Toni Farmer's Garden: The Podcast

Will duty-free beef hurt the U.S. ranch industry?

With an executive order signed to allow 300,000 metric tons of beef to enter the U.S. duty-free for the next 90 days, President Trump has caused an uproar in the cattle r

Farming my body back to health

Toni talks food as medicine, regenerative agriculture and misinformation around organic farming with Jeff Tkach, CEO of Rodale Institute. They also discuss his new book,

What's the foreign materials limit of this chocolate?

A lot goes into making a granola bar...like where should I source my oats? And what kind of fruit should I add? Food companies consider everything from flavor and nutrit

Does your ice cream taste like ice cream?

Do our snacks taste the way they used to? Not really. Toni talks to Don Leonard – who has 30 years' experience developing recipes for big brands like PepsiCo. and Kraft

How to vote with your plate (and fix our food system)

Food industry insider, Melissa Musiker, is back to talk about how we can change our food system by voting with our plate. Toni and Melissa talk McDonald's apple slices,

Fish fertilizer: A must-have, not a nice-to-have for the garden

Adding fish (fertilizer) to your garden? That's the family business. Toni talks to Ann Molloy about her family's business: Neptune's Harvest. When Ann's father wanted t

How can I avoid food waste?

An average U.S. household loses $3,000 in food waste each year. Jonathan Deutsch, founder of the Drexel University Food Lab, works every day to help cut down on that food

What questions you should ask at your local garden center

There's more to your garden center than packets of seeds. Toni gets the inside scoop from Val Nalls – owner of her family's garden center, Nalls Produce & Garden Center,

Why your fertilizer isn't helping your home garden

If you feel like your home garden is becoming an uphill battle, you're not alone. A few years ago, Toni thought her garden had hit its peak. But then she focused on her s

Call me a magician farmer

As farmers age into retirement, the industry finds the younger generations – especially people in their 20's and 30's – stepping up to the field. Just like Bryce and Anna

What is my kid eating for (school) lunch?

When Michelle Obama launched her Let's Move! campaign, Melissa Musiker was in the room helping the big food companies navigate the initiative (she was working for the Gro

How to Talk (Food) Politics at Thanksgiving

If you're dreading the conversations that will crop up at the Thanksgiving dinner table – SNAP, climate change, tariffs, MAHA – listen up! Toni and Klein are doing a li

Am I eating Round-Up?

Do you have to work on a farm to be exposed to – and affected by – pesticides? Toni dives into the science behind these questions with Dr. Elisa Jazan, who just got her P

Can't stop eating Doritos? That's science.

Somewhere, in a lab, there are scientists trying to make food taste sweeter. Or saltier. Or more bitter. These scientists are hired by food companies to perfect their rec

When food prices are too high, where do I get food?

As food prices rise and SNAP benefits are cut, Toni's conversation with UPenn professor Domenic Vitiello about how people living in cities can access food feels more rele

Is this organic label real? with Maria Rodale

The second half of Toni's conversation with Maria Rodale (of the Rodale Institute) covers everything you need to know about eating organic...like why it's better for you,

How the Rodale Institute will save our food system

Toni talks with Maria Rodale, granddaughter of the founder of the Rodale Institute, about why our farming system is broken – and how we can fix it. Plus, did you know i