Appalachian Food Summit 2015

Podcasts of 4 presentations recorded live from the Appalachian Food Summit 2015 (Winner of the the SFAJohn Egerton Prize).  More information about the Appalachian Food Summit and the good people who work to make it happen:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Appalachianfoodsummit/
*Keep scrolling for all recordings from A.F.S.

Introductions from Sheri Castle (A.F.S.), Mayor Ed Morgan, Town of Abingdon.  Opening Keynote by Anthony Flaccavento.

Celebrating Mountain Apples: A juicy conversation about apples as an Appalachian cultural & economic force.
Moderator: Amelia Kirby.  Presenters: Diane Flynt, Foggy Ridge Cider.  Chef Travis Milton, Shovel & Pick, Anthony Sloan, Filmmaker.

Reviving Local Economies: Lessons from Southwest Virginia.
Moderator: Lora Smith (Winner of the S.F.A. John Egerton Prize)  Presenters:  Johnna & Saul Hernandez, Mi Tierra Farm,  Mayor Ed Morgan, Town of Abingdon,  Kathlyn Terry, Appalachian Sustainable Development & Appalachian Harvest.

Salt from Farm to Table: A Look at Appalachia's First Extracted Mineral & Latest Artisanal Food. 
Moderator: Ronni Lundy.  Presenters: Nancy Bruns, J.Q.Dickinson Salt-Works, and Fine Artist Amy Catherine Evans, 2015 Appalachian Food Summit Artist in Residence.

Lora Smith and Amelia Kirby welcoming us all.

The Flynts of Foggy Bottom Cider.

Brett Ratliff & Chef Travis Milton.

Kathlyn Terry, Mayor Ed Morgan, Saul & Johnna Hernandez, and Anthony Flaccavento.

Ronni Lundy, Nancy Bruns, and Amy Cameron Evans.

Chef Shelley Cooper cooking the most delicious dinner along with Chef John Fleer, and Chef Travis Milton for the attendees of the Summit.

Chef Travis Milton dishing out the best mac and cheese I have ever known.

Chef John Fleer dishes out marvelous cafeteria style goodness.

"Rat Head" inspects a tray.

Amy Campbell from the Tennessee Farm Table....let's eat!

East TN Winter Forecast

November 14: What kind of winter are we in for this year?  We consult with Crystal Wilson of Turtle Mountain Herb Farm (our frequent contributor) tells us what to look for in the natural world for clues on the winter weather. We also will look at the good ole Farmers' Almanac.
Plus:
-Fred Sauceman has a segment on Apple butter.  https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman?fref=ts
-Mary Constantine has a segment on Shirley McMurtrie and Black Walnuts https://www.facebook.com/deedee.constantine.3?fref=ts

Crystal Wilson of Turtle Mountain Herb Farm in Rockford, TN with Amy. 

Allan Benton of Benton's Smokey Mountain Country Hams

November 7th - 9:00 A.M. on the radio broadcast at WDVX.com "The MAN on HAM, bacon, sausage and all things pig", Allan Benton of Benton's Smokey Mountain Country Ham from Madisonville, TN will be our gueston The Tennessee Farm Table Radio Broadcast and Podcast. Listen on the radio waves in Knoxville @ 89.9.F.M.or stream live @WDVX.com.    Visit Allan's website http://bentonscountryhams2.com/
**Listen on your schedule @ http://www.tennesseefarmtable.com/new-blog/   @WDVX@Skilletsister@FredSauceman@KnoxRocks@TENNfarmTable

Allan Benton with Amy Campbell at Benton's Smokey Mountain Country Hams in Madisonville, TN. 

Knoxville Permaculture Guild

October 31st, 9:00 A.M. at The Tennessee Farm Table Radio Show. 89.9. F.M. on the radio dial in Knoxville and streaming live at WDVX.com
-Knoxville Permaculture Guild interview - this community group works to alleviate poverty through agriculture, food systems, community and design. More information at http://www.knoxvillepermaculture.net/
-Food historian Fred Sauceman with a food memory of a well know (to Elizabethton, TN) restaurateur Raymond Baptiste and a recipe for “Raymond’s Slaw”.  Connect with Fred on Twitter @FredSauceman or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman
-Mary Constantine, Food writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel with a recipe of Trout with roasted sautéed spinach and roasted red and green bell pepper.  Connect with Mary on twitter @Skilletsister or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deedee.constantine.3?fref=ts

Caylee Hyat and Mark Tedson of the Knoxville Permaculture Guild with Amy Campbell in the studio of WDVX.com.

Butcher David Rule of Black Berry Farm, Walland, Tennessee.

David Rule, 5th generation Maryville TN Native & the Butcher at Black Berry Farm is our guest Saturday, October 24th, 9:00 A.M. at The Tennessee Farm Table Radio Show and Podcast.  On the radio in Knoxville @  89.9. F.M. & streaming live at WDVX.com
Listen on your schedule with our podcast on iTunes or directly from our website at http://www.tennesseefarmtable.com/new-blog/
*Also in the show - Fred Sauceman's Carter Family Chow Chow recipe and story.
*Mary Constantine's Butternut squash recipe.

