Welcome back to The Deep Dive where we surprise and intrigue you with one timely topic explored every Tuesday. Something that is trending across GBH, in the zeitgeist, or just plain fascinating.
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into all things gardening and farming. Fresh fruits and veggies are very tasty, so let’s learn how they grow.
Not interested in this week’s topic? Don’t worry. Check out the bottom of the page for something completely different. Stay curious!
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
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Farm to Table
Sweet Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie (6 min clip)
Enjoy the combination of the sweetness of strawberries and the tartness of rhubarb in this delicious pie. How to bake
Want to try another yummy strawberry recipe? Try Moveable Feast's Snap Pea and Strawberry Salad (recipe)
Want another fresh farm-to-table recipe? Try Moveable Feast's Farm Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette (recipe)
Pati’s Mexican Table: “Pioneering from Farm to Table” (26 min episode)
Pati learns how Monterrey is exploring farm-to-table efforts. Witness culinary innovation
Garden Time!
The Garden Lady Talks About the Life-Affirming Joy of Plants (article)
Tune in to CAI and GBH’s new radio show, The Garden Lady, hosted by C.L. Fornari, for all the advice to make your plants and garden bloom! Read this exclusive interview
Ask Dave Epstein: How to Grow a Pollinator-Friendly Garden in a Bunny-Hungry Yard (article & 5 min audio clip)
Pollinators and rabbits are both part of our ecosystem. How to care for both
NPR’s Life Kit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting an Edible Garden (article & 19 min audio)
Follow these five simple steps to start your garden journey. Let’s grow
Victory Garden: What’s the Best Way to Handle a Gardening Fail? (1 min clip)
He was talking about beets, but he was really talking about life. Nobody’s perfect
Farms Across America
NOVA: Legacy of the Land: Harvesting the Future (9 min short doc)
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today. How does it work?
Table for All with Buki Elegbede: “Farming the Garden State” (26 min episode)
Host Buki Elegbede travels to two very different farms in New Jersey. Let’s check it out
Seeds of Change (26 min episode)
This film chronicles the intersecting stories of lifelong farmer Mark McBrine and several incarcerated men as they grow their own food from a 5-acre prison garden unlike any other. Watch their story
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Visits Celebrity Carson Kressley’s Farm (11 min clip)
This includes an appraisal of a horse halter and cooling blanket with ties to the Kennedy family. See Carson’s farm
Off Topic
