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Femeika Elliott, Creator and Owner of Meik Meals, Knoxville
February 03, 2022

Today, we are setting the table with pant-based eating and how this helps new moms. Today, my first guest is Meik Elliott, creator, and owner of Meik Meals. This young, black, Knoxville-based entrepreneurial chef creates foods that give us that comfort of

Seed Swap, Seed Library, and Master Gardener Deena Trimble on winter sowing.
January 21, 2022

In honor of the upcoming National Seed Swap Day, we are setting the table with swapping seeds. It is that time of the year when we plan our gardens, order our seeds, and, if we are lucky, attend a local seed swap to swap seeds and stories with our neighbo

Houston's Mineral Well, New Market Tennessee
January 08, 2022

Bill Houston narrates the story of Houston's Mineral Water, New Market, Tennessee - still going strong since 1931 - Bill Houston is the the owner and operator of this Mineral Well that his Grandfather established and this is a treasured watering hole for

Olde Virden's Tennessee Pepper Company Artisanal Market
December 17, 2021

In this episode, we are setting the table with a brand new artisanal food market in Knoxville, TN. This market is named Olde Virden's Tennessee Pepper Company Artisanal Market, and husband and wife Allyson and Chris Virden are behind this. This market sho

A Knoxville Tamale Tale with Jack Neely, Executive Director of the Knoxville History Project
December 11, 2021

Today we are setting the table with tamales and a Knoxville Tamale Tale with Historian Jack Neely, Executive Director of the Knoxville History Project. Jack lets us know the rich history of the tamale in Knoxville. It is not all ham, soup beans and sorghu

Sorghum with Ronni Lundy, Fred Sauceman, Matt Gallagher & Mary “Dee Dee” Constantine.
December 04, 2021

We are setting the table with Sorghum, an ancient African Grass adopted to the southern table with a cast of characters including: -Fred Sauceman shares a segment with Dr Mike Fleenor, Sorghum Maker. -Ronni Lundy, 2 x James Beard award winning food writer

Rebuilding lives with Tennessee Grass-Fed Charcuterie and Farming
June 24, 2021

In this episode, we are setting the table with Tennessee grass-fed salami from Century Harvest Farm, Greenback, TN, and how this farm is home to a foundation that helps rebuild lives through farming and production of beef charcuterie, vegetables, and othe

Barbecued Pig and a bootlegging story for Daddy
June 18, 2021

In this episode, we are setting the table with a great Barbecue recipe, and a story on running untaxed liquor, and the blow that prohibition took on Tennessee Agriculture. Farmer, Mother, and a great cook, Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm (Mosheim TN) shares

Lye soap, Hydrangeas, Posh Squash Casserole, and Elderberries
June 11, 2021

Today we are setting the table with Lye soap. Hydrangeas, posh squash casserole, and elderberries. Our guests are Rachel Davis of J & R Farms. She makes her own lye soap. We also visit with Josh Lowans and hear about elderlies and the syrup that he is inv

BattleField Farm & Gardens & the Broccoli Lady
June 04, 2021

Today we are setting the table with urban community gardening, and broccoli casserole. Our first guest is Chris Battle who created BattleFiled Farms and Gardens in East Knox County his motto is “Fighting food disparity, building community”. We also hear a