David Rule WDVX Dee Dee Constantine Fred Sauceman Affordably Organic - Minde HerbertEmiSunshine

David Rule - East Tennessee Native and Butcher at Black Berry Farm, Walland, Tennessee.

J.Q.Dickinson Salt Works & Amy C. Evans Art

Saturday, October 17th at 9:00 A.M. on The Tennessee Farm Table subject is "SALT".  We visit with Nancy Bruns of the J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works. This 7th generation salt-making family harvests an all-natural salt by hand, from an ancient ocean trapped below the Appalachian Mountains of the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia.  We bring this to the show to serve as an example of a progressive, Appalachian, agricultural enterprise with an eye on sustainability.  More information at: http://www.jqdsalt.com/
We also will feature the art of Amy Cameron Evans.  She illustrated the stories found in the "Saltville" Cookbook and was Artist in Redidence at the Appalachian Food Summit.  Connect with Amy on Instagram and Twitter from her website http://www.amycevans.com.  She has a large assortment of prints and paintings to choose from. Amy Evans Art.  View the work from the Saltville Cookbook on her Instagram page.

Ronni Lundy, Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works http://www.jqdsalt.com/ & Amy C. Evans at the Appalachian Food Summit in Abingdon, VA.  Amy Campbell recorded them and took this photo of these 3 ladies worth their salt for rebroadcast on The Tennessee Farm Table Radio Show.  @JQDsalt

Cornbread & Ronni Lundy

Show Notes:
"CORNBREAD" and special guest Ronni Lundy on "The Tennessee Farm Table Saturday Oct. 10 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. on your FM radio dial at 89.9. WDVX in Knoxville and online from anywhere LIVE on the computer at WDVX.com.
Miss the show? Listen on YOUR schedule to this show after 10 AM October 10 www.TennesseeFarmTable.com or as a podcast on itunes.
Ronni Lundy is a big deal in the world of food and food writing. She edited "Cornbread Nation 3" with The Southern Foodways Alliance - Her books regale Appalachian and Southern people and their dishes Hope you can hear this fabulous person give her take on CORNBREAD!

http://www.fireflourandfork.com/ronni-lundy/

Paw Paw Fruit Show

Show Notes:
Part 1:
Paw Paw Fruits.  A visit with Darrin Nordahl, Author of the book "Eating Appalachia, Rediscovering Regional American Flavors".  Darin discusses the taste and uses of the Paw Paw fruit in savory dishes.
Part 2:
-Mary Constantine has a delicious recipe for a Vietnamese Beef Stew.
-Chef Shelley Cooper of Dancing Bear Lodge and Terra Mae Appalachian Bistros with a recipe for Osso Bucco.
-Crystal Wilson of Turtle Mountain Herb Farm with her United Plant Savers Garden called "Grannie's Garden".
-Karin Shankles, winner of the 2015 Cornbread Cook-off and her winning recipe.
-A Farmers' Market Minute with "Honey Dew Naturals" from Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

Chef Shelley Cooper & Appalachian Food Summit

Show Notes:
Part 1:
Chef Shelley Cooper of Dancing Bear Lodge Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, Tennessee and Terra Mae Appalachian Bistro in Chattanooga, TN.  Chef Cooper is one of the featured Chefs at the Appalachian Food Summit taking place September 26th, 2015 in Abingdon, VA.
Chef Cooper uses regional ingredients and celebrates the tastes of Appalachian cuisine.  She is one of the featured Chefs at The Appalachian Food Summit in Abingdon VA this weekend.  More information on the Summit by searching “Appalachian Food Summit” on Facebook.
Part 2:
We also visit with Fred Sauceman and his segment about Sorghum.  Fred has a brand new documentary that will be featured at the Appalachian Food Summit.  The documentary is called "Sunlight Makes it Sweeter A Story of Sorghum".  For more information on Fred Sauceman and to get a copy of this documentary, look for Fred on Facebook or Twitter @FredSauceman

Chef John Fleer of "Rhubarb"Asheville, NC

Show Notes:
Part 1:
In honor of the Appalachian Food Summit coming up the last weekend of September in Abingdon, VA, where I will be recorded panelists, I featured Chef John Fleer.  Recorded at his restaurant "Rhubarb" in Asheville, NC.  Chef Fleer is one of the guest Chefs preparing a special dinner at the Appalachian Food Summit along with Chef Shelley Cooper of Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend, TN andhttp://www.terramaechattanooga.com in Chattanooga.
-http://growappalachia.berea.edu/eventz/2nd-annual-appalachian-food-summit/
-We visit with 2nd Harvest Food Bank at the Farmers Market.
Part 2:
Minde Herbert of Affordably Organic has a healthy twist on the Appalachian favorite "Corn Pudding"
Food Historian Fred Sauceman with a recipe for "Red Eye Gravy" given to him by Allan Benton https://twitter.com/fredsauceman
Mary Constantine, Food Editor for the Knoxville News Sentinel shares a fresh Appalachian salad side dish recipe. https://twitter.com/skilletsister

Pickle Fest Show

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