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 so much talking to her! 

Like, did you know that dates are considered a berry? Or that the dried fruit is more than 50 percent sugar? 

Joan Smith runs Rancho Meladuco Date Farm in Coachella Valley, California. She’s a CPA who shifted her career to date farming. She’s a mother, a home cook, and a backyard gardener. Her dates are so delicious, they’ve been featured in Bon Appetite and Oprah magazines!  She shares her favorite date recipes, fun facts about date plants, tales of her farm dogs, and how she makes a point to give back to her community! 

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&rsquo;re not only tasty, but they&rsquo;re a pretty cool food to learn about, too. Today&rsquo;s guest teaches us all sorts of fun facts. I learned so much talking to her!&nbsp;
Like, did you know that dates are considered a berry? Or that the dried fruit is more than 50 percent sugar?&nbsp;
Joan Smith runs Rancho Meladuco Date Farm in Coachella Valley, California. She&rsquo;s a CPA who shifted her career to date farming. She&rsquo;s a mother, a home cook, and a backyard gardener. Her dates are so delicious, they&rsquo;ve been featured in Bon Appetite and Oprah magazines!&nbsp; She shares her favorite date recipes, fun facts about date plants, tales of her farm dogs, and how she makes a point to give back to her community!&nbsp;

Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

Raising Kale

Raising Kale tackles honest food issues served with joy. What does broccoli 
have to do with a chefarmer in Illinois and a school kid in California? And 
what is a chefarmer anyhow? If eating your vegetables can make you healthier, 
listening to Raising Kale will make you smarter--without any snooty side 
effects. It chronicles the stories of food thought leaders that include 
chefs, farmers, doctors, and leading experts, connecting them back to 
communities building resilience around a fractured food system.

In this episode we learn about dates from Joan Smith, who runs Rancho Meladuco Date Farm in Coachella Valley, California. She’s a CPA who shifted her career to date farming. She’s a mother, a home cook, and a backyard gardener. Her dates have been featured in Bon Appetite and Oprah magazines!

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