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Index of Documentary Stories with Links

 

Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Episode 36

Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture
A simple idea led two women into a thriving new farming enterprise. Build backyard mini-farms for homeowners who want to start growing their own fresh herbs and vegetables lasting throughout most of the year.

Recipes from the episode: Kale Philo Bake; Crookneck squash and tomato slices

Eau De Vie Pear Brandy: A Personal Quest

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Episode 35

Eau De Vie Brandy
Eau De Vie, the French word meaning "water of life", is a spirited drink produced from the distillates of fermented and mashed fruit. Steve McCarthy, began a long quest to produce a world-class pear Eau De Vie, and turn it into a profitable business.

Recipes from the episode: Clear Creek Brandied Pear Salad; Pear and Currant Chutney

Raised On Grass: Pastured Fed Animals

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Episode 34

Raised On Grass: Pasture Fed Animals
New to the life of farming, a middle-aged couple make a career change from a professional life in silicon valley to commercially raising pasture fed animals on their newly purchased farm in Oregon. Mentoring under Joel Salatin, a successful farmer in Virginia, they packed up their belongings and spent 5 months living on his farm, and learning the ways of managing pasture fed cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, lambs, and sheep.

Commercial Composting: Why One Restaurant Recycles

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Episode 33

Commercial Composting: Why One Restaurant Recycles
Saving the planet may well stem from the small act of many, than bigger actions undergone by the few. One restaurant chooses to participate in a city-wide program, recycling its food waste into reusable garden compost—the owner explains why.

Recipes from the episode: Oatmeal Pancakes; Blueberry Muffins

The Grape Grower

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Episode 32

The Grape Grower
Lon Rombough, author of The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture shares his passion for plants and growing grapes; a lifetime of study and practice as a plant breeder and grower. He shares his unique story while pruning grape vines and fruit trees on his property.

Recipes from the episode: Favorite Grape Pie; Green Grape Pie

Community Egg Co-op

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Episode 31

Community Egg Co-op
This is a story about a community egg cooperative formed by a group of volunteers, bringing chickens to a working urban farm, and managing the production of eggs for themselves and a local CSA.

Recipes from the episode: Garden Greens Quiche; Barley Eggs

Sheep Cheese: Ancient Heritage Dairy

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Episode 30

Sheep Cheese: Ancient Heritage Dairy
Sheep cheese tastes distinctive, characteristically strong, and very different from cow or goat cheese. On this family sheep farm, the making of cheese reflects a slower pace of life along with a direct connection to the land. Even consuming the cheese after it’s made, requires a careful eating pace. Recipe from the episode: Ancient Heritage Dairy Pasta Surprise

A New Family Farmer

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Episode 28

A New Family Farmer
Five million family farms have been lost since the 1930’s, and most of those surviving farms are not small family operations. As the population of family farmers continues to age, there is a critical shortage of young farmers to take their place. Michael Paine is a rare breed, not only does he come into farming without a prior farming background, he’s also relatively young.

Recipes from the episode: Farm Pizza; Fall Carrot Soup

Cooking With Love: Alice’s Kitchen

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Episode 27

Cooking With Love: Alice's Kitchen
Cooking garden fresh foods made with love, from mother to daughter, generations of family knowledge passed down through oral tradition trace a living legacy of Lebanese food.

Recipes from the episode: My Father’s Tomato Salad; Summer Squash Stuffed with Rice

Freezing Fruit For All Seasons

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Episode 26

Freezing Fruit For All Seasons
An inside look at a plant that freezes fresh, and locally produced fruits for use year round.

Recipes from the episode: Blueberry Muffins; Blueberry Delight Pie