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The Local Food Report
This is an archive of The Local Food Report. It was created in December 2012 and is no longer being updated. Enjoy exploring here. For current postings, please visit capeandislands.org.
An avid locavore, Elspeth lives in Wellfleet and writes a 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 8:30 on Morning Edition and 5:45pm on All Things Considered, as well as Saturday mornings at 9:30.
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The Local Food Report is produced by Jay Allison and Viki Merrick of Atlantic Public Media.
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Feta Cheese
Elspeth talks with Bonnie Alexander of Mermaid Farm and Dairy in Chilmark about making feta cheese.
Plymouth Pumpkins
Elspeth talks with Kathleen Wall, foodways historian at Plymouth Plantation, about a pumpkin dish likely served at the first Thanksgiving.
Trombone Squash
Elspeth talks with Darnell Caffoni of Boxwood Gardens in Orleans about an Italian variety of squash that's shaped like a trombone.
Hot Dogs!
Elspeth discovers a local, all-beef hot dog at the West Tisbury Winter Farmers' Market on Martha's Vineyard.
Apple Trees
Elspeth talks with Stephen Polowcyk of Wellfleet about a method of pruning apple trees that makes them both beautiful and productive.
Elspeth talks with Carrie Richter of Peace Tree Circle Farm in Falmouth about chestnuts.
Groundfish
Chatham fisherman Greg Walinski talks about the decline of the Cape Cod groundfish population.
Pepper Varieties
Elspeth talks with Chris Murphy of Nestwood Farm in Truro about pepper varieties - sweet and spicy.
Italian Figs
Elspeth talks with Charlie Amsler of Wellfleet about an heirloom Italian fig.
Sweet Melons
Elspeth talks with Victoria Pecoraro of Wellfleet about a tiny, sweet melon variety called Emerald Gem.
Fall Planting
Elspeth talks with Natalie Souza of Bayberry Gardens in Truro about planting vegetables for fall.
County Garden
This week, Elspeth talks with Russ Norton, horticultural educator for Barnstable County, about two unusual crops he is growing at the demonstration garden at the County fairgrounds in East Falmouth.
Blueberries and Fowl
Elspeth talks with Stan Ingram of Coonamessett Farm in East Falmouth about an innovative way of combining blueberry production and pastured meat birds.
Summer Beans
This week, Elspeth talks with growers at the Orleans Farmers' Market about summer bean varieties.
Food Trucks
Elspeth learns about the local gourmet food truck movement coming to Cape Cod.
Raising Chickens
Elspeth talks with Susan Knieriem of Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm in Yarmouthport about raising chickens from egg to bird.
Carrots
Elspeth talks with Darnell Caffoni of Boxwood Gardens in Orleans about carrot varieties.
Perfect Pickles
Elspeth talks with a couple from Western Massachusetts who make traditional fermented pickles.
Oysters Tumbling
Elspeth talks with Wellfleet Oysterman Jim O'Connell about a process called tumbling.
Black Raspberries
Elspeth talks with Carrie Richter of Peach Tree Circle Farm in Falmouth
about growing—and eating!—black raspberries.
Brigadeiro
Elspeth talks with Grasiela Roper of Bourne about a Brazilian sweet called the Brigadeiro.
Permaculture
Elspeth talks with 17 year old Kevin Brennan, who summers on Martha’s Vineyard. He’s passionate about a sustainable farming method called permaculture.
Kevin the Forager
Elspeth talks with Kevin Brennan, a 17-year-old from New Jersey who spends his summers foraging on Martha's Vineyard.
Farmer's Markets
This week, Elspeth looks at new efforts to get farmers’ markets to be able to accept the electronic replacement for food stamps.
Perfect Leeks
This week, Elspeth talks with author and farmer Peter Fossel about how to grow leeks with long white stems.
Preserving Ag Land
Elspeth talks with Ed Dewitt, Executive Director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. The non-profit recently released a report on the state of agricultural land use on the Cape.
Weir Fishing
Elspeth talks with Nick Muto of Brewster about commercial weir fishing -- a very old method of trapping migratory fish in the spring.
Rabbit livers
Elspeth has the second piece in a three-part series on uncommon meats. Today she talks with Nancy Civetta of Wellfleet about local rabbit liver.
Beef Hearts
Elspeth talks with a farmer who raises grass-fed beef about how to cook the heart.
