Podcast archive

First foods, lasting legacy: Indigenous foodways at Chemawa Indian School: At the Chemawa Indian School, food is more than nourishment—it's culture, tradition, and connection. Meet the staff reviving First Foods through student-driven menus, community cooking, and a deep respect for Indigenous knowledge.

Cooking up change: how local tamales are transforming school lunch: Meet Lucy DeLeon, the tamale maker turning family tradition into a statewide school lunch success. From migrant roots to feeding thousands of students in her state, Lucy shares how culture, hustle, and heart are transforming school meals—one tamale at a time.

Curries, culture & cafeteria: bringing bold flavors to schools: Meet Krishna Bhattarai of Happy Curry Foods, a former finance exec turned food entrepreneur bringing bold global flavors like curries, dumplings, and samosas to Oregon school cafeterias.

Ranch to School: Join us as we head to the remote high desert of Southeastern Oregon to meet Paul and Toni Davis of Alvord Ranch and how their homegrown beef is making its way to school cafeterias.

Speed-Scratch, School Farmers Markets, and Farm to School Magic: a Conversation with Lynne Shore: Live from the Oregon School Nutrition Conference! Lynne Shore shares how kids, farmers, and schools team up for student farmers markets, fresh local meals, and real-world learning. From “speed-scratch” cooking to pig parades, it's a fun and inspiring look at farm to school magic in action!

Farm to School Across the Pond: Lessons from England: Jennie Devine from England’s National Farmers Union joins us to discuss how UK schools are connecting kids with farming through innovative STEM-based lessons, live farm broadcasts, and a nationwide ambassador program—without government funding!

Cultivating Curiosity- Digging into real stories of how farm to school is changing classrooms—and communities—from the ground up. A conversation with Jade Davidson: Jade Davidson, Executive Director of Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom, leads a small but mighty nonprofit dedicated to helping students understand where their food comes from and how Oregon’s diverse natural resources shape our lives.

The Luck of the Lunch Tray: Gaelic Greens & Garden Dreams: Jennie Kolpak shares how she literally defined what best-practices in farm to school procurement and promotions were in the early days of the movement.

NOYO Food Forest: Have you ever heard of a Food Forest? Join us as explore the relationship between Fort Bragg, California’s school district Nutrition Services and the NOYO Food Forest.

Who knew broccoli didn't grow on trees? School garden education in Colorado: Often as we teach kids where there food comes from, even 11th graders sometimes think broccoli grows on trees because they're not exposed to growing food.  Join us as we explore School Garden Education in the Denver, Colorado area with SustainED Farms' Matt Supronowicz and Maya McDowell.