Eat Your Heartland Out

Join Capri as she travels to Montreal for the 2nd Annual Canadian Cheesemonger Competition. Get a front row seat as six contestants from across Canada compete to be the country's best cheesemonger and represent the nation on the world stage at the international cheese competition in France.  Capri is joined by competition judge, Canadian Cheese Ambassador David Beaudoin and this yea...

This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada.  Our guest is Karen Baxter , executive director of Taste Canada , a nonprofit organization that celebrates Canadian-authored cookbooks by showcasing the diversity and richness of Canada's culinary landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

This week, I welcome author, filmmaker, and pie baker Beth Howard to the show. Beth has authored four books and has recently released a full-length documentary entitled PIEOWA: A Piece of America. We talk about grief, loss, love, career changes, and how pie has been a guiding force throughout Beth's life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

This week, we are talking about farmland preservation efforts across North America. I will be joined by Martin Straathof , Executive Director of Ontario Farmland Trust in Canada. Then, we will revisit my conversations with Angie Doucette , the Midwest Senior Farmland Program Manager at American Farmland Trust, along with Kyle Zweig, owner of Zweig's Maple Acres in Wisconsin. See Privacy...

This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada. My guests are producer and director Colin Field , along with historic producer Bonnie Sitter of the award-winning documentary "We Lend A Hand."  The film captures the untold story of the Farmerettes, a brigade of young women who worked in agriculture across Ontario during the first half of the 20th cen...

We are off to Nova Scotia with another episode in our special series about Canadian foodways, More Than Maple. Alain Bossé , better known as the Kilted Chef, will give us a crash course in Acadian culinary culture. And, Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Colton LeBlanc , will share how the province is supporting its local producers and promoting their local ag...

This week, we are heading to Montreal as we are back with another episode in our special series More Than Maple, which focuses on Canadian foodways. You will get a taste of two icons steeped in the history of the Montreal food landscape: smoked meat and bagels. Meet Schwartz’s Deli general manager Frank Silva and Nicolo Morena, co-owner of St-Viateur Bagel . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

This week, I am revisiting interviews with six James Beard Award nominees and winners I have welcomed to the show over the last five years.  Never would I have thought that I would be among this esteemed group! That’s right, I am a 2025 James Beard Awards Broadcast Media nominee! Tune in to this special episode to learn more about my journey and the journey of these six culinary powerhouses.  Heri...

This week, Eat Your Heartland Out is sharing the show with two podcast hosts who use their microphones to amplify the stories of American agriculture. Join Capri in conversation with Rodger Wasson , host of Farm To Table Talk , and Dana DiPrima , host of the One Bite is Everything podcast. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by b...

This week, the show welcomes two guests who capture the power of farmland preservation. Angie Doucette is the Midwest Senior Farmland Program Manager at American Farmland Trust . She is joined by Kyle Zwieg, owner of Zwieg's Maple Acres in Wisconsin. Angie and Kyle discuss how the work of American Farmland Trust helps protect farms and food sources for generations to come. Heritage Radio Network i...

Len Senater is the founder of The Depanneur . The Dep, as many call it, is a place and a concept that has evolved over more than a decade. It has had several iterations, including housing a corner store and cafe and even the inspiration for a nonprofit lifting up newcomers to Canada. The Dep has served as a showcase of the incredible culinary diversity that makes up Toronto’s food culture by hosti...

Jessica Allen is probably best known as one of the co-hosts of CTV’s popular daytime talk show, The Social . But this St. Thomas, Ontario,  native also has a reputation for being a bit of a foodie. From working in restaurants to writing about food, relationships, and pop culture, you will hear Jess’ excitement over food shine through. Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcas...

This week, we are travelling back to the American Midwest, where I will chat with Cincinnati-based James Beard nominated chef Jose Salazar . And we will revisit my 2024 interview with Chicago-based James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal . Heritage Radio Network is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Eat Your Heartland Out by becoming a member ! Eat Your Heartland Out...