March Chores
This week, Elspeth talks with farmers from all over the Cape about what they're doing to get ready for the upcoming growing season.
Counting Calories
This week, Elspeth talks with food blogger Tamar Haspel of Marstons Mills. She and her husband Kevin try to eat at least one thing every day that they hunt, fish, gather, or grow. Recently, Tamar tried to quantify that effort—not in time, but in calories.
Home Brewing, Part 3
Today Elspeth brings us the final piece in a three part series on homebrewing. This week, she learns about the process of making beer at home.
Home Brewing, Part 2
Today Elspeth brings us the second piece in a three-part series on homebrewing. This week, she learns about the ingredients you need to make beer, and which ones you can find locally.
Home Brewing, Part 1
Today, Elspeth talks with homebrewers Dennis Witnauer and Gui Yingling of Wellfleet about the history of brewing beer in New England -- from the Pilgrims to today's homebrewing movement. This is the first piece in a three-part series on homebrewing.
Elspeth talks with Rein Ciarfella of Waquoit about his quest for the perfect loaf of rye bread.
Ducks
This week, Elspeth talks with Dave Townsend about hunting and eating local ducks.
Photo credit: Chris Benesh
Pretzel Baguette
This week, Elspeth talks with Tim Cleland of Plymouth about an unusual bread he and his wife Lisa make: pretzel baguette.
Oyster pitting
This week, Elspeth talks with a Wellfleet oysterman about a process called "pitting." It's something many aquaculturists do in the coldest months to keep their gear and oysters safe.
Backyard Chickens
A repeat of one of our favorite programs. An increasingly popular local hobby: backyard chickens.
Thumbprint Christmas Cookies
This week, Elspeth talks with her friend Tracy Plaut of Wellfleet about a family Christmas cookie recipe that uses local homemade jelly.
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Elspeth talks with Frank Tenaglia of West Hyannisport about the Italian tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve.
Macomber Turnip
Elspeth learns about a historic turnip from Westport called the Macomber.
Heritage Pigs
This week, Elspeth talks with Tim Friary of Cape Cod Organics Farm in Barnstable. He's raising two breeds of heritage pigs.
Turkeys
This week, in a repeat episode, Elspeth talks with Susan Knieren of Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm in Yarmouth Port about the art of raising a turkey for Thanksgiving.
Nikki McClure
Elspeth talks with children's book author Nikki McClure. Her new book is about experiences at a farmer's market.
Turnup Greens
This week, Elspeth talks with Anna Henning and Bob Wells of Redberry Farm in Eastham about the merits of turnip greens.
Cranberry Land (repeat)
Elspeth talks with Ralph Tupper of East Brewster about life as a cranberry grower. Click here for the Cranberry Goodin Pudding recipe.
Edible Nut
This week, Elspeth talks with forager Richard Bailey about an edible nut that grows in Wellfleet.
Long Pie Pumpkin
This week, Elspeth talks with Peter Burgess of Six Pence Farm in Truro about a pumpkin from Nantucket.
Raspberries
This week, Elspeth talks with Jane Ditzel of Brewster about raspberry varieties that bear fruit twice each season.
Beach Plum Jam
Elspeth talks with Len Campanelli of South Dennis about making beach plum jelly and jam.
Hot Peppers
Elspeth talks with Clare Bergh of Bon Terra Nursery in Brewster about her crop of hot peppers.
Check out Elspeth's blog for the Hot Pepper Jam recipe.
Organic Corn
Elspeth talks with Eastham farmer Anna Henning about growing organic corn.
Westport wine
Earlier this summer, Elspeth reported that local vineyards can now sell their wines at farmers markets. The other day she visited the Falmouth Farmers Market and found out about a Westport vineyard that’s having success growing French varietals in southeastern Massachusetts.
Walla Walla Onion
This week Elspeth talks with farmer David Light of the Kitchen Garden in Orleans about a federal marketing order that protects an onion variety.
Blueberries
This week, Elspeth gets advice from Anita Stanley -- a blueberry grower in South Dennis -- about how to get a bumper crop.
Cheesecake
This week Elspeth talks with raw food chef Katie Reed of Wellfleet about her recipe for vegan, gluten, and dairy free cheesecake made with local blueberries.
Pick-Your-Own Strawberries
It's strawberry season, and Elspeth visits Tony Andrews Farm in East Falmouth, one the few Cape Cod farms still doing pick-you-own.
