S2-Episode 8: Lisa Gross-The New Face of Cooking Classes

In this week’s episode, we hear from Lisa Gross, owner of League of Kitchens. She is one such human. She’s the founder of a business that at every level values women in ways that are revolutionary. Packed into one company, she has managed to capture what America needs most right now: meaningful cul…

S2-Episode 7: Kara Heckert - Farm Politics

This week, I speak with Kara Heckert, a regional director at the nonprofit American Farmland Trust. Its mission is to save America’s farms and ranches. Kara works there on agricultural sustainability and natural resource conservation in California. America’s farmers are facing some very real challe…

S2-Episode 6: Michael Bosworth-The Rice Farmer

Today, we’re talking about rice with farmer Michael Bosworth!  California grows 20 percent of America’s rice, and nearly all of the country’s sushi rice. Ninety-seven percent of the state’s rice farms are located in the Sacramento Valley.  One of these farms is run by Michael, who comes from a fa…

S2-Episode 5: Joan Smith-The Date Farmer

Dates are such a fascinating desert fruit. They grow on date palm trees, which may be one of the oldest cultivated trees in the world, dating back over 5,000 years. They’re not only tasty, but they’re a pretty cool food to learn about, too. Today’s guest teaches us all sorts of fun facts. I learned…

S2-Episode 4: Tess Masters-The Blender Girl

As Americans search for ways to cook more at home with limited time, the blender provides easy answers. It’s a useful tool in our search for healthier eating, too. What easier way to turn kale into breakfast?  In a recent study, 54% of consumers said they care more about the healthfulness of their…

S2-Episode 3: Melissa Lanz - Healthy Family Meals

In one survey, 93% of respondents said they wanted to eat healthier. In another survey, 49% of people said they want to eat mindfully, rather than dieting.  Today’s guest is one of these Americans--a busy mom who wanted to leave a better food legacy for her family, so she started a meal planning c…

S2-Episode 2: Beth Lee – Publishing Jewish Recipes

I’m excited to introduce you to Beth Lee. She grew up enjoying her grandma’s traditional Jewish baked goods, but they were never written down. So, Beth took a journey, interviewing people across the world to capture and publish a new cookbook based on essential Jewish baking from across the diaspor…

S2- Episode 1: Sara Bernal - The Urban Farmer

Welcome to Season 2 of Raising Kale! In Season 1, I asked our guests what listeners like you can do to become "Kale Raisers" and improve your own communities. Their #1 answer? Eat local and get to know your farmers. So, in Season 2, Farmers & Families, I’ll be talking to more farmers. We’ll learn a…

Episode 13 - Gavin Rossdale: Rock Star in the Kitchen

Rock stars have a history of creating change in our food movement. Food and music have a unifying quality--they can bring people together around issues that are complex and even depressing--and help fill us with hope.  When Rockstar Gavin Rossdale isn't singing and playing guitar with his band Bus…

Episode 12 - David Lebovitz: Cooking from California to Paris

David Lebovitz started his culinary career at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, working with Chef Alice Waters (episode 4 guest). He’s been featured in Oprah, Bon Appetit, and many more culinary publications. In 2019, Saveur magazine awarded his website their first-ever Blog of the Decade. Davi…