We’re celebrating Earth Day! Barbara Pierson, manager of the renowned White Flower Farm dishes about the new tomato called Chocolate Sprinkles, and we tell you how you can get an exclusive “At Last” rose bush from White Flower Farm and support The Food Schmooze® at the same time. Plus, gardening tips galore from The Connecticut Garden Journal’s Charlie Nardozzi. Charlie’s new book is called Foodscaping, and it’ll teach you how mix edibles with ornamental plants, turning your yard into a delicious foodscape.

EARTH DAY BONUS: White Flower Farm will send you a $25 coupon when you make your pledge and pick either White Flower Farm’s exclusive “At Last” rose bush or Charlie Nardozzi’s Foodscaping for your thank you gift on Thursday, April 20 or Saturday, April 22 (original air dates of the show). Visit our pledge page to support the show.

Aired: April 20, 2017

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:
• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
• Barbara Pierson — Manager, White Flower Farm
• Charlie Nardozzi— author of Foodscaping

MUSIC:
• “Center Stage,” Capital Cities
• “Garden,” Laura Mvula
• “You Can Call Me Up,” St. Lucia

We&rsquo;re celebrating Earth Day! Barbara Pierson, manager of the renowned <a href="http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White Flower Farm</a> dishes about the new tomato called Chocolate Sprinkles, and we tell you how you can get an exclusive &ldquo;At Last&rdquo;&nbsp;rose bush from White Flower Farm and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.callswithoutwalls.com/pledgeCart3/?campaign=20054E04-F905-404F-9408-D7972E333E86&amp;source=#/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">support The Food Schmooze&reg;</a> at the same time. Plus, gardening tips galore from The <a href="http://wnpr.org/topic/connecticut-garden-journal " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connecticut Garden Journal&rsquo;s </a>Charlie Nardozzi. Charlie&rsquo;s new book is called <a title="Foodscaping" href="http://foodschmooze.org/charlie-nardozzis-foodscaping/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Foodscaping</a>, and it&rsquo;ll teach you how mix edibles with ornamental plants, turning your yard into a delicious foodscape.
EARTH DAY BONUS: White Flower Farm will send you a $25 coupon when you make your pledge and pick either White Flower Farm&rsquo;s exclusive &ldquo;At Last&rdquo; rose bush or Charlie Nardozzi&rsquo;s Foodscaping for your thank you gift on Thursday, April 20 or Saturday, April 22 (original air dates of the show). Visit <a title="our pledge page" href="https://www.callswithoutwalls.com/pledgeCart3/?campaign=20054E04-F905-404F-9408-D7972E333E86&amp;source=#/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">our pledge page</a> to support the show.
Aired: April 20, 2017
CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS: &bull;&nbsp;Chris Prosperi &mdash; chef/owner, M&eacute;tro Bis in Simsbury, Conn. &bull;&nbsp;Barbara Pierson &mdash; Manager, White Flower Farm &bull;&nbsp;Charlie Nardozzi&mdash; author of Foodscaping
MUSIC: &bull;&nbsp;&ldquo;Center Stage,&rdquo; Capital Cities &bull;&nbsp;&ldquo;Garden,&rdquo; Laura Mvula &bull;&nbsp;&ldquo;You Can Call Me Up,&rdquo; St. Lucia

Listen to the Faith Middleton Food Schmooze on WNPR radio Thursdays at 3pm and 9pm, and Saturdays at noon.

Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

Barb Pierson from White Flower Farm rings in spring with us once again (and this time, she brought roses!). Plus, author Charlie Nardozzi shows us how to mix edibles and ornamental plants, creating an abundant foodscape  in our yards, containers, and window boxes.

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