We are back with another episode about Canadian food culture in our limited series, More Than Maple. This show brings us out to Manitoba where I meet historians and authors Janis Thiessen and Kimberley Moore . Janis discusses the stories she discovered behind some of Canada’s favorite snack foods and talks about how she, along with Kimberly, embarked on a journey to learn about Manitoba food cultu...

We are continuing our limited series about Canadian food culture, More Than Maple. This week, I welcome two guests who share their respective lived experiences in food justice and bringing indigenous cuisine to a wider audience in Western Canada. Meet  BC-based food systems activist Abra Brynne, and Chef Brittany Stoney of Bernadette’s , an Indigenous restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta. Heritage Radi...

We are back with another episode that is part of our limited series about Canadian food culture, More Than Maple. This week we are traveling from the Maritimes to the Prairies to learn about important programs serving the unique food security and job training needs of communities in Newfoundland & Labrador and Alberta. Josh Smee and Laurel Huget join us from Food First NL and Anca Roman joins...

This is another episode that is part of our limited series about Canadian food culture. Meet Chef Tammy Maki , pastry chef and founder of Raven Rising Chocolate , and Inez Cook , owner of the Salmon and Bannock restaurants and catering company. Both women share their inspiring stories of exploring their Indigenous identity while building successful food businesses in the process. Heritage Radio Ne...

We are kicking off a limited series of episodes about Canadian food culture. Much like Midwestern foodways, Canada’s food landscape offers much more than meets the eye…much more than maple! Get an introduction to Canadian foodways with guests David Szanto , a freelance academic in food studies, and Kesia Kvill , an independent food historian focused on Canadian Foodways.  Heritage Radio Network is...

In this episode, we are embracing the culture of fairs and festivals across the Midwest. Meet Haylie Robinson , executive producer and host of the TV series Finding Festivals . Then, we reach back into the archives for a conversation with Marla Calico , President & CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions and  a chat with Catherine Lambrecht to learn about a state fair rec...

This week we are saluting two women who have brought their unique talents to North Dakota’s food and drink scene. I will introduce you to Elena Silvestru Martinez, an immigrant from Moldova who has turned her passion for cooking into teaching kids kitchen skills . And, hear from Susan Ruud , President and Mead Maker at Prairie Rose Meadery . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit...

This week we are heading out to the prairies of North Dakota to learn about the marvels of honey and many of its sweet uses. Meet John Miller , the man driving his family's migratory beekeeping business. Then, learn how Jason Kesselring uses honey in the mead he makes at the North Dakota vineyards that bare his name . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Suppor...

This week we are talking about the power of food with Minnesota based baker, scientist, and dessert curator Dr. Altreisha Foster . Dr. Foster is also an author, entrepreneur, and the founder of the Cake Therapy Foundation, which aims to use baking as a tool of empowerment and resilience. We will also revisit an episode from the archives that dives into culinary arts therapy with social workers Jul...

This week we are taking a trip back in time to two farms that offer immersive historic culinary experiences. First, we will visit with the team at Living History Farms in Iowa, who run several dinners that reflect authentic experiences of community members from days gone by. Then, it’s off to Indiana to visit Conner Prairie , where historic interpreters bring yesterday’s cooking skills to modern d...

Meet Kaydee Riggs-Johnson , one of the superstar women behind Ladybird Brewing in Winfield, Kansas. Kaydee and her partner Laura Riggs-Johnson bring a sense of community to their main street brewery. And, we also revisit an episode from the archives with Wisconsin-based Mary Pellettieri , founder of Top Note Tonic . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support...

This week, I’m going to introduce you to two women whose businesses I discovered while on the road filming my TV series America The Bountiful in Kansas and Michigan. In Wichita, meet Tricia Holmes , who grew up in the produce business and founded Holmes Made Salsa . And in Traverse City, meet Heather Burson, who started Third Coast Bakery to make tasty desserts available to those with dietary rest...