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This Is Why We Can’t Have Clean Water
Season 1 Episode 9
Nitrate levels in Des Moines' drinking water are hitting historic highs. The city just issued its first-ever lawn watering ban, and rural communities…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why Local Food Feels (and Is) Different
Season 1 Episode 8
"Local food" is a popular idea. But why is it important to buy food grown locally?
In this episode, we dive deeply into what local food really means …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Side Dish: Farm and Food Celebration with Tommy Hexter
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attheiowafarmtable.substack…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Iowa's Food Banks and Pantries
Season 1 Episode 7
For this episode we visited our partners at the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) food pantry network, where collaboration, data collection, …
10 months ago
Immigrants and the Food Chain
Season 1 Episode 6
So much of the food we eat is grown, processed, and prepared by people we rarely see. Many of them are immigrants and refugees. In this episode, we h…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Adding Value on Iowa's Farms
Season 1 Episode 5
Listen Now | What does it mean to add value on the farm and why does it matter? In this episode, we explore how Iowa farmers are going beyond raw pro…
11 months ago
Side Dish: Meet Chris Schwartz, IFSC Director
Watch now (16 mins) | Welcome to Side Dish: a more casual, conversation from At the Iowa Farm Table. We’re getting to know Executive Director Chris S…
11 months, 1 week ago
Drenched in Chemicals
Season 1 Episode 4
Listen Now | In 2012, Rob Faux was bringing water out to the hens on his organic farm in northeast Iowa when a plane flew over and sprayed pesticides…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Food Hubs? Building a Market for Local Food
Season 1 Episode 3
This week, we explore the innovative world of Iowa’s food hubs—those central engines that aggregate, coordinate, and distribute locally grown food to…
1 year ago
School Lunch, Economic Development and Local Food
Season 1 Episode 2
School lunch is about so much more than tater tots and chocolate milk. In this episode, you’ll discover how local food in schools not only improves n…
1 year ago