Chocolate
This week, Elspeth talks with local chocolatier Danielle Verizone of Scituate.
Tomato Contest
This week, Elspeth talks with Orleans farmer Ben Chung about growing giant tomatoes—and an upcoming contest.
New Regulations
All about two recent changes to Massachusetts state regulations that will allow local shellfish and wine at farmers markets.
Asparagus
Elspeth talks with Truro farmer Peter Staaterman about the secret behind his prolific asparagus patch
Radishes
This week, Elspeth talks with growers at the Orleans farmers' market to get new ideas for how to cook with radishes—and their greens.
Ferns
This week, Elspeth goes looking for edible ferns with amateur forager Charlie Grimm in the woods of Truro.
Community kitchens
Jennifer Joslin of Dartmouth uses community kitchens to get a pasta sauce business off the ground.
Cape Cod River Herring
Elspeth learns about a volunteer program working to understand the decline of an important local food source on Cape Cod: river herring.
Sustainable Nantucket
Elspeth talks with Michelle Whelan, executive director of the non-profit organization Sustainable Nantucket, about a new initiative to promote local agriculture on the island.
Grist Mill
In this repeat broadcast, Elspeth visits a historic grist mill on the Westport River.
Monkfish
This week, Elspeth talks with her husband and Outer Cape fishmonger Alex Hay about a less popular edible species: Monkfish.
School Finances
This week, in the final piece of a three part series, Elspeth talks with Noli Taylor of Island Grown Initiative, about the finances of school lunch.
Wellfleet Oysters
In this repeat broadcast Elspeth explores how nuances of place can influence the way an oyster shapes, looks, and tastes. See pitcures and get more information from the orginal blog post at Diary of A Locavore.
Island Grown Intiative
This week, Elspeth talks with Noli Taylor of Island Grown Initiative, or IGI — a non-profit on Martha's Vineyard — about efforts to get food and farming into school curricula on the island. It's part two of a three-episode series.
Chilmark Bakery Snacks
This week, Elspeth brings us the first of three episodes on a Martha’s Vineyard program called Island Grown Schools. The idea is to get more local foods into school yards and lunchboxes and cafeterias. This week, Elspeth visits Chilmark Elementary school during snacktime.
Rein's Real Rye
Elspeth talks with Rein Ciarfella of Waquoit about his quest for the perfect loaf of rye bread.
Sagamore Italian recipes
This week Elspeth talks with John Carafoli about growing up and learning to cook in a forgotten Italian community in Sagamore.
Fruit Dreams
This week, a rebroadcast. On a rainy day last year at the Falmouth Farmers' Market, Elspeth heard this story of Myrna Cook about the orchard she inherited - and the dreams that came with it.
Egg Nog
Elspeth talks with her grandmother about an old family recipe for Christmas eggnog.
Deer season
This week, Elspeth lets us know how deer hunting season is progressing on the outer Cape based on reports to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her source is a Wellfleet auto-mechanic.
Brussels Sprouts
This week, Elspeth defends one of her favorite vegetables: Brussels Sprouts.
Farmer's Markets
This week, Elspeth brings us news on what farmers markets are closing down, what markets are opening up, and what's in store for the growing season ahead.
Turkey
This week, Elspeth talks with Susan Knieriem of Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm in Yarmouth Port about the art of raising a turkey for Thanksgiving.
Cranberry Land
Elspeth talks with Ralph Tupper of East Brewster about life as a cranberry grower.
Cottage Gardens
Elspeth talks with Deirdre Portnoy of the Wellfleet Historical Society about how she's created a 19th century cottage garden replica on the society lawn.
Turnip Greens
This week, Elspeth talks with Anna Henning and Bob Wells of Redberry Farm in Eastham about the merits of turnip greens.
Giant edible pumpkins
This week, Elspeth talks with Peter Staaterman of Longnook Meadows Farm in Truro about a giant edible pumpkins.
Elspeth talks with three local farmers about what varieties of lettuce they're growing this seaso
We revisit Elspeth's conversation with a young Truro farmer about his plans to bring chickens back to the family land, and an update on his progress.
Elspeth talks with pastry chef Marissa Ferry of Wellfleet about how she uses local ingredients to create her desserts.
David White of the Kitchen Garden in Orleans talks about the season's first fresh shucking peas.
Elspeth talks with Rein Ciarfella of Waquoit about his quest for the perfect loaf of rye bread.
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