Have you pondered the meaning and legacy of seeds, from our human agricultural origins, to now? What does it mean to be a good steward and ancestor to not only land, but also to the seeds passed down along these generations from past to present to future?This special episode explores transformative visions for a more just and sustainable food system, which fundamentally connects every human back to land -- from field to food safety to cultural practices. Luminaries, authors, and sacred earth champions Jim Embry and Jennifer Bailey share their visions for a healthier future for all, and how seed work is the focal point of social transformation and justice.ResourcesSlow Food Seeding StardustOrganic Seed Alliance Conference 2025: Seed Cosmology
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Spotlight on Missouri Farmers Union
We're shining a spotlight on Missouri Farmers Union! Hear from Brittany Sullivan of Fayette's Sullivan Farms and learn all about her family farm's first-generation-farmer journey into a regenerative, small-scale pasture and vegetable operation. Brittany also highlights how Missouri Farmers Union has been instrumental in their farm story and how being a part of the Local Food Safety Collaborative has helped to leverage new opportunities for Missouri farmers.Missouri Farmers UnionSullivan Farms
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Lights, Camera, Action: Biofilms!
Lights...camera...action...Biofilms! Slimy, microorganisms, cellular life forms on surfaces-- from algae to the kitchen sink, they were some of the first life forms on Earth! What are they exactly and how do they work?Learn the science of the mysterious, slimy biofilms that present themselves in everyday life-- the good, the bad, and the ugly. We got the dish from Dr. Angela Walla of Texas Tech University on the basics of biofilms, how it relates to food safety, and how you can mitigate the presence of harmful biofilms on the farm.
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Regenerating an Iowa Family Farm
We're kicking off season 3 of the Food Safety Dish with the inspiring story of Regenerating an Iowa Family Farm with food & agriculture writer and farmer Beth Hoffman. Follow her story from coastal journalist to the heartland as she and her husband cultivate their new regenerative farm visions on Whippoorwill Creek Farm, raising beef, goats and veggies without the sprays, chemicals, or the GMO grains. Hear all about their dynamic farm model offering farm tours, cooking and writing classes, on-farm dinners, and overnight stays on family farmland passed down through generations.Beth Hoffman has been reporting on food and agriculture for more than twenty-five years and is the author of Bet the Farm: The Dollars and Sense of Growing Food in America, a book about the economics of farming, told through her story of moving to the farm. She also writes In the Dirt as part of the Iowa Writers Collaborative and hosts the "At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast."
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The Co-Operative Advantage
On this exciting season 2 finale, we explore the world of cooperatives and the co-operative advantage with the longstanding and pioneering Ashland Food Co-op in Ashland, Oregon. With produce manager Joe Reyes and cooperative expert Annie Hoy, we talk AFC's origin story and evolution, how they developed into the northwest's first Certified Organic Retailer, the many parallels between food safety and certified organic standards, and so much more!Seven Cooperative PrinciplesAshland Food CoopCo-Op Development Resources:Northwest Cooperative Development CenterCalifornia Co-op Development CenterNational Co-op Business Association/CLUSAFood Co-Op InitiativeUniversity of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
The Food Safety Dish is a production dishing on all things food safety, brought to you by National Farmers Union's Local Food Safety Collaborative. We talk with farmer and expert voices on their subject specialties: sharing practical advice, wisdom, and how to incorporate good food safety practices into your own growing operation.
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