ruth Reichl, about the evolution of our interest in local food. Along the way, she discovers Reichl's recipe for a creamy mushroom soup.
Read more about mushroom soup.
PopcornElspeth finds locally grown popcorn on Martha's Vineyard and takes a look the snack's history.
Read more about popcorn.
Sausage makingElspeth learns how to turn local meat into sausage.
Read more about dry cured sausage.
CapeAbilitiesElspeth discovers a plot of Cape tomatoes still growing in December.
Read more about hydroponic tomatoes.
ScallopsElspeth talks with local bay scallopers about the high price of their catch and the industry's future.
Read more about bay scallops.
PumpkinElspeth learns how to pick the perfect pumpkin for Thanksgiving pie.
Read more about pumpkin pie.
Turnip SeedsElspeth traces a line of Eastham turnip seeds through three generations.
Read more about Turnip Seeds.
Boston Marrow SquashElspeth talks with author Gary Nabhan about the endangered Boston Marrow Squash.
Read more about Boston Marrow Squash.
ApplesElspeth talks with South Coast apple grower Dorris Mills about new developments in orchard technology.
Read more about Greening apples.
Island CranberriesElspeth explores the challenges of growing cranberries on an island.
Read more about island cranberries.
OystersElspeth learns the delicate art of oyster shucking from a Wellfleet OysterFest Shuck-Off champion
Read more about Oysters.
Shiitake LogsElspeth talks with Orleans mushroom farmer about how the Japanese shiitake made its way to Orleans - and how it can be brought to any listener's backyard.
Read more about Japanese shiitake.
Plum CrazyElspeth investigates the wild beach plum and recent attempts to tame it.
Read more about wild beach plums.
A Bevy of Quail EggsElspeth talks with an unlikely poultry farmer at the Orleans Farmers Market about his egg laying flock.
Read more about quail eggs and see pictures.
Cape Chardonnay, anyone?Elspeth talks with winemaker Matyas Vogel of Truro Vineyards about their new, all-local Chardonnay.
Read more about local wine.
12 Tribes PieElspeth talks with a mother, daughter, and grandmother from the Twelve Tribes community in Hyannis, about selling seasonal fruit pies at the mid-Cape farmers market, and offers up a recipe that has been passed down through all three generations.
Read more about pies.
Melon-choliaAs the melon season winds down, we investigate a rumor that this year's crop turned out differently than others.
Read more about melons.
Zucchini PanicWe talk to farmers' market vendors and local gardeners to find out what to do with an over abundance of the most prolific summer squash.
Read more about zucchini flowers.
PurslaneYou've heard of mustard greens in a salad. But purslane? This week, we explore an unexpected salad green and its move from backyard weed to farmers' market delight.
Read more about purslane.
Shy Brothers CheeseFour very bashful brothers bring the art of French Cantal cheese to Westport.
Read more about Shy Brothers Cheese and see a photo of them.
Map of locavore resources.
Local food resources including farmers' markets, community supported agriculture programs, and merchants.
E-mail us your ideas for local food stories. Or call our listener line at 508-548-9600 ext.103
The Local Food Report is produced by Jay Allison and Viki Merrick with help from Atlantic Public Media.
