Farm to fork movement
Midday today is all about farming and the future of food:
Tuesday, July 29
Noon-1:00
We'll talk with Wayne McGinnis, a fourth-generation Maryland farmer, on how to encourage a new generation of farmers, as well as Alice Ammerman, Director of the UNC Center for Health and Disease Prevention. She's working on a study of the public health impact of moving toward a local, sustainable food system. We'll also talk with Dale Allen Pfeiffer, Geologist and author of Eating Fossil Fuels: Oil, Food, and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture.
1:00-2:00
Our look at farming in the 21st century continues with a focus on the benefits of growing and buying locally grown produce. We'll talk with Brian Biggins, who runs Miolea Organic Farm in Frederick County, and Kimberly Triplett, Executive Chef for Sustainability for Bon Appetit Management Company.
88.1 FM, WYPR
