Show Notes:
Part 1:
PickleFest is the theme of this show. We discuss pickles, chow chow, fermented squash and okra.
With a visit with Wayne and Connie Whitehead about PickleFest. This event takes place the last Sunday of September in the East Knox County Riverdale Community. Along with the Whiteheads, we visit with Elaine Clark from The French Broad Preservation Association that strives to preserve the agricultural nature of East Knox county- Pickle Fest benefits this organization. www.FrenchBroadPres.org
-We have a southern food memory and recipe from Fred Sauceman from his experience of sitting in the kitchen with Joe and Janette Carter, son and daughter of A.P. Carter and the Carter family recipe for Chow Chow. Learn more about Fred https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman?fref=ts
Part 2:
-Mary Constantine, food editor for the Knoxville News Sentinel is talking all about Okra.
- Minde Herbert of affordably organic revisits her recipe for fermenting summer squash instead of boiling out all of the nutrients. This also saves a lot of electricity and keeps the kitchen cool. http://www.affordablyorganic.blogspot.com/
-Pickle Fest….A celebration of local food. Proceeds benefit the French Broad Preservation Association that strives to preserve the historic and active farming landscape and community in East Knox county. Pickle Fest honors the memory of Harry Pickle, a long time resident and merchant of the Riverdale community. More information on PickleFest at: http://www.frenchbroadpres.org/picklefest.html
-Zavel's Family Farm is featured on the Farmers' Market Minute.
-Public Service announcements that are agriculturally based.
-Joe and Janette Carter are featured in the gospel segment of the program.
Bean Show
Show Notes:
We visit with several people during this show and talk about Beans. Pole beans, peanut beans, white half runners, and preserving beans.
Part 1:
Mary Phillips of Friendsville, Tennessee. Mary is a descendant of The Walker Sisters” from the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We speak with her about canning wisdom, stories of memories eating with the Walker Sisters, and such.
Food Historian - Fred Sauceman Shares with us memories of beans and bean lore with Bill Best (Seed saver and heirloom bean enthusiast from Berea, KY, connect with him here https://www.facebook.com/bill.best.505?fref=ts) in his segment we call “Season’s Eatings”. Here is an article about Fred Sauceman from Garden and Gun on his latest book “Buttermilk and Bible Burgers, More Stories from the kitchen of Appalachia. “http://gardenandgun.com/blog/eating-appalachia-fred-sauceman. Connect with Fred on Twitter @FredSauceman and on facebook https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman?fref=ts
Here is a link to other publications from Fred: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AFred%20W.%20Sauceman
Part 2:
Dr. Davis Shields – Distinguished Professor of the University of South Carolina shares stories of several heirloom varieties of beans, seed sources, and news about the propagation of these varieties. He also shares delightful bean stories of beans. Dr. Shields is the author of numerous books on the subject of southern foods, writings and culture. http://people.cas.sc.edu/dshields/
Mary Constantine – Food Editor for the Knoxville News Sentinel has a lovely recipe with local beans. You can connect with Mary on Twitter @SkilletSister and Face book: https://www.facebook.com/deedee.constantine.3?fref=ts
Minde Herbert of Affordably Organic shares with us nutritional information and a healthy recipe using beans. Connect with Minde by Twitter @MindHerbert and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/affordablyorganic?fref=ts
Emi Sunshine sings our theme song. Emi Sunshine a talented singer, songwriter, and musician from Madisonville, Tennessee. Connect with Emi on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/emisunshinemusic?fref